The earlier the cancer is detected, the better the five-year survival rate, explained Marija Balic from the LKH/University Hospital Graz on Wednesday at a press conference by the pharmaceutical company Gilead in Vienna. It was there on the occasion of Breast cancer-Month October reminds us of the importance of early detection examinations and self-control.
However, depending on the type of breast cancer and the stage at which the tumor is discovered, the prognosis varies, reported oncologist Balic. The so-called triple negative Breast cancer (TNBC) “is the most challenging and difficult form to treat.” Early detection is particularly important here; improvements are slowly being made “because we can treat very well early on”. Overall, we were able to Breast cancer Several years of survival have been gained for patients in recent years thanks to a wide range of new medications and forms of treatment.
In addition to the preventive examination, which is actually just early detection and not “real” prevention, a healthier lifestyle can be achieved Breast cancer impede. Risk factors include obesity, alcohol consumption and little exercise, emphasized Balic. Added to this is older age – 80 percent of those affected are over 50 years old – and genetic predisposition. Almost all those affected are women (99 percent), but men should also check their breasts, advised patient Christa Bleyer, who has been there several times since 2003 Breast cancer and also metastases were diagnosed, both sexes for early detection. “Prevention is the most, very important thing,” she said.
“Every year around 70 men in Austria become ill Breast cancer“, explained Christian Singer, head of the Center for Familial Breast and Ovarian Cancer at MedUni Vienna. However, it is by far the most common cancer in women. Ten to 15 percent of those affected are already in an advanced stage at the time of the initial diagnosis Metastases. But here, too, there has been an “incredible development” in recent years with targeted, more effective therapies and fewer side effects. “We will have even better survival rates,” assured Singer.
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) occurs in around 15 to 20 percent of all Breast cancer-Patients diagnosed. There are around 800 people affected in Austria, often younger women under the age of 50, explained Rupert Bartsch from MedUni Vienna on Monday during a background discussion with the pharmaceutical company MSD Austria. TNBC tends to metastasize earlier and therefore has a worse survival rate. Only in recent years have new medications been added, “which has also led to a significant improvement in the prognosis for this subtype of breast cancer,” emphasized Bartsch.
Breast Care Nurses are playing an increasingly important role in the care of breast cancer patients, it was said at the media event at the beginning of the week. The training takes place alongside work as a one-year further training for qualified health and nursing staff. “We offer emotional support, support in coping with fears and uncertainties and provide understandable information about the disease and treatment options. We also help coordinate doctor’s appointments, therapeutic measures and support patients in adhering to medication plans,” explained Breast Care Nurse Elisabeth Wiedermann.
“When you are diagnosed with breast cancer, you need someone to catch you, inform you, support you, motivate you and occasionally hold your hand,” reported Claudia Altmann-Pospischek, a metastatic breast cancer patient. Breast Care Nurses “help us patients find our way through the jungle of therapy and not lose strength and courage. They are our first point of contact and competent problem solvers.” During their training, breast care nurses receive not only information about the clinical picture but also psycho-oncological, social, communication and nursing knowledge Breast cancer conveyed.
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