Breast cancer is one of the most common malignancies affecting women (26% of all cancers) (Jemal et al., 2008). Although the incidence of breast cancer in China is lower than in other countries, but the incidence of breast cancer in past two decades have increased by 80% in young women (Zhang et al., 2010). The diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer in women can cause significant psychologic...

Purpose. Gastrointestinal tract is one of the rare locations for breast cancer metastasis. This paper shows such metastasis may occur even in the absence of breast metastasis in other more common locations. Case Report. A 64-year old female was admitted to the hospital with abdominal discomfort and diarrhea. She had breast carcinoma treated 7 years previously with normal follow-up since. Colono...

BACKGROUND This longitudinal study sought to identify groups of breast cancer survivors exhibiting distinct trajectories of depressive symptoms up to 24 months following diagnosis, and to describe characteristics associated with these trajectories. METHODS A total of 653 women completed baseline questionnaires within 8 months of breast cancer diagnosis on patient characteristics, symptoms, an...

OBJECTIVE To examine the adjustment of children of mothers with both active and nonactive breast cancers in comparison with a healthy community control sample. METHODS Participants included 80 mothers and their children. Half of the mothers had breast cancer or a history of breast cancer. Children in both groups ranged in age from 8 to 19 years. Assessments included measures of maternal stres...

BACKGROUND Fever can be the presenting symptom of metastatic breast carcinoma, but the combination of fever, polyarthritis, and an erythematous rash as a paraneoplastic syndrome in breast carcinoma is very rare. METHODS The clinical course of a 49-year-old female with a history of ductal breast carcinoma who presented with fever of unknown origin, polyarthritis, and an erythematous rash is de...

PURPOSE Women with breast cancer may experience symptoms of depression, anxiety, pain, fatigue and sleep disturbances during chemotherapy. However, there are few modalities that address multiple, commonly occurring symptoms that may occur in individuals receiving cancer treatment. Cranial electrical stimulation (CES) is a treatment that is FDA cleared for depression, anxiety and insomnia. CES i...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Oman and worldwide. Breast cancer patients in Oman are commonly presented at a relatively young age and with an advanced stage of disease. This could be due to lack of awareness, knowledge and beliefs about breast cancer and its management among females. The present pilot study assessed the awareness and knowledge about the screening method...

OBJECTIVES Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) often report gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction in their children. The objectives of the present study were to determine whether infants at high risk for developing ASD (ie, siblings of children diagnosed as having ASD) show greater prevalence of GI problems and whether this prevalence is associated with diet and age at weaning...