654)A Nod To A Gaggle Of Telus-Coloured Pinkies From Auckland, NZ: It's Breast Cancer Awareness Month And The Colour Is Pink; Quotes From Blogpost 400

"Nature is the great daily book of God whose secrets must be found and used for the well-being of humanity"(Aga Khan III, Radio Pakistan, Karachi, Pakistan, February 19th 1950)

"A thousand years ago, my forefathers, the Fatimid imam-caliphs of Egypt, founded al-Azhar University and the Academy of Knowledge in Cairo. In the Islamic tradition, they viewed the discovery of knowledge as a way to understand, so as to serve better God's creation, to apply knowledge and reason to build society and shape human aspirations"(Aga Khan IV, Speech, 25th June 2004, Matola, Mozambique.)

"Education has been important to my family for a long time. My forefathers founded al-Azhar University in Cairo some 1000 years ago, at the time of the Fatimid Caliphate in Egypt. Discovery of knowledge was seen by those founders as an embodiment of religious faith, and faith as reinforced by knowledge of workings of the Creator's physical world. The form of universities has changed over those 1000 years, but that reciprocity between faith and knowledge remains a source of strength"(Aga Khan IV, 27th May1994, Cambridge, Massachusets, U.S.A.)

http://gonashgo.blogspot.com/2008/09/400blogpost-four-hundred-knowledge.html



BREAST CANCER IN DEPTH


1)INTRODUCTION
-Noninvasive Breast Cancer
-Invasive Breast Cancer
http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/breast-cancer-in-depth.htm


2)RISK FACTORS
-Ethnicity and Race
-Inherited Genetic Factors and Family History
-Over-Exposure to Estrogen
-Breast Abnormalities
-Physical Characteristics
-Environmental Factors
-Viruses
-Insulin-Like Growth Factor
http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/breast-cancer-in-depth1.htm


3)PREVENTION AND LIFESTYLE FACTORS
-Exercise
-Dietary Factors
-Soy and Phytoestrogens
-Avoiding Alcohol
-Breastfeeding
-Specific Preventive Measures for High-Risk Women
http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/breast-cancer-in-depth2.htm


4)SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS OF BREAST CANCER
http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/breast-cancer-in-depth3.htm


5)DIAGNOSIS OF BREAST CANCER
-Monthly Self-Examination
-Mammograms
-Other Imaging Techniques
-Biopsy
-Lymphadenectomy
-Sentinel Node Biopsy
http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/breast-cancer-in-depth4.htm


6)PROGNOSIS OF BREAST CANCER
-Location of the Tumor
-Hormone Receptor-Positive or -Negative
-The Influence of Genes
-Tumor Markers
-Other Factors for Predicting Outlook
http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/breast-cancer-in-depth5.htm


7)TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER
-Local Treatment.
-Systemic Treatment.
-Stage 0
-Stage I and Stage II
-Stage III (Locally Advanced)
-Stage IV (Metastasized Cancer)
-Recurrent Breast Cancer
-The Effects of Emotions and Psychological Support
http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/breast-cancer-in-depth6.htm


8)SURGERY IN BREAST CANCER
-Breast-Conserving Procedures
-Mastectomy
-Breast Reconstruction
-Investigational Minimally Invasive Procedures
-Follow-Up Care
http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/breast-cancer-in-depth7.htm


9)RADIATION TREATMENT IN BREAST CANCER
-Administration of Radiation Therapy
-Side Effects of Radiation Therapy
-Long-Term Complications
http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/breast-cancer-in-depth8.htm


10)MEDICATIONS USED IN BREAST CANCER
-Drugs Used for Breast Cancer
-Considerations for Drug Therapies
http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/breast-cancer-in-depth9.htm


11)CHEMOTHERAPY IN BREAST CANCER
-Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Regimens
-Chemotherapy and Other Drugs Used in Metastatic Cancer
-Side Effects of Chemotherapy
-High-Dose Chemotherapy with Bone Marrow or Peripheral-Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/breast-cancer-in-depth10.htm


12)HORMONE THERAPY IN BREAST CANCER
-Tamoxifen and Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators (SERMs)
-Aromatase Inhibitors
-Selective Estrogen Receptor Downregulators (SERDs)
-Progestins
-Ovarian Ablation
http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/breast-cancer-in-depth11.htm


13)LOTS MORE INFORMATION
-Resources
-References
http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/breast-cancer-in-depth12.htm



Related posts on this Blog:

Saluting my wife and daughter for walking the 60km walk on the "Weekend to End Breast Cancer" this weekend; the cold hard facts on Breast Cancer.
http://gonashgo.blogspot.com/2008/09/401saluting-my-wife-and-daughter-for.html

Cancer Treatment Takes A Giant Step Forward As Scientists Crack Code; Quote From Blogpost Four Hundred.
http://gonashgo.blogspot.com/2009/12/535cancer-treatment-takes-giant-step.html



Easy Nash http://apps.facebook.com/blognetworks/blog/science_and_religion_in_islam_the_link/ http://gonashgo.blogspot.com/2009/08/500blogpost-five-hundred-is-blogpost.html http://gonashgo.blogspot.com/2009/03/453a-blog-constructed-within.html

In Shia Islam, intellect is a key component of faith. Intellect allows us to understand the creation of God: Aga Khan IV(2008)
The Qur'an itself repeatedly recommends Muslims to become better educated in order better to understand God's creation: Aga Khan IV(2007)
The Quran tells us that signs of Allah's Sovereignty are found in the contemplation of His Creation: Aga Khan IV(2007)
This notion of the capacity of the human intellect to understand and to admire the creation of Allah will bring you happiness in your everyday lives: Aga Khan IV(2007)
Islam, eminently logical, placing the greatest emphasis on knowledge, purports to understand God's creation: Aga Khan IV(2006)
The Holy Qu'ran's encouragement to study nature and the physical world around us gave the original impetus to scientific enquiry among Muslims: Aga Khan IV(1985)
The first and only thing created by God was the Intellect(Aql): Prophet Muhammad(circa 632CE)