| One of the issues that every breast
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| | this is referred to as metastatic disease
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| cancer survivor must deal with is the
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| | or Stage IV breast cancer. The survival
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| possibility of the cancer coming back.
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| | rate becomes much lower once metastasis
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| We call this a recurrence and even though
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| | occurs, with a life expectancy of 18
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| rates of breast cancer recurrence are
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| | months on the average after discovering
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| lower and survival rates much higher,
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| | it.Symptoms of metastatic breast cancer
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| there is still that chance that the
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| | may include bone pain, shortness of
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| breast cancer will come back after the
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| | breath, lack of appetite, weight loss
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| initial occurrence and treatment. There
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| | (possible indication of liver metastases,
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| are three ways in which breast cancer can
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| | neurological pain or weakness and
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| recur.The first type of recurrence is
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| | headaches.If you are a breast cancer
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| called a local recurrence. when cancer
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| | survivor, you should be aware of the
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| recurs locally, it will come back in the
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| | symptoms of metastatic spread. These
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| original breast area. This is because of
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| | symptoms can include bone pain (bone),
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| a failure of the original treatment.
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| | weight loss (liver), loss of appetite
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| Even when there is a mastectomy, a local
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| | (liver), headaches (brain), neurological
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| recurrence can happen because it is
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| | pain or weakness (brain/spine) and
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| impossible remove all the breast tissue,
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| | shortness of breath (lungs). However,
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| skin and fat from the area. If even one
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| | keep in mind that having one or more of
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| cancer cell remains after the initial
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| | these symptoms does not mean you should
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| treatment, a local recurrence can
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| | panic. A good rule of thumb is the
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| happen.The second type of recurrence is
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| | "three week rule". If you have a pain or
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| regional in nature. By regional we mean
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| | other symptom that lasts more than three
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| that the cancer has come back outside of
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| | week, see your doctor. If you have an
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| the original breast and lymph node area.
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| | unrelenting pain or constant pain, see a
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| This is considered to be more serious
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| | doctor. Cancer pain does not go away
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| than a local recurrence, but not as
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| | compared other types of pain which will
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| serious as a distant recurrence. The
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| | come and go. Like back pain caused by
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| areas in which regional spread of the
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| | muscle spasms and/or non-cancer related
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| disease occur include the chest muscles
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| | disc problem.If you suspect you have a
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| (pectoral), the lymph nodes surrounding
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| | recurrence of breast cancer, see your
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| the neck area, the internal breast lymph
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| | doctor. They will schedule some
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| nodes in the breast bone and rib areas
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| | diagnostic tests like a CAT scan, bone
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| and in the lymph nodes above the
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| | scan, or MRI to try to find the root of
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| collarbone. This type of recurrence is
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| | your symptoms. Usually surgery is not a
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| rare.The third and most serious type of
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| | treatment option, but there are many
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| recurrence is called a distant
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| | other treatments, like radiation and/or
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| recurrence. This is also referred to as
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| | chemotherapy that could possibly put a
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| a metastasis. The areas where distant
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| | recurring cancer back into remission.
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| spread can occur are most likely to occur
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| | There are amazing advances in treatment
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| are bone (25%), liver, brain, bone
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| | being made all the time.
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| marrow, lungs or other organs. Sometimes
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