Can asthma cause breast cancer to spread? No description found
By Mayo Clinic News Network
Researchers at Mayo Clinic are exploring an association between the spread of breast cancer and asthma .
Study results are suggesting a woman with both breast cancer and asthma could be at an increased risk of the cancer spreading to her lungs.
"Women with asthma were getting mets to their lungs almost two times greater in frequency than women who did not have asthma," said James Lee, Ph. D., at the Mayo Clinic.
As to why this is happening, the theory is when you have an allergic asthmatic reaction in your lungs, the blood vessels in your lungs open gateways to allow while blood cells in. If there are any cancer cells circulating in your blood stream, they too can enter the lungs through those gateways. One in the lungs, the cancer cells can begin to grow.
Dr. Lee hopes to determine whether taking anti-inflammatory asthma medication will reduce your chances of developing metastases to the lungs.
Source: http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/breast-cancer-patients-with-asthma
Distributed by Internet Broadcasting. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Your injury claim may be bigger than just the bills Your injury claim may be bigger than just the bills Masked suspect shoots, kills man at Spring Branch apartment complex Masked suspect shoots, kills man at Spring Branch apartment complex Texas City PD presents report on flock cameras, after two possible instances of misuse Texas City PD presents report on flock cameras, after two possible instances of misuse Two abandoned homes, one bold vision: A new hub for Fifth Ward Two abandoned homes, one bold vision: A new hub for Fifth Ward 14-year-old arrested in deadly shooting of Westfield High School student 14-year-old arrested in deadly shooting of Westfield High School student Got a mail ballot application with Gov. Abbott’s name on it? Here’s what it means Got a mail ballot application with Gov. Abbott’s name on it? Here’s what it means Mom's message to her son's killer Mom's message to her son's killer El mensaje de una madre al asesino de su hijo El mensaje de una madre al asesino de su hijo Houston considering parking ticket change Houston considering parking ticket change Mother of 15-year-old killed: "Was it worth taking a life?" Mother of 15-year-old killed: "Was it worth taking a life?" Rockets media day Rockets media day Pasadena ISD employees speak out at board meeting after district scraps healthcare proposal Pasadena ISD employees speak out at board meeting after district scraps healthcare proposal 419 Emancipation: Early results and neighborhood concerns 419 Emancipation: Early results and neighborhood concerns Houston Rockets media day Houston Rockets media day Two students taken into custody over bomb comments at Willis High School, day after gun found Two students taken into custody over bomb comments at Willis High School, day after gun found The first day of fall is here The first day of fall is here Governor Abbott Haults Data Center Governor Abbott Haults Data Center Briarwood School Sex Abuse Allegations Briarwood School Sex Abuse Allegations Willis HS to install metal detectors after second gun found on campus this school year Willis HS to install metal detectors after second gun found on campus this school year This week's forecast This week's forecast Previous video Next video
