Giant flower beetles mecynorrhina torquata immaculicollis/ugandensis care

General requirements

Temperature: 20-26C; 25C day and night is optimal

Humidity: high for both larvae and adult.  Less humid for pupae.

Light: 12-14 hour day light/daylight bulb for adults.

Larvae

     Larvae of giant cetoniidae normally require for their development mulched well-decayed leaves (preferably oak) mixed  with some top soil and a little of mulched soft rotten wood  (optional).  No conifers can be used for it, as they are toxic for the larvae. Part of the substrate needs to be replaced regularly once the most leaves are consumed. Larvae can be kept together,  however some breeders recommend to keep them separately, as some say that that the cannibalism is possible in some large cetoniidae. However in my experience I have never observed any cannibalism in similar size mecynorrhina torquata immaculicollis/ugandensis larvae.   Larvae need to be kept in closed plastic container, such as RUB, with a 2-5 pencil-size holes in its top,  in order to provide an air access.  Normally at least 2 liters container is needed for 1 L3 giant flower beetle larva. Once a larva has molted into its last 3^rd (L3) stage, some protein supplement is normally recommended in order to obtain bigger adults, also many beetle hobbyists using protein supplements starting from the L2 stage of larvae.  1 pellet of Bakers Meaty Meals (1 kg box from supermarket will last for generations of beetles) needs to be placed at the bottom of the container per larva per week.  If pellet is not consumed within one week, then the food supplementing can be skipped.  Larvae should normally reach at least 30-40 g in weight before they get into the pupation stage.  It is always useful to weigh larva every couple weeks to ensure that it’s putting on weight. Inexpensive jewelry watches, which can be bought for a fiver on ebay, are great for this purpose.  During pupa period (6-7 weeks) larvae should not be disturbed as pupa may die inside pupal chambers or it may lead to the deformed imagos which normally will die shortly afterwards. It takes several days for larvae to construct pupal chamber out of substrate. With some care pupal cell can be gently removed and transferred into another container.

Adults

After pupae turn into adults they stay in their cells for 5-7 weeks. During this dormant period beetles do not require any food and finish their development.  After they become active (start moving) they can be fed on any sweet ripe fruits.  Ripe banana is recommended, as it contains a significant amount of proteins. Commercially available beetle jelly is considered as a very good food for these beetles due its high protein content and because of it’s long life and resistance to moulding. Breeding container normally is a plastic box (20-30l) with about 20-25 cm of top soil at the bottom mixed with about  5-10% of rotten leaves and mulched decayed wood. Healthy males are very active and normally will chase females even underground. Mated female will lay eggs into soil. After female died soil needs to be carefully inspected and all larvae and eggs transferred into the larvae rearing boxes. Food needs to be present in the container all the time as it normally results in more eggs laid by females of giant flower beetles.

Monitoring the development of a larva with a jewelry scales.   Mid L3 larva of mecynorrhina torquata ugandensis.

Pupal cell of mecynorrhina torquata ugandensis. One opened cell at the bottom shows imago beetle still in it.

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Cyclommatus Metallifer

A Stag beetle, Cyclommatus Metallifer, family Lucanidae 

The origin of this stag beetle is jungles of certain islands of Indonesia (Sulawesi, Peleng, Sangir,  Bangkulu, Sula, Bachan, Halmahera and Morotai).  It is even considered that the different population of these islands are of different subspecies.  The males of these beetles can reach 9 centimeters (reported record is of 100 mm) in length, of which more than half are mandibles  equipped with spines which male uses in battles with other males to win female's attention. Females, in turn, are rather small and rarely exceed 3 centimeters in size. The males of these beetles have beautiful metallic-brown colouration which at right light angle appears as a golden-brown one. These beetles are quite popular in beetle breeders as well as with amateur hobbyists because of their attractive looks and by easiness in care.  The development from an egg to imago (adult beetles) can  take 9-11 months, but from my experience this term could be shorter if grubs are kept at higher temperatures. The larvae of these beetles are not cannibalistic so they can be kept together in larger containers under condition that sufficient amount of feeding substrate is provided. It is also reported that fungi based kinshi substrate bottles are not really suitable for rearing larvae of these beetles and fermented wood flake substrate needs to be used.   

A major male of Indonesian stag beetle   Cyclommatus Metallifer, captive bred almost 80 mm.

Rearing and breeding tips.  

Food for imago

These beetles seem do not like any "harder food" and any liquid food is more acceptable for them. In my experience they prefer liquid food, such as liquid from juicy ripe fruits such as sweet oranges or clementines even to popular beetle jelly, available at various pet shops. A watermelon and a melon, any sweet apple,  half of a grape or a sharon fruit will be also fine.  Just mush top of the fruit slice with a teaspoon to allow juice to come out of flesh of fruits. This seems help beetles to obtain the juice that they needed.  Try use some sort or tray for the fruits, and do not put them directly on a substrate as it will accelerate their moulding. I am using plastic milk caps for this purpose. Lightly moulded fruits are still fine, as they still have some sugars in them and beetles still enjoy them.   To obtain juice from fruits beetles piercing the fruit's flesh with their “feathery mouthpart bits” which are called galeae in the scientific language. I normally also put a few drops of water sweetened with brown sugar or honey. This seems stimulate beetles to start feeding. Sometimes,  initially it  requires to put a beetle on the top of the food encouraging it to feed. Although the discussions between expert breeders whether some imago stags need protein supply in their diet are not conclusive, you may still want to increase the protein content in their diet. I would not recommend adding any "yogurt"; as using plain ripe banana mash will perfectly work for this purpose.  Banana has relatively high protein content (up to 6%) so banana well mashed with some still water sweetened with brown sugar or honey will work just fine.  

Mating

After you have obtained a pair of these beetles it is the best if you can visually confirm that the pair has mated.  This can be done by placing male and female into a mating container which is a small clear plastic box with some substrate and a few pieces of wood which would allow beetles to hang on it. This allows to observe the mating easily. Best way is to put a hungry female on top of a fruit slice and while she is feeding on it, gently place a male on top of her. Male needs to be well-fed  beforehand, otherwise meal would be his first and only goal:).  Female will eat and go into a hide and male still will be busy with his meal:) Sometimes female is not interested in mating, if it is not mature enough or possibly because she feels that the mating box is not suitable for her to lay the eggs. If mating does not occur for some time, the female can be placed directly into an egg laying container with 1 or 2 males in it. In my experience the dominant male normally takes place near the provided food, and often the one who lives longest. Males will also often fight for the dominance, which often leads to a premature death of a weaker male.  

Egg laying setup. 

Female of this beetle will lay eggs into softer parts of the dead wood collected in the forest.  In my experience the female would prefer oak to other kind of trees, but beech and other trees such as ash or poplar could be also fine for egg laying.  It is considered that wood for the majority stag beetle species should not be very hard and should not be very soft too. You should be able to scratch it easily with a nail, but is should not be very hard.  With these beetles I have been finding eggs even in substrate, but not in logs.  female would chew a 1-5 cm hole long hole about 1 cm deep and fill it with chewed pieces of wood until it forms a clump. The ovum normally is in the middle of the clump.  My setup is normally a 25-30L plastic box, filled with garden soil from the bottom (10 cm pressed hard), then 2-3 logs (8-15 cm diameter, 10-30 cm long ) all covered with foul white wood mixed with soil so the substrate just cover logs.  The humidity is high, with a few small holes in the side of the container. Fresh food needs to be placed  regularly to keep female active and make her lay more eggs. Female usually would come out at night, unless she is very hungry.  Optimal temperature is around 22-25 C, however, females will lay eggs even at 16-18 C.

Rearing larvae. 

After about 3-4 months logs are carefully removed and inspected.  The female most likely will be dead by this time. Logs are carefully split with hands or using a screwdriver and grubs are removed.  Grubs are placed into containers with fermented wood individually, although they can be kept together and separated when they reach late L3 stage. Larva of this beetle species are not cannibalistic and it was reported of successful raising several larvae until imago in same container. I usually mulch original wood logs where larva initially lived and mix it with fermented wood flakes (30/70%), by this transferring some beneficial bacteria that helps larva to digest cellulose.  

L2 Cyclommatus Metallifer larva in split log. Logs needs to be split carefully and larva needs is traced by by following the holes in he wood. Also some larva may leave in the substrate of the breeding container, so the substrate also needs to be checked carefully. Please note shape of the last segment characteristic for various stag beetles (Lucanidae) species

Clear deli cups 0.3-0.6L is convenient for this purpose, as they allow to observe larvae's activity. Grubs tend to eat substrate close to the sides of the containers so it helps in checking on their development and providing food supplements. If you want to obtain bigger adults, some high protein food supplement such as dog food needs to be provided. I use Bakers Meaty Meals chunky pellets,which are relatively dry but soft and 

  they are not getting mouldy very quickly compared to fish flakes or some other additives. Often larva would not eat a pellet, unless it is placed right in front of it. I make hole in substrate with pencil and place about a quarter of the pellet next to the larva. After about 3 months about 50 percents of the substrate is replaced with fresh fermented wood. Depending on the temperature and conditions it may take as little as 8 months to obtain imago of the beetle. The larvae normally pupate close to the side of the container, so it's activity could be observed. In my experience, I had much higher rate or survival during molting to imago if pupa transferred into the artificial pupa chamber which could be easily made at home (I will illustrate this in a future post).

Female (left) of the Cyclommatus Metallifer is chased by the male (right)

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breast cancer research

Bust cancer results from uncontrolled growth of breast cells creating a malignant tumor. Scientists have been looking for a cure for the disease for quite a while. A lot of progress have been made since they begun, although no cure has yet been found. The earliest records of the disease date back to around the Egyptian civilization. They recorded the lumps as tumors or ulcers within the breasts. They also figured there was no known cure which treatment was not useful. Treatment was done through creating burns on breast tissue. This treatment involved the burning of the diseased body part. It was done so that you can remove the undesired growths.

Nevertheless, in the seventeenth millennium, surgeons discovered the link between breast cancer research and lymph nodes within the armpits. They then began to try and do surgical procedures so that you can remove the lymph nodes, breast tissue and chest muscle tissue. This procedure was first performed by a French surgeon, Jean Louis Petit within the late sixteen hundred and also early seventeen hundred. A different surgeon, Benjamin Bell of Scottish descent continued in reference to his work and performed these kind of procedures until 1806.

Via around 1882, surgeons moved on to doing mastectomy. They believed until this would help prevent the particular recurrence of breast cancer research. They performed radical mastectomy which involved removing both breasts; affected lymph nodes and also chest muscles. This sort of treatment caused extreme pain and in many cases disability to the affected individuals.

 However, no improvements were built to this procedure and surgeons continued to try and do radical mastectomy for patients till the seventies. From this calendar year, breast awareness campaigns increased rapidly. More and more people became mindful of the disease and stigmatization had been addressed. In addition, initiatives for example the pink ribbon was began to show solidarity with survivors of the disease.

In addition, due to breast cancer research awareness strategies, research companies gained recognition for efforts and also received funding. Support groups for survivors ended up also started as people gained more familiarity with the disease. However, treatment have been improved since the seventies. Surgery is normally performed to get rid of the cancerous lump. A mastectomy may also be performed on the damaged breast, or a lymph node dissection would be done. Surgery is followed by radiation, hormonal therapy and also chemotherapy. In addition, you'll be able to combine treatment with secondary medicine. However, research is still ongoing along with a cure is yet found for the disease.

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breast cancer survival rates

When one talks of breast cancer survival rates, this secondary question is it's survival rate. Survival rates give patients a notion of the extent of their cancer plus the treatments that are accessible to them. We often hear regarding five-year survival rates for each and every stage of breast cancers, but what exactly is actually breast cancer survival rates?

breast cancer survival rates might be described in the subsequent ways:

- Period of time: 5 or 10 several years, that a woman existence after diagnosis

- Risk regarding recurrence

- Risk of death in comparison to others with the similar illness

The first could be the more popular method. Because the survival rate is commonly categorized as outlined by stages, some points in regards to the stages of breast cancers first.

Stage 0 cancer could be the non-invasive type. Cancer cells remain in the walls of the place where they are discovered. Pertaining to Stage I, the tumor is invasive and is about 2 centimeters long. Stage IIA cancer signifies that tumor is 2-5 centimeters. Along with Stage IIB cancer, the tumor may be less than 2 centimeters but some axillary lymph nodes are affected. For Stage IIIA cancers, the tumor is over 5 centimeters or they have reached more lymph nodes. Stage IIIB cancer is seen as a the tumor invading this breast skin, regardless regarding its size. Stage IV cancer could be the most advanced form, where the cancer cells have moved far from the breast and get infected other organs on the body as well.

Stages can also be described as early (Stages 0-IIA), later on (Stage IIB and III) and also advanced (Stage IV).

When diagnosed with breast cancer survival rates it does not take stages that will determine your treatment plan.

Survival rates

In precessing the survival rate, researchers pay attention to the percentage of ladies who survive for a specific period of time, say, 5 years, right after diagnosis of breast cancers. The current survival rates for many breast cancer survival rates:

- Five-year survival rate -- 86%

- Ten-year survival rate - 76%

Women without the need of metastatic breast cancer survival rates have a very 5-year survival rate regarding 96%, while those with metastatic breast cancer survival rates have a very 5-year survival rate regarding 21%

Here are the 5-year survival rates as outlined by stage:

- Stage 0 -- 100%

- Stage I -- 100%

- Stage IIA -- 92%

- Stage IIB -- 81%

- Stage IIIA -- 67%

- Stage IIIB -- 54%

- Stage IV -- 20%

Remember that they are estimates only. Some basically live longer than 7 several years, depending on the medication and lifestyle changes that they make. After 7 years survival charges decrease.

Other factors that affect survival

Preliminary studies are conducted regarding factors that may affect survival. There are promising results with respect to factors such as changing your diet and lifestyle. While the results usually are not conclusive yet, it still makes sense to maintain a wholesome lifestyle. While there isn't a direct connection between physical exercise and increased survival rate, studies showed that exercise improved the grade of life of survivors, such as higher self-esteem, improved feeling and better sleep designs. The same holds legitimate for group psychological treatment. Being able to show their feelings and help for other survivors had results on their standard of living. Smoking increases the risk on the spread of cancer, as there could possibly be metastasis of cancer coming from breast to lung.

Benefit of early detection can't be overemphasized. When detected early on, the correct treatment can then be administered and after treated, there is less risk for your cancer to spread as well as recur. That is why medical professionals and breast cancer survival rates recommends encourage regular testing and screening for many women. This is necessary even after treatment because there remains to be a risk of repeat.

Conduct a self breast exam monthly. If necessary, have clinical tests such as mammograms and MRI reads. Ask your doctor to read more on breast cancer survival rates and search the web for answers from authorities.

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stage 4 breast cancer

The breast cancer survival charge for Stage 4 breast cancer is quite a bit lower than for teat cancer detected at sooner stages.

stage 4 breast cancer, or advanced teat cancer, has metastasized to help other tissue including bone tissue tissue, lung tissue, or the liver. When breast cancer has overwhelmed the male body's natural defenses and spread this far from the time the cancer is usually first diagnosed, the 5-year survival charge drops to 16%-20% in the us (American Cancer Society).

Up to 5% of white women inside U. S., and up to 9% connected with black women have innovative stage 4 breast cancer spread to distant tissue at the time of first diagnosis (SEER). This difference is frequently attributed to poverty and deficit of health insurance.

In common, women who have advanced stage 4 breast cancer at the time of diagnosis live approximately 18 months after diagnosis (median tactical rate). Those who are nevertheless alive five years soon after their diagnosis of innovative stage 4 breast cancer can live a different 3. 5 years (median survival rate) using the American Cancer Society.

Since this can be the most deadly category connected with stage 4 breast cancer, it is important to work closely considering the health care providers. New treatments are being developed continuously, and second, or even third opinions may give the patient more details about newly discovered successful answers.

Early detection is clearly the most important factor in breast melanoma survival rates. stage 4 breast cancer detected at Stage 1 while it is still localized to the breast has a tactical rate of 98%-100%, while metastasized breast melanoma first detected at stage 4 breast cancer drops down to 16%-20%.

Early detection procedures must include monthly self-examinations done at the same time each month. From get older 20-40, healthy women needs clinical breast exams performed by their medical providers every three a long time. After age 40, the breast exams need to be annually and should add a mammogram or similar process.

North American white women hold the highest rates of stage 4 breast cancer on the globe, but the 5-year survival rate for everyone stages (Stage 1, Phase 2, Stage 3, and Stage 4) combined is 88% for your U. S. A recent study found The european union have lower 5-year teat cancer survival rates, together with England at 77. 8% and also Ireland at 76. 2% (Lancet Oncology).

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breast cancer pictures

Cancer on the breast is a tumor that forms within the cells of breasts. breast cancer pictures may happen in men and women, but it is a lot more widespread in women. Symptoms of breast cancers vary widely - coming from swelling to changes within the skin and several breast tumors haven't any clear signs at many. Symptoms that are alike towards the signs of breast cancer could be the outcome of non-cancerous situation for instance cyst or infection.

Alongside skin cancer, tumor on the breast cancer pictures is the nearly all widespread cancer identified in women. However, cancer on the breast rates gone straight down in current years, although physicians are not sure of the reason behind it. But still, for several women, tumor of the breast is the ailment they mostly nervous about. Public support in the understanding of breast cancer and investigation grant has helped created the diagnosis and cure of breast cancer pictures tumor. Survival rates of bust cancer have improved and the amount of mortality has declined, it is because of earlier discovery, new treatments in addition to better considerate of the ailment.

Self examination of the breast cancer pictures must take part in the monthly health concern routine of the woman, and must go to the physician in case the girl experiences any changes within the breast. Women over forty years old or at high risk with the ailment should have a yearly mammogram in addition to physical check up with a physician. The earlier the actual breast cancer pictures tumor is recognized, the better are the likelihood in beating it.

The real process of detection on the disease can take several weeks and also involve several kinds of examinations. Waiting for the final results of the different tests can feel just like a lifetime. The insecurity stinks. However, once you are sensitive to the big picture, you will be able to make improved decision. Together with a medical doctor, you may prepare solution plan intended only in your case. At first, tumor on the breast cancer pictures may not offer any signs. An inflammation might be too little so that you can sense or origin of any abnormal changes you may be able to observe by yourself.

Actually, on the other palm, the initial symptom of tumor within the breast cancer pictures is a refreshing mass or swelling within the breast, which you or a medical doctor can feel. An inflammation that is hard, painless and contains definitely not smooth edges is more possible as a tumor. But at times cancers could be soft, gentle and curved. Therefore it is essential to have something abnormal examined because of the doctor.

breast cancer pictures..

Any of the following remarkable changes that could appear in the breast cancer pictures could be a sign of cancer on the breast: Inflammation in all or part of the breast, dimpling or epidermis irritation, pain in the actual beast, pain in the actual nipple or the nipple becomes inward, redness or thickening on the skin of the bust or nipple, discharges within the nipple other than milk and lump within the armpit area. These changes may also be the signs of less severe conditions which can be not cancerous, like the cyst or infection. It is important to have any changes within the breast cancer pictures examined immediately with a physician.

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signs of breast cancer

Initially, breast cancer may show no actual signs and symptoms that it is current, although a lump too small to be felt by touching could actually exist. Because of that, unusual changes in the breasts aren't noticed and only tend to be picked up when some sort of screening mammogram (breast x-ray) is taken. Depending on just what the screening shows, further test may be needed.

However, the first signs of breast cancer is usually a painless lump that is usually felt in the breast that is not previously there. Lumps which are hard with uneven edges have a very high probability of currently being cancer; however, not all breast lumps tend to be hard. Sometimes a soft lump with rounded edges will also be discovered which can furthermore indicate possible breast melanoma.

signs of breast cancer

1. Either a challenging lump (with uneven edges), or a soft lump (with rounded edges) that may be found by touch in any section of the breast.

2. Any size lump or even swelling that may appear in your community of the underarm (armpit).

3. Swelling of all or section of the breast.

4. General pain within the breast.

5. Nipple discomfort, or the nipple is noticed to be turning inwards.

6. Discharge from the nipple when not the latest mother.

7. Thickening from the skin on either your nipple or the bust.

8. Redness or scaliness in either the nipple or even the breast.

9. Skin irritation or dimpling from the breast.

10. Any type of change within the breast that is abnormal.

signs of breast cancer may strike at any get older, although it is more commonly found in women over the age of 50 years. Many several types of this cancer exist, like: Ductual Carcinoma (DCIS), Unpleasant Ductal Carcinoma (IDC), Unpleasant Lobular Carcinoma (ILC), Inflammatory, Metastatic, Repeated, and Male signs of breast cancer, etc.

IDC is linked to approximately 70% of all signs of breast cancer cases, and is now considered to be the most common. It is important to note that not all changes within the breasts are associated along with cancer, as infections, lymph node swellings, and cysts may also be quite common in women these days.

However, a self-examination of your breasts should be undertaken often and if any problems are discovered, a prudent move will be to visit the doctor. Self-examinations are often considered to be best taken while within the shower, as the hot h2o and soap make the skin softer rendering it easier to find any small lumps that could be present.

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breast cancer awareness month

The most important events that you can get involved with this March is breast cancer awareness month recognition. National Breast Cancer Recognition Month is recognized in the united states every year in order to educate people about the risks linked to the disease. There are a lot of groups that organize to get out the message, and also to raise money intended for breast cancer research. There are many ways to get involved with promoting awareness, but let's examine some the most popular people. You will also see how breast cancer awareness month promotional items will help inform people about the dangers from the disease, as well as encourage them to find yourself in raising money for your cure.

The most popular event that comes about during Breast Cancer Awareness Month is the "Race for the Cure". That event, sponsored by your Susan G. Komen for the Cure nonprofit organization first started in Dallas in 1983. It grew derived from one of local race to in relation to 120 races that at this point exist worldwide, making it the biggest fundraising event for breast cancer awareness month on earth. The "Race for the Cure" is actually a sequence of 5K extends and fitness walks which raise a substantial amount of donation income for breast cancer awareness month research. The race also commemorates woman who may have survived breast cancer, and also honors those who succumbed towards the disease. If you want in participating in the "Race for the Cure" this year, you'll find the race which is closest to your account at the Susan Gary. Komen for the Cure website.

For a very easy approach to show your support on the job, you can participate in a very "pink day". On these pink days, people wear pink clothing in order to recognize the struggle regarding breast cancer awareness month victims. A pink day may also involve a theme party that is built to raise money to look for a cure. Many companies will attend this activity, so see but if your employer is interested in developing a pink day this yr.

If you have a neighborhood fundraising organization, or you prefer to do your part in educating everyone, there are several customized breast cancer awareness month items which can help you get the word out with this issue. To start, there is the obvious selection of an item which has a pink ribbon. The pink ribbon is the universal symbol for breast cancer awareness month, and it's widely recognized by just about everyone who sees it. There are many items to choose by whose visual presentation require the pink ribbon somewhat.

The awareness ribbon lapel stickers as an example are a great discount item for commemorating this specific occasion. You can have these stickers custom imprinted with all the name of your nonprofit event, and give them out to everyone you recognize. Stickers stay put anywhere the recipient places these people, so they will be reminded of your respective cause every time these people see this item.

Another good pink ribbon item is the breast self exam book mark. This item is both equally educational and functional. On the bookmark is a series of diagrams which explain the way to give yourself a self exam so as to catch any signs from the disease in their original stage. Of course, this item also makes a pleasant placeholder for the book that that you are reading. This item is an excellent way to inform men and women about cancer prevention, and you should save lives by transferring these out.

There are other breast cancer awareness month promotional items without the pink ribbon that is going to do equally well for selling your message. For one particular, translucent pink beach balls are a great way to inform people about the condition. Even though breast cancer awareness month just isn't until the fall, you'll be before curve when you offer these balls out to everyone on the beach before the summer is finished. You want to spread an early on bird message in your months before October to produce as much of a buzz as you possibly can about the upcoming recognition event. This way, people have time to help clear their schedule and discounted vinyl flooring and they will be more likely to donate or attend a walk.

A final suggestion intended for breast cancer awareness month promotional items is usually to purchase some custom recognition bracelets. The great thing in relation to these bracelets is they have already been established like a symbol of cancer research support. (Lance Armstrong started your LiveStrong wristband campaign for testicular cancer several years ago. ) The obvious choice is usually to purchase bracelets which usually are pink. These bracelets could be imprinted with any message you prefer. Have the name of your respective charity embossed on these bracelets, and hand them out like a gift when people make a donation.

breast cancer awareness month.

Make sure to sign up this October in any way that you can. Every dollar you may spend, and every minute of energy advances the effort towards obtaining a cure. As an added reminder, when you invest in custom breast cancer awareness month recognition items from Motivators, 10% from the proceeds will be donated towards the Carol M. Baldwin Teat Cancer Research Fund, Inc.

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breast cancer awareness

Annually, more than 200, 000 women of most ages worldwide are told they have breast cancer awareness. However if diagnosed at a young stage, the disease isn't as life threatening mainly because it would have been otherwise as well as the patients have a more achieable chance of recovery. Researchers in the field of medicine are constantly developing new and improved methods to fight the disease by detecting it earlier as well as curing it. Breast cancer awareness is a campaign to a create awareness amongst the people regarding this type of cancer and its consequences by educating them with its symptoms and similar treatments.

This kind of cancer 's been around for ages, but it had been not until recently that ladies became encouraged enough to really feel talking about it. Ever since then, breast cancer awareness has developed into widespread phenomenon; and pink as being a color became associated by it.

Breast cancer awareness products are themed products which are developed and sold to consumers who want to display their interest as well as support for breast cancer awareness. The most popular of these are products like white ribbons and bracelets having slogans. Other ones include apparel like breast cancer awareness shirts, and everyday novelty stuff like candles, coffee mugs, themed jewelry, etc. These not only match the requirement of consumers as well as show their support and interest in this type of awareness, but also let them complete a small donation to a new breast cancer awareness organization which usually produced and sold the breast cancer awareness products for fundraising purposes.

Ahead of purchasing them, people should ask themselves about the significance of it. What makes purchasing them help the cause? Here are some answers towards the question.

Firstly, manufacturers who sell them offer a small (but for no reason insignificant) portion of the proceeds to charities and institutions supporting this type of cancer research and recognition campaigns. This is significant often. The campaigns create mass awareness about the disease which can assistance in its early detection as well as relatively better cure. Other donations assistance with research and development of treatments of cancer. Many charities in addition provide support to patients before and as soon as the treatment to overcome the stigma and mental major depression that commonly follows the diagnosis of disease.

Next, the popularity and option of them helps women to settle alert about the ailment. Much of them such as breast cancer awareness shirts, together with gifts etc. urge people to manage to get thier screenings done so as to detect any signs connected with disease. Also, the sheer size with their market will let people learn about the seriousness and consequences of the disease. All this helps individuals to follow the necessary safeguards, helping in prevention connected with disease or early detection and cure of the usb ports.

Also, a person's interest and subsequent purchase of these, even in the type of a status symbol to indicate their support for the cause, may enlighten more people about the disease. More people feel their responsibility to increase the cause, and this means superior donations for researchers to help find treating cancer. A single person's acquiring and displaying pink can motivate others to compliment the cause by acquiring them too.

There are other questions that particular should satisfy themselves having before buying breast cancer awareness merchandises. Many assume that buying and displaying those is plenty on their moral part and they also need not go deeper than that. This is a kind of hypocrisy for consumers. If they support cancer awareness and want individuals to be prevented and cured of the usb ports, they should first display screen themselves regularly. You can only create awareness should you be aware of the ailment yourself.

Media hype about bust cancer awareness has triggered a certain "glamorization" of the disease. There are a variety of merchandise like breast cancer awareness shirts, gifts, jewelry, and so on. with slogans like "I <3 boobies" or "Caught you observing my ta-tas" which tend to make the disease sound attractive. Although these slogans are usually catchy and stick longer in everyone's memories, they could do so for incorrect reasons, which may not be associated with cancer awareness at just about all.

Keep in mind that the universal breast cancer awareness recognition symbol of pink ribbon is not regulated by authorities. Many products may bear the symbol of the usb ports or pink ribbon, but that may not mean there're effectively fighting this type of cancer epidemic. Still many products often have the pink ribbon symbol to indicate that the company facilitates it, but that might not exactly mean the purchase of the product bearing the mark itself is directly donating a percentage of its cost to cancer research foundations or perhaps breast cancer awareness charities. If you wish to buy a product which usually displays your support of awareness program together with makes a small donation in your part to fight the cause, make sure you buy products specifically defined as breast cancer awareness products or products.

There have been many cases of companies selling products claiming to compliment it, but also increase the risk of this type of cancer among consumers. A lot of cosmetic and perfume makes which actively support that, have been reported to obtain continued selling products that contain chemicals and ingredients linked with causes of cancer. Certain car companies have likewise got mixed up inside the mess and sold automobiles which emit toxic pollutants while claiming to compliment it. Customers should always, always make sure that the products they have decided on for themselves or household as gifts do not necessarily actually put them at increased risks of the disease.

People should always be on the lookout for scams. There are many unethical manufacturers and non-existent charities that try to make the most of the good intentions of people who want to support it. To make certain that the money intended for donation towards a cause doesn't go into pockets of the scammers, customers of breast cancer awareness merchandise should follow certain precautions.

Companies which support bust cancer awareness by generating breast cancer awareness merchandises rarely want to keep that a secret. Therefore, those which genuinely make donations of an element of sales towards a charitable trust would let customers know of the usb ports. Almost every business has its website, and people should check it out for information about exact number of donation, whether it is capped, and where it is going to make sure they are triggering the cause.

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Many companies also retain the services of telemarketers to call people and urge them to "donate" money over the product. This obviously costs these people money. Donations made to they then will most probably see a hired telemarketers instead of the breast cancer awareness research ability or charity. If you're needed to make such contributions, ask the companies' name and let them know you'll look it over and make your decision, or maybe tell them that you won't ever make donations over the product. Other equally bogus companies hire consultants to come up with legitimate sounding names such as "XYZ Foundation" or so on to lull the customers right into a sense of assurance about their truthfulness. People should beware of these companies too.

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breast cancer symptoms

By far the most advance form is metastatic as well as stage IV "breast cancer symptoms" that may be extremely life-threatening. Many patients for the reason that phase ultimately depart that world, since it then gets incurable almost in every one of the cases. As the studies reveal, about 1 to 3 percent on the patients in this level recover. What about the remaining? They eventually rest in peace. It shows these kind of obvious signs before harming:

Severe pain

Several parts of the body can feel pain especially those the spot that the tumor has spread. One who metalizes in the your bones causes joint pains and bone aches which might be so deep. In case it has attacked the liver, an important body organ, it brings about frequent abdominal pain. Chest pain is occurred when metastatic breast cancer symptoms has spread on the lungs, which is very likely since it's a neighboring organ. According to a research of European Record of breast cancer symptoms Care, most of the women affected with that disease had good handle over the pain within the last stages of death. It indicates pain is not the actual worst symptom ever skilled by such patients.

Mental disturbances ..breast cancer symptoms

Women are especially sensitive and therefore are readily affected by any malignant disorder for instance metastatic breast cancer. Depressive disorder, restlessness and anxiety really are a common occurrence as printed in European Journal involving Cancer Care. They conducted a report on 44 affected people who have stage IV breast cancer symptoms most cancers. The findings in the actual report are briefly described below:

About 50 percent on the patients suffered from depression
66 percent of these individuals had got anxiety before death due to this disease. It was observed whilst interviewing them all with regards to research.
Other physical symptoms are not correlated with the occurrence of those emotional imbalances in the actual patients. This implies on the fact, no matter the actual signs are mild as well as severe, the presence involving psychological problems remain unaltered. They just occur within the last stage regardless of some other unstable medical problems required.
In the study, the concerned crowd is provide a internal support and emotional security on the patients who are now on the verge of say good bye to their loved ones.
Gastrointestinal abnormalities

There are some signs for instance constipation, involuntary urination and defecation, in which the patient loses control over bowel and urinary excretion. Nausea and vomiting are frequent with fatigue as well as tiredness. Anorexia, loss of appetite can be a common occurrence that later causes an unintentional weight-loss. The study reveals inside European Journal that these kinds of disturbances along with fatigue were essentially the most severe symptoms of all inside patients before their passing away.

Swollen body organs

A serious signal is swelling on the abdomen, feet and lower limbs. The exact reason however is not known. Abdominal area might be so due to infection, presence of a mass or inflammation. There can be difficulty walking in such a condition; the pain being another upshot of it. breast cancer symptoms swelling is there from almost the beginning of the disease since anybody developed tumor inside. Since it grows in volume, the swollen part is enlarged to match.

Neurological malfunctioning.breast cancer symptoms

In case the metastatic busts tumor has affected serotonin levels it leads to headaches, impaired or poor vision, amnesia (the loss involving memory), and confusion, inability to look at decisions, cognitive problems and difficulty to make movements and walk commonly.

Shortness of breath can also be an alert that passing away is near.

How to act?

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Although, metastatic cancer in 97 to 99 percent cases is incurable but nevertheless the hope remains well, take care of the patient whenever possible with the best treatment procedures available without letting her/him know the ultimate consequences; for this could be the only option left "breast cancer symptoms".

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susan g komen

This susan g komen Breast Cancer Foundation story is both inspiring and sad concurrently. The foundation has been making a difference in the lives of women with bust cancer for over two decades. Research and clinical trials are supported by the foundation along with local outreach for many people communities. Its network started in the usa, but now is worldwide. The mission of the inspiration is to eradicate breast cancer being a life-threatening disease for women of all ages. It supports education, screening, research and treatment internationally.

susan g komen and her sister Nancy spent their childhood years in Peoria Illinois. After susan g komen attended college, she came time for Peoria to marry her high school graduation sweetheart. She had an excellent life until she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Twenty years back, breast cancer was certainly not well understood and family doctors were not well trained to address it. If susan g komen ended up recently diagnosed with bust cancer, her chances of recovering can have been much higher than they were 20 years ago.

Leslie susan g komen not merely resolved to beat bust cancer, but also set out at the same time to make it easier for all those women who were battling it. One of what susan g komen wanted to do was to make hospital waiting rooms more cheery for women fighting breast cancer. Leslie susan g komen went with an agonizing experience with bust cancer, and as a result, her sister Nancy promised to try and do everything she could to help other women with bust cancer. In 1982, Nancy Brinkman launched the susan g komen Foundation in memory of the woman sister susan g komen who acquired died from breast cancer malignancy.

A major fundraiser for the susan g komen Foundation will be the Race for the Heal. Anyone wanting to walk or run when can take pledges to get funds for the base. Many enter the race honoring a loved one which has died from cancer, even though many are supporting loved versions battling cancer. You can walk or run inside Race for the Cure and really make a difference for someone with bust cancer.

Nancy Brinkman thought that particular person could really make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. The Leslie susan g komen Foundation was birthed out of that and now aids breast cancer patients all over the world.

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inflammatory breast cancer

Inflammatory breast cancer would be the most aggressive of all these cancers where a tumor of any size has spread to the breast skin, chest walls, or internal mammary lymph nodes (located underneath the breast right under this ribs, inside the middle in the chest). This is an incredibly uncommon but very significant, aggressive type of cancer.

The most distinguishing feature of this cancer is redness involving part or the many breast. The redness thinks warm. You may see puffiness in the breast's skin that appears like the peel of the navel orange ("peau d'orange"), or even ridges, welts, or hives caused by buildup of fluid and edema (swelling) from the breast.. And part or the many breast may be increased and hard. A lump is present only half of that time period. This cancer is sometimes misdiagnosed as being a simple infection.

Inflammatory breast cancer, although rare, is named "inflammatory breast cancer" because the breast often looks swollen and red, or "inflamed. " This cancer is the reason 1 to 5 percent coming from all cancer cases in the us. It tends to always be diagnosed in younger women in comparison with non-inflammatory breast cancer. It occurs more often and at a more radiant age in African Us residents than in Whites.

Like other designs of cancer, inflammatory breast cancer could also occur in men, but usually at an adult age than in females. Other symptoms include heaviness, burning up, aching, increase in breast size, tenderness, or a nipple which is inverted (facing inward). These symptoms usually develop quickly-over a period of time of weeks or months. However, it is important to see that these symptoms are often signs of other conditions for instance infection, injury, or other designs of cancer.

Diagnosis of inflammatory breast cancer is situated primarily on the outcomes of a doctor's clinical assessment. Biopsy, mammogram, and breast ultrasound are used to confirm the examination. This cancer is classified as either stage IIIB or even stage IV. Stage IIIB cancer are locally advanced; stage IV cancer is cancer that's spread to other bodily organs. Inflammatory breast cancer can grow rapidly, and the physical aspect of the breast of patients with this cancer is different via that of patients along with other stage III cancer.

Prognosis describes the likely course and results of a disease - which is, the chance that a patient will recover or possess a recurrence. Inflammatory breast cancer is very likely to have metastasized (spread to areas of the body) before diagnosis than non-inflammatory breast cancer cases.

As a result, the 5-year survival rate for patients with this cancer is between twenty-five and 50 percent, and that is significantly lower than this survival rate for affected individuals with non-inflammatory breast cancer. It is important to make note of, however, that these statistics are generally averages based on many patients. Statistics cannot double to predict what will occur to a particular individual because each person's situation is exclusive.

Wyatt Schell is webmaster and publisher with the exclusive cancer help reference, Cancer-Help-Treatment. com Inflammatory breast cancer is usually beaten!

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