Ladies, how’s your breast?

OCTOBER is breast cancer awareness month. The Philippines has one of the highest incidence of breast cancer in Southeast Asia and if statistics are grouped, in the entire world.

Our column, true to the mission and vision of our Sun.Star Baguio, would like to do our part in dissemination of basic facts about breast cancer not only among our womenfolk but to all our friends and readers.

Breast cancer is classified by the kind of tissue or cells in which the malignancy starts and later y the extent of its metastasis or spread. Cancer may start in the milk glands or the so-called lactiferus tissues, milk ducts fatty tissue or connective tissue or stroma. Some grow very slowly and spread to other parts of the body only when they have become very big. Others are more aggressive in the sense they spread early. Again, it is important to emphasize that the same type of breast cancer may behave differently among different women thus, there is no such thing as “one size fits all" in the management and treatment of breast cancer.

A tumor of the breast which starts early but is localized is called carcinoma in situ because it has not invaded or spread beyond the point of origin, which accounts for about 15 percent of breast

Bacala recalled: “When the President was speaking, we lined ourselves led by the adviser on the right side of the gate inside. The car where the President rode came near the gate, the adviser presented the resolution. The president read the title and turned to Mayor (Alfsonso) Tabora (of Baguio at the backseat and said, “Mayor, look for a good site for the construction of BIBAK student buildings as dormitory for boys and girls.”

“Yes sir,” the mayor replied. The President then turned to Congressman (Ramon) Mitra at the backseat and said, “Allot from your pork barrel the needed funds for the construction of buildings for BIBAK students, boys and girls dormitory,” “Yes sir, no problem,”Congressman Mitra answered.

Bacala said he is one of the living officers of the Centralized BIBAK Organization.

While I did not stay even for a night at the BIBAK Dorm, I have my own memories of the place, like fetching glassmate Carlos Abellon, whose mental sharpness led him to discussions with eminent missionary

masses. About 90 percent of all breast cancers start in the milk ducts or milk glands. The ductal carcinoma in situ starts in the walls of milk ducts, which can develop before or after menopause. It presents s a small lump on breast palpation; on mammograms they appear as tiny specks of calcium. Fortunately, it is usually confined to a specific area of the breast and can be totally removed by surgery called lumpectomy. However, if only the ductal carcinoma in situ is removed, about 25 to 35 percent of women will develop invasive cancer later in life.

Women who are nearing their menopause are more likely to have their cancer in their milk glands called lobular carcinoma in situ. Depending on its location, it may not be felt on palpation or seen in routine mammography. Between 25 to 35 percent of women will develop invasive carcinoma eventually, sometimes even after 40 years in the same breast or in the opposite breast

Invasive breast cancers can spread easily to and destroy other tissues, 80 percent which are of the ductal type and the remaining are of the lobular. The prognosis of both ductal and lobular invasive cancer is similar. The less common types of breast cancer like medullary tpe or tubular carcinoma have a better prognosis.

William Henry Scott. Each time we would yank Carlos from the dorm, we would be guided by a toss-the -coin formula hatched by another’s Episcopal Church priest’s son, Norman Rulite, on where to go:

“If it’s tails, we go and drink; if it’s heads we go to the bar,” Norman would explain the mechanics.

I tried to court a lady resident, and went as far as talking to her in her room.Seeing I had no jacket, she handed me her sweatshirt, the hands of which I wrapped around my neck. I was careful not to soil it and returned it in our masteral subject without ever wearing it. Looking back at her act of kindness, I regret not having wrapped it against the cold.

You may have your own vignettes and memories of this place which you would like to share with us.This space is open. Do email your memories to mondaxbench@yahoo.com or send them to the Public Information Division, Mayor’s Office, Baguio City.

-30way

have been near. I was wrong. The playing arena was so small from where I was.

5 gladiators from each team for this game 5 of the Governors Cup. Definitely one team victorious. There too were gladiators who fought it out in the stands. That is definite proof of how passionate we are of the sport.

For game 6 there was even more than the 52 thousand, it was recorded to be more than 53 thousand. I wonder how many will watch the do or die. The previous was already a record.

This is our arena, I hope it would be too for the FIBA 2023 World Cup of Basketball.