Breast Cancer
By: Tsou JinyeuTotal Views: 155, Word Count: 576,
You may be aware of breast cancer as there are many breast cancer awareness campaigns like breast cancer awareness month, breast cancer walk, breast cancer pins, etc. Breast cancer site has breast cancer pictures and breast cancer statics. There is even a breast cancer logo. Breast cancer foundation and breast cancer research help women with breast cancer.
Alternative names for breast cancer
1. Cancer- Breast
2. Carcinoma-ductal
3. Carcinoma -lobular
Breast cancer information: There is a lot of information available on breast cancer. It starts in the breast region, usually the inner lining of milk ducts or lobules.
Breast cancer awareness
Breast cancer awareness is done by the breast cancer foundation. There are many things that contribute to the awareness and some of them are mentioned below.
1. Breast cancer ribbons
2. Breast cancer site
3. Breast cancer blogs
4. Breast cancer awareness walk
5. Breast cancer pins
6. Breast cancer pictures
7. Breast cancer bracelet
8. Breast cancer jewelry
Types of breast cancer
There are different types of breast cancer and they are classified according to their histological appearance.
1. Carcinoma-ductal- it starts in the tubes that carry milk from the breast to the nipples.
2. Carcinoma –lobular- it starts in the parts of breast called lobules which are responsible to produce milk.
Breast cancer symptoms
1. The first symptom of breast cancer is the typical lump formation. Nearly all the breast cancers are discovered this way
2. Mammogram is the first medical sign of breast cancer
3. Changes in breast size or shape, skin dimpling, nipple inversion, spontaneous single nipple discharge
4. In case of inflammatory breast cancer, cancer cells invade the dermal lymphatics and resemble skin inflammation
5. There is some pain, swelling, warmth and redness throughout the breast and there is orange peel texture
6. Breast cancer may show metastatic symptoms, meaning cancer in other organs have spread to breast
Who can get breast cancer?
1. There are some risk factors that determine who can get breast cancer. They include females who smoke, obesity, childbearing age, tobacco use and radiation.
2. Personal history of breast cancer
3. Family history of breast cancer
4. Abnormal breast shape that indicate interaction between stromal cells and epithelial cells
5. Genetic factor
6. Lack of any physical activity
Diagnosis of breast cancer
Physical screening like self examination is the best method to diagnose breast cancer. Testing is also necessary to confirm if the lump detected during screening is cancerous.
1. Mammography
2. Fine needle aspiration
3. Cytology
4. Biopsy like core biopsy and excisional biopsy
5. Breast ultrasound
6. CT scan
Breast cancer treatment
Preventing breast cancer is the best thing to do. You cannot change your genetic history but you can control other factors that contribute for the development of breast cancer. For that you need to change your lifestyle and reduce your risk. Breast cancer treatment depends on factors like type and stage of cancer. Cancer treatments normally include:
1. Chemotherapy is used to kill cancer cells
2. Radiation therapy is used to destroy cancerous tissues
3. Surgery to remove cancerous tissues (lumpectomy, mastectomy)
4. Hormonal therapy to block cancer promoting hormones
5. Targeted therapy that includes special anti-cancer drugs
Breast cancer is very common. This article informs you about breast cancer awareness, breast cancer symptoms, inflammatory breast cancer, breast cancer treatment and other things related to breast cancer.
About the Author
Dr. Tsou Jinyeu is a well known gynecologist and has been in this field since 1995. His special interests are – genetic and birth defects, high risk obstetrics, lupus in pregnancy, premature labour, premature delivery, triplets and ultrasound diagnosis. He is graduated from the University Of Illinois College Of Medicine. Nowdays he is working as a medical doctor at Elmhurst Loyola Center for Health
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