There has been a lot of information
regarding breast cancer, but despite
this breast cancer is still one of
the biggest reasons for mortality
amongst women. It is estimated that
a new case of breast cancer is
diagnosed every three minutes and
that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed
within their lifetime.
Breast Cancer, what is it?
Breast cancer can arise in different
ways. The most common begins in duct
linings and is called ductal
carcinoma. As with other cancers,
breast cancer arises from cells that
begin dividing out of control. The
dividing gives rise to mass of
tissues called tumors. Some of these
tumors are not cancerous (referred
to as benign) however, in some cases
the tumor is cancerous (and is
referred to as malignant).
Diagnosis
Eighty percent of breast cancers
occur with women over the age of 50.
As a women ages the risk of cancer
increases. As with all cancers early
diagnosis is the best way to survive
and treat the disorder.
The best way to diagnosis breast
cancer is with the aid of a
mammogram. This low radiation dose
x-ray, allows the physician to view
growth that would otherwise be
difficult to view. The physician can
also refer back to a series of past
x-rays for comparison (to see if
changes occur over time). Current
advances in mammography allow for
computer enhancement of tissues
thought to be cancerous (this makes
diagnosing easier). This is referred
to as Computer Aided Diagnosis (or
CAD).
Though routine self-exams is a good
thing it should not take the place
of seeing your physician and having
a routine breast exam. In fact the
early stages of the cancer do not
show any symptoms. As the cancer
grows changes can be felt in the
size and shape of the breast,
feeling of a lump or thickening
around the breast or underarm area,
nipple tenderness or unusual
discharge (there is also an instance
where the nipple is pulled back –
referred to as a nipple inversion),
there can also be a pitting (or
ridges) on the breast – like the
skin or an orange.
Treatment
As with other cancers treatment
usually consists with either
chemotherapy, hormone therapy,
radiation or surgery – or a
combination thereof.
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