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Breast Cancer May Be a Common Disease But It is Treatable.BY: Ritu Choudhary | Category: Breast Cancer | Submitted: 2010-10-10 18:23:39
In a mammary gland there are possibilities of development of malignant tumor. It is not clear why this happens. A tumor in the breast occurs in the initial situation remains confined to the breast. Later, the tumor can spread through the bloodstream and lymph vessels and grow into adjacent tissue. This is a spreading (metastasis) called. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. About 1 in 10 women get the disease. The disease is most common in women over 35 years. Breast cancer may begin with a palpable lump that sometimes can be painful. Sometimes the skin looks like a little wrinkled. There is a dark discharge from the nipple. Some factors, such as family history of breast cancer, affect the result. About the causes of breast cancer is little known with certainty. The risk of breast cancer increases with increasing age. In rare cases, breast cancer may happen in a man. It is very important to get examine the breasts monthly if a possible symptoms are even faintly visible. Upon discovering a lump, or even if suspected, it is important to consult a doctor on immediate basis. The earlier the breast cancer is diagnosed the better will be the life expectancy for the patient. A good therapy at the right time can prevent much misery. At an early stage, the disease has often been observed to heal better and faster. The information here in this article about breast cancer gives you and your family a picture of the affairs of the diagnosis, treatment and aftercare of breast cancer. With this information you can prepare some of the incoming calls, tests and treatment in hospital. Do you realize when reading the information that the precise details of a treatment always can vary from person to person. Furthermore, this article aims to the provide general know how about breast cancer. It has been a conscious decision to impart general information about breast cancer in one place. One-day Assessment of Breast Cancer In the research of breast cancer diagnosis in one-day place in the Breast Clinic: in the morning a patient will undergo a number of studies and in the afternoon, the results of these studies will be discussed with the patient or the ward. In some patients the diagnosis is not possible in one day visit, hence additional visits are required for conducting additional tests. All tests needed cannot be done the same day. Important If you have a lump or other abnormality in your breast has discovered, it is important to contact your doctor for diagnosis. If your doctor finds it necessary to continue to examine your chest, he can refer you to a hospital. Not every deviation indicates breast cancer by 80% of patients with (suspected) breast lump was diagnosed that they do not have breast cancer. So do not panic in case you feel a lump, simply go to a doctor and carry out all the check-ups. Curative treatment When the tumor is small enough and no metastases in the lymph nodes are found, the tumor and surrounding tissue are removed surgically. Here the entire breast is removed. In small, convenient tumors, it is possible to remove only a portion of the breast, which can prevent the spreading of cancer in other parts of the breast. Because there still may be cancer cells left, the entire breast and lymph nodes under the arm are exposed to intense radiation as a matter of precaution. In addition, the patients are also treated with hormonal therapy or chemotherapy for destruction of any cancer cells present any where in the body. The success of a curative treatment can be assessed only after a long time. Unfortunately, in some cases the tumor reappears or develops metastases elsewhere in the body anyway. When a curative treatment is no longer possible, a patient shall undergo a palliative treatment. Article Source: http://www.cancer-surgery.com/ About Author / Additional Info: Comments on this article: (0 comments so far)
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