Breast cancer - Health - Cancer

cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobbers that supply the

ducts with milk.

Cancers originating from ducts are known as ducal carcinomas; those originating from lobbers are known as lobbers.

carcinomas.

The size, stage, rate of growth, and other characteristics of the tumor determine the kinds of treatment.

Prognosis and survival rate varies greatly depending on cancer type and staging.

With best treatment and dependent on staging, 5-year relative survival varies from 98% to 23, with an overall survival

rate of 85%.

characteristics of the tumor determine the kinds of treatment, may include surgery, drugs (hormonal therapy and

chemotherapy), radiation and/or immunotherapy.

Surgical removal of the tumor provides the single largest benefit, with surgery alone being capable of producing a cure in

many cases.

To somewhat increase the likelihood of long-term disease-free survival, several chemotherapy regimens are commonly given

in addition to surgery.

Most forms of chemotherapy kill cells that are dividing rapidly anywhere in the body, and as a result cause temporary hair

loss and digestive disturbances.

Radiation may be added to kill any cancer cells in the breast that were missed by the surgery, which usually extends

survival somewhat, although radiation exposure to the heart may cause heart failure in the future. Some breast cancers are

sensitive to hormones such as estrogen and/or progesterone, which makes it possible to treat them by blocking the effects of

these hormones

Indications of breast cancer other than a lump may include changes in breast size or shape, skin dimpling, nipple

inversion, or spontaneous single-nipple discharge.

Pain is an unreliable tool in determining the presence or

absence of cancer, but may be indicative of other breast health

issues

p>The first noticeable symptom of breast cancer is typically

a lump that feels different from the rest of the breast tissue.

More than 80% of cancer cases are discovered when the woman feels a lump.

The earliest cancers are detected by a mammogram,Lumps found in lymph nodes located in the armpits can also

indicate cancer.

Indications other than a lump may include changes in breast size or shape, skin dimpling, nipple inversion,

or spontaneous single-nipple discharge, Pain is an unreliable tool in determining the presence or absence of

breast cancer, but may be indicative of other breast health issues.

characteristics of the tumor determine the kinds of treatment.

Treatment may include surgery, drugs (hormonal therapy and chemotherapy), radiation and/or immunotherapy.

Surgical removal of the tumor provides the single largest benefit, with surgery alone being capable of producing a cure in

many cases.

To somewhat increase the likelihood of long-term disease-free survival, several chemotherapy regimens are commonly given

in addition to surgery.

Most forms of chemotherapy kill cells that are dividing rapidly anywhere in the body, and as a result cause temporary hair

loss and digestive disturbances.

Radiation may be added, to kill any cancer cells in the breast that were missed by the surgery, which usually extends

survival somewhat, although radiation exposure to the heart may cause heart failure in the future.

Some cancers are sensitive to hormones such as estrogen and/or progesterone, which makes it possible to treat them

by blocking the effects of these hormones.

Worldwide, cancer comprises 22.9% of all non-melanoma skin cancers in women.

In 2008, cancer caused 458,503 deaths worldwide (13.7% of cancer deaths in women). Breast cancer is more than 100

times more common in women than in men, although males tend to have poorer outcomes due to delays in

diagnosis

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Inflammatory cancer is a special type of cancer which can pose a substantial diagnostic challenge.

Symptoms may resemble a breast inflammation and may include pain, swelling, nipple inversion, warmth and redness throughout

the breast, as well as an orange-peel texture to the skin referred to as peau d'orange.

Occasionally, cancer presents as metastatic disease, that is, cancer that has spread beyond the original organ.

Metastatic cancer will cause symptoms that depend on the location of metastasis(spread).

Common sites of metastasis(spread) include bone, liver, lung and brain.

Unexplained weight loss can occasionally be cancer, as can symptoms of fevers or chills.

Bone or joint pains can sometimes be manifestations of metastatic cancer, as can jaundice or neurological symptoms.

These symptoms are "non-specific", meaning they can also be manifestations of many other illnesses.

Most symptoms of breast disorder do not turn out to represent underlying cancer.

Benign breast diseases such as mastitis and fibroadenoma of the breast are more common causes of breast disorder

symptoms.

The appearance of a new symptom should be taken seriously by both patients and their doctors, because of the possibility

of an underlying cancer at almost any age.

Most cases of cancer cannot be prevented through any action on the part of the affected person.

The World Cancer Research Fund estimated that 38% of cancer cases, in the US are preventable, through reducing alcohol,

intake, increasing physical activity levels, and maintaining a healthy weight. It also estimated that 42% of breast cancer

cases in Australia, in the UK, in USA, could be prevented in this way, as well as 28% in Brazil and 20% in China.