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Common Symptoms and Signs that Breast
Cancer
Breast cancer is a kind of cancer that
develops from breast cells. Breast
cancer usually startsoff in the inner
lining of milk ductsor the lobules that
supply them with milk. A malignant
tumor canspread to other partsof the
body. A breast cancer that started off
in the lobules is known aslobular
carcinoma, whileone that developed
from the ductsis called ductal
carcinoma.
The vast majorityof
breast cancer casesoccur in females.

2. Thisarticlefocuses on breast cancer in women.
Breast cancer is the most commoninvasive cancer in femalesworldwide. It
accountsfor 16% of all female cancersand 22.9% of invasive cancersin
women. 18.2% of all cancer deathsworldwide, including both malesand
females, are from breast cancer.
Breast cancer ratesare much higher in developed nationscompared to
developing ones. There are several reasons for this, with possiblylife-
expectancybeing oneof the key factors - breast cancer ismore commonin
elderly women; womenin the richest countrieslive much longer than those
in the poorest nations. The different lifestyles and eating habitsoffemales
in rich and poor countriesarealso contributoryfactors, expertsbelieve.
Whatisthedifferencebetweeninvasiveandnon-invasivebreastcancer?
Invasive breast cancer - the cancer cells breakout from insidethe lobules or
ductsand invadenearbytissue. With thistypeof cancer, the abnormalcells
canreach the lymph nodes, and eventually maketheir way to other organs
(metastasis), such asthe bones, liver or lungs. The abnormal(cancer) cells
cantravel through the bloodstream or the lymphatic system to other parts
of thebody; either early on in the disease, or later.
Non-invasivebreast cancer - thisis when the cancer is still insideits place
of originand has not broken out. Lobular carcinomainsitu is when the
cancer is still insidethe lobules, while ductalcarcinoma insitu iswhen they
are still insidethe milk ducts. "In situ"
means"in its originalplace". Sometimes, this
type of breast cancer is called "pre-
cancerous"; thismeansthat although the
abnormalcells have not spread outsidetheir
placeof origin, they caneventually develop
into invasivebreast cancer.
Common Symptomsand Signsthat Breast
Cancer may be present
 Irregular lump in one or both
breasts
 Swelling of all or part of the breast,
even if no lump is detected

3.  Skinirritationor dimpling
 Painin the breast or nipple
 Nippleretraction(nippleturning inward)
 Redness, scalinessor thickening of the nippleor breast skin
 Nippledischarge(other thanbreast milk)
Diagnosisof Breast Cancer
Although symptomsmaysuggest that cancer is present, the use of
diagnostic imagingcanhelp confirm whether the cancer really exists. The
following are imaging teststhat maybeconducted indiagnosing breast
cancer:
 Diagnostic mammogramsarex-raysof the breast where several
imagesaretakenof the area in question. Advanced diagnosticcenters
offer digitalmammogramswheretheimagesarerecorded, viewed and
stored on a computer. Also, theuse of digitalmammographycanallow
for imagesto be sent electronicallyto other physiciansor hospitals.
 MRI scans of the breast use radiowaves and a strong magnet in
reproducing detailed imagesofthe body. MRIs can be used in
combinationwith mammogramsindetecting cancer for high risk
individualsor can be used to better assess an abnormalarea.
 Breast ultrasound is a test that uses sound waves to createanimageof
organsand tissue within the body. Ultrasoundsaretypicallyused to
differentiatebetweenbenignand canceroustumors. Breast
ultrasoundsshould be used in combinationwith mammograms.
 Ductogram isa test that examinestheductswherenipple discharge
occurs. This is done by injecting contrastmediumintotheaffected
duct. An imageisproduced of the duct structuredisplayingany
abnormalities.

4. Treatment Options for Breast Cancer
Treatment optionsmayconsist of
surgery, chemotherapy, radiation
therapy, hormone therapyor any
combinationof thesetreatments.
 Surgeryis performed in order to
remove the tumor in the breast and
possibly surrounding tissuesand
nearbylymph nodes.

Chemotherapyisa cancer treatment thatusesanti-cancer drugstokill or
stop the growth of cancer cells.

Radiationtherapyisa cancer treatment that useshigh-energyradiation
beamsto eliminatecancer cellsor stop them from growing.Radiation
therapyconsistsof externalbeam radiotherapyand brachytherapyor
internalradiationtherapy.
 Externalbeam is a treatment optionthat useslocalized high energy
radiationbeamstoeliminatecancercells and keep them from growing.
 Brachytherapyusesa radioactivesubstance, usuallyin theform of seeds
which are placed directlyintoor near the cancer which helps to shrink
the tumor.
 Hormone therapyis a treatment thattargetsspecific hormoneslinked to
the cancer cells by blocking the propertiesassociated with cellgrowth.
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