After puberty, a woman's breast consists of fat, connective tissue, and thousands of lobules, tiny glands that produce milk for breast-feeding. Tiny tubes, or ducts, carry the milk toward the nipple.
In cancer, the body's cells multiply uncontrollably. It is the excessive cell growth that causes cancer.
Breast cancer can be:
Ductal carcinoma: This begins in the milk duct and is the most common type.
Lobular carcinoma: This starts in the lobules.
The most common type of breast cancer is ductal carcinoma, which begins in the cells of the ducts. Breast cancer can also begin in the cells of the lobules and in other tissues in the breast. Ductal carcinoma in situ is a condition in which abnormal cells are found in the lining of the ducts but they haven't spread outside the duct.
The stage of a cancer tells you how big it is and whether it has spread. The type tells which type of cell the cancer started from and the grade means how abnormal the cells look under the microscope.
.Breast cancer symptoms and signs include:
a lump in the breast or armpit,
bloody nipple discharge,
inverted nipple,
orange-peel texture or dimpling of the breast's skin,
breast pain or sore nipple,
swollen lymph nodes in the neck or armpit, and
a change in the size or shape of the breast or nipple.
Breast cancer affects one in eight women during their lives. No one knows why some women get breast cancer, but there are many risk factors. Risks that you cannot change include:
Age - the risk rises as you get older
Genes - two genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2, greatly increase the risk. Women who have family members with breast or ovarian cancer may wish to be tested for the genes.
What Is HER2-Positive Breast Cancer?
If your breast cancer is “HER2-positive,” it’s more aggressive than other types of breast tumors, but treatments can help.
A family history of breast cancer. If your mother, sister or daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer, particularly at a young age, your risk of breast cancer is increased. Still, the majority of people diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history of the disease.
Other possible symptoms of breast cancer include:
Swelling of all or part of a breast (even if no distinct lump is felt)
Skin irritation or dimpling
Breast or nipple pain
Nipple retraction (turning inward)
Redness, scaliness, or thickening of the nipple or breast skin
Nipple discharge (other than breast milk)
Surgery
The most common form of treatment for breast cancer is surgery. This involves removing the tumor and nearby margins. Surgical options may include a lumpectomy, partial mastectomy, radical mastectomy, and reconstruction.
Mastectomy. This is the surgical removal of the entire breast. There are several types of mastectomies. Talk with your doctor about whether the skin can be preserved, called a skin-sparing mastectomy, or the nipple, called a total skin-sparing mastectomy.
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Organic, plant-based foods
Raw juices
Coffee enemas
Beef liver
Natural supplements
Broccoli
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Wheatgrass
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http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/guide/what-causes-breast-cancer
http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/breast-cancer/risks-causes
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Thanks for sharing such great post with us
This disease is terrible.. Thank you for sharing with us :)
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Good Post @mehdikh19
Thanks for posting. I have a family history of breast cancer and it's important for women to do self examinations and to get mammograms. Find out if you have dense breast tissue and ask for a copy of your ex-rays.