Breast cancer is one of the most familiar types of cancer. In fact, it ranks fifth among the other types of cancer in the world and is one of the reasons for most-cancer related diseases. Most women get monthly check up for presence of lumps on their breast, however, recently, shocking news surprised many as it is discovered that monthly self-exams may not be as effective as have been expected. This is for the reason that some breast cancers have no noticeable symptoms.
Kinds of breast cancer
Inflammatory breast cancer is a form of a very serious and aggressive type of cancer of the breast. This type of cancer is not recognized by a lump and what is scarier about it is that it is not found by the common mammogram examination.
A kind of non-invasive breast cancer is ductal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS. Lobular carcinoma in situ, or LCIS, is generally considered to be a pre-cancerous condition. Meanwhile, invasive ductal carcinoma, or IDC, accounts for about 80% of all breast cancers and invasive lobular carcinoma, or ILC, accounts for about 10%-15% of all breast cancers.
Symptoms of breast cancer
Common indicator of cancer is an uncommon lump in the part of the body. However, lumps can be in various form. It can be soft and rounded or may not be easily noticed. It is important therefore that you have yourself checked by a doctor when you notice such.
In addition to this, some of the symptoms include swelling of all or part of the breast, skin irritation or dimpling, breast pain, nipple discharge other than breast milk, and/ or nipple pain or the nipple turning inward.
Treatment for breast cancer
Treatment for cancer of the breast is done by hormone therapy, radiation, chemotherapy or when the cancer cells have spread, it has to be removed through surgery. Yet, a successful surgery does not guarantee that you are 100% cancer risks free already.
There is a possibility of recurrence of cancer to the other breast after the treatment or the removal. Therefore, it is suggested that patient are continuously monitored even after the operation. A preventive measure that is recommended is to have annual mammogram especially to women ages 40 and beyond.
A mammogram is an x-ray of the breasts. This is for the reason that cancer is an effect of the wear and tear of the body, therefore, risks increase as a person ages.
A noticeable lump should not be identified immediately as cancer. It could simply be a cyst and may not be fatal. What is important is that you understand what breast cancer is and how it should be approached. See your doctor regularly and ensure to have a good health.
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