Breast Cancer emedicine

Breast cancer is cancer of the breast tissue commonly suffered by women. Men also can develop breast cancer, although less likely than 1 in 1000. The most common treatment is with surgery and, if necessary followed by chemotherapy and radiation.

There are two types of breast cancer

1. Non-invasive breast cancer, cancer that occurs in the bag (tube) milk {link between the alveoli (milk producing glands) and nipples}. In medicine is called 'ductal carcinoma in situ "(DCIS), in this type of cancer has not spread to the outside of the tissue sac milk.

2. Invasive breast cancer, cancer that has spread beyond the milk bag and attack the surrounding tissue may even lead to the spread (metastasis) such other body gets lympa and other glands through the blood circulation.

Breast Cancer emedicine
Breast Cancer emedicine depends on the type and stage experienced by patients. Someone usually find breast cancer when cancer is already advanced stage. This is due to lack him the characteristics of breast cancer. Several types of treatment are often performed to treat breast cancer is


1. Surgery.
There are three stages of surgery to treat breast cancer:

a) Radical Mastectomy, the surgical removal of part of the breast (lumpectomy). This operation is always followed by radiotherapy. Lumpectomy usually recommended in patients with large tumors less than 2 cm and located at the edge of the breast.

b) Total Mastectomy, the surgical removal of the entire breast, but not the glands in the armpit.

c) Modified Radical Mastectomy, the surgical removal of the entire breast, breast tissue in the sternum, collarbone and ribs, and lump around the armpit.

2. Radiotherapy (Radiation / radiation), is process of irradiation on the affected area of cancer using X-rays and gamma rays are aimed at killing cancer cells remaining in the breast after surgery.

3. Hormone Therapy, This is known as 'anti-estrogen therapy' that the system works to block the ability of the hormone estrogen in stimulating growth in breast cancer.

4. Chemotherapy, This is a process of anti-cancer drugs in pill form or capsule or liquid through the infusion aimed at killing cancer cells. Impact of kemoterapy were patients experiencing nausea and vomiting and hair loss due to the influence of drugs given during chemotherapy.

5. Herceptin treatment is biological therapy is known to be effective against HER2-positive in women who have breast cancer stage II, III and IV with the spread of cell cancernya.

Knowing characteristics breast cancer is an important thing we should do to prevent the growth of cancer cells. Healthy lifestyles and foods to prevent breast cancer is a good first step for you.

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