FACTS ON BREAST CANCER

Breast cancer is the most usual category of malignant disease among woman. (Other than skin cancer). Each year multiple numbers of women were diagnosed to have breast cancer. Upon diagnosed on this life threatening news, women was prescribe to make choices of treatment with a very short span of time. If detected at early stage, breast cancer can be curable but it is also the main cause of death for women ages 35-54.

Cancer is a combination of multiple and different diseases. Cancer appears for unexplained reason cells became unhealthy and multiply without control. Our body is made up of cells which normally divided to produces more cells only when our body needs it, but cancer cells keeps dividing even our body don't need it.

There are different types of breast cancer. The most known is ductal carcinoma; this begins in the lining of the milk ducts within the breast. Another type is the lobular carcinoma which begins in the lobules where breast milk is produced. Invasive cancer appears when a cancerous tumor attacks nearby tissue.

Cancer cell may not affect only the breast but it can run beyond. It can affect the lymph nodes the bones, lungs or even the live. Breast Cancer cell spreads all over the body and it is called metastatic breast cancer even though it can be found on other parts of the body.

Doctors can't explain how and why cancer attacks one person and the other is not. Researcher explains that due to Genetic changes, cancer can be passed through generations. Scientists and Researchers are still learning on how to solve this problem.

Chances of having breast cancer on women is increasing while she gets older, the ratio of women having this cancer is 1 out of 8. Even though cancer was commonly found on older women, younger women and even a smaller number of men can have this malignant disease.

Though there is no cure on this disease, early detected is very important on preventing and surviving the disease. There 3 easy steps a woman can and should do.
1. After age 50, she should get and annual mammogram
2. The doctor should examine your breast yearly
3. BSE or Breast Self-Examination once a month.

If you are diagnosed of having a breast cancer, remember always that there is no single treatment that is right for every women, there is no one size fits all treatment. Breast cancer is not alike and it is a complex disease once you’re diagnoses, many tests will be done to know the specific type of breast cancer, it is called staging.

Having the knowledge of the stages of your breast cancer will help your doctor planning what types of treatment you are about to have. The doctor will want to know, if you the cancer is already spreading in your lymph nodes or some other parts of your body.

You have a chance to ask another doctor about your diagnosis and treatment and there many options available. You have the right to gain as many knowledge as you want on fighting this terrifying disease. Find answer and gain assistance.

Most women you are treated at early stage survive and go on with their life. Early detection is the best way on how to survive this horrible disease. Follow the 3 easy steps and be healthy. Hope this short health tips will help prevent breast cancer.

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