Breast Cancer

What is breast cancer?
When at a place in our body there are cells growing excessively, there will be a lump or tumor. These tumors can be benign or malignant. A malignant tumor is called cancer. Malignant tumors have unique properties, which can spread to other parts of the body to develop into new tumors. The spread is called metastasis.Cancer has different characteristics. There is growing rapidly, there is growing not too fast, such as breast cancer.

The first breast cancer cells can grow into tumors of 1 cm at the time of 8-12 years.Cancer cells are silent in the mammary gland. Breast cancer cells can spread through the bloodstream throughout the body. When the spread is going, we do not know. Breast cancer cells can hide inside our bodies for years without the owner knowing, and suddenly become active malignant tumor or cancer.
Cancer development
Stage I (early stage)
The amount of tumor is not more than 2 - 2.25 cm, and there is no spread (metastases) in axillary lymph nodes. At this stage I, the possibility of a perfect cure was 70%. To check the presence or absence of metastases to other parts of the body, must be examined in the laboratory.
Stage II
The tumor was larger than 2.25 cm and has occurred metastases in lymph nodes in the armpit. At this stage, it is likely to recover only 30-40% depending on the extent of the spread of cancer cells. In stage I and II are usually performed surgery to remove cancer cells that exist in all parts of the deployment, and radiation after surgery performed to ensure there are no more cancer cells left behind.
Stage III
The tumor was large enough, the cancer cells have spread throughout the body, and likely to recover to live a little. Treatment of the breast has no meaning anymore. Radiation treatment is usually only done and chemotherapie (administration of drugs that can kill cancer cells). Sometimes it is also performed surgery to remove the breast that is severe. This business is only to inhibit the growth of cancer cells in the body and to alleviate the suffering of the patient as much as possible.
Prevention of early
Need to know, that 9 out of 10 women found a lump in her breast. For primary prevention, it can be done alone. Examination should be done after the menstrual period is completed. Before menstruation, breast somewhat swollen making it difficult for the examination. The way the examination is as follows:
Stand in front of the mirror and see if there are abnormalities in the breast. Usually both breasts are not the same, her nipples are also not located at the same height.Notice if there are wrinkles, indentations, or nipples are interested in. If there were abnormalities or discharge from the nipple or blood, immediately went to the doctor.Put your arms above your head and look back to both breasts.Bend up the breast hanging down, and check again.Lie in bed and put your left hand behind his head, and a pillow under your left shoulder. Touch the left breast with the palm of the right radius. Check whether there are lumps in the breast. Then check also whether there is a lump or swelling in the left armpit.Check and Touch the nipple and surrounding areas. In general, the mammary glands when touched with the flat of your fingers will feel rubbery and easily moved.If there is a tumor, it will feel hard and can not be driven (can not be moved from its place). If you feel there is a lump of 1 cm or more, immediately go to the doctor.The earlier treatment, more likely to recover completelyDo the same for the breast and right armpit.Treatment of advanced
If you find any lumps, a doctor may recommend for mammografie examination.Mammografie is a breast examination by means of X-rays and an examination of how a simple, painless, and takes only 50-10 minutes. The best time to undergo mammografie is a week after menstruation. The trick is to put the breast in turn between two sheets of the base, then X-rays made from top to bottom, then from left to right. The results of this photo will be reviewed by a radiologist. A lump of 0.25 cm can already be seen on a mammogram.
Another way is with a small operation to remove tissue samples (biopsy) of the lump, and then examined under a microscope lab anatomic pathology. If known and ascertained that the lump was cancerous, then the breast should be removed completely to avoid spreading to other parts of the body.
Who should undergo examination mammografie?
Women aged over 50 years.Women who have a mother or sister who had suffered breast cancer.Women who had undergone removal of one of her breasts. Women in this group must be in close supervision.Women who never bear children. Apparently in this group of breast cancer is common.

Posted in: Cencer