BREAST CANCER

Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer

Breast cancerous disease is the malignant tumor that begins from cells of breast. A malignant tumor is the group of cancer cells that may invade surrounding tissues and spread (metastasize) to distant parts of body. Breast cancer happens mainly in women, but men can get it, too.

Only about 1% of all cases of breast cancer occur in men, some risk factors have been identified that make some men more likely to develop breast cancer than others. These risk factors: age, family history, radiation exposure, treatment with estrogen and RCA2 gene mutations. Breast cancer is second cancer killer ...