BREAST CANCER SCREENING

Breast Cancer Screening

Breast Cancer Screening

Introduction

Breast cancer: what is it?

Breast cancer (medical: Breast Cancer) is the most common malignant tumor of the breast of man. It is mainly women in, only about one hundredth of these cancers occur in men on. In Western countries breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. On breast cancer kills more women than any other cancer. Most cases occur sporadically (by chance) that there are both hereditary and acquired risk factors. Besides the healing, the preservation of that breast and especially the quality of life of the declared purpose of medical treatment. Treatment is usually in a stage of the disease, matched to a combination of surgical and cytostatic , hormone and radiation therapy. New approaches in the field of cancer immunotherapy are also backed by monoclonal antibodies permits. The medical approach is based heavily on experience from studies and is globally accepted guidelines standardized. Numerous national and international programs for early detection and disease management to the mortality mortality) will reduce.

In most cases, breast cancer occurs after age 50. The survival rate 5 years after diagnosis varies from 80% to 90% depending on the age and type of cancer.The number of patients increased slightly but steadily over the past 3 decades. For cons, the mortality rate has steadily declined over the same period, thanks to advances in screening, diagnosis and treatment.

Note that men can also be affected, they represent 1% of all cases. The breast

The breast consists of fat, glands and ducts. Glands, arranged in lobules produce milk and ducts (milk ducts or milk ducts) are used to transport milk to the nipple. Breast tissue is influenced by hormones produced by women in varying amounts throughout their lives (puberty, pregnancy, lactation. These hormones are the estrogen and progesterone.

Literature Review

Breast cancer is a highly aggressive malignant tumor due to its extraordinarily high potency of metastasis. Metastases are more frequent in the auxiliary lymph nodes - in 48-73.6%, then the supraclavicular - in 16-19%, and parasternal - in 2.4-15%. There are two known ways of metastatic breast cancer: the most common - and least common lymphogenous gemogenny. Hematogenous metastases may occur in any organ. Breast cancer is a disease of women of middle and old age. Symptoms of cancer of the body are various degrees of asymmetry of the breast, inverted nipple with serous and spotting, as well as redness and swelling of the skin over the tumor. On palpation, the tumor is determined by the different sizes, according to the form it can be knotted and no uniform consistency, but with rather sharp edges. In advanced cases, the tumor may be in the nature of diffusely infiltrative. The most common form of breast cancer nodal and infiltrative. There are also edematous infiltrative and ulcerative forms. Rarely occurring form - Cancer Paget, this begins with changes in the nipple: its shape, the appearance of redness and skin tightening, education flakes, moist crust and ulcerations.

Types of Breast Cancer

The various types of breast cancers ...