Breast Cancer
What is Breast Cancer?
Breast Cancer is disease where malignant cells form in the tissues of the breast. The damaged cells can invade surrounding tissue.
The breast consists of Lobules, ducts, fatty and conective tissue, blood vessels and lymph vessels.
The milk producing ducts are the most susceptible to cancerous cells. Although breast cancer can also begin in fatty tissues, known as stromal tissues. It can also happen in surrounding lymph nodes.
An average lifetime risk of 8-10 percent, breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women. 15 percent of healthy women have at least one first degree family member with breast cancer and data shows that the chances double in these women.
More than 50 percent of the genetic predisposition
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Metastatic Cancer happens when cells of a malignant tumor spreads to other parts of the body.
When dealing with breast cancer tumors are often graded on a scale of one to three indicating how aggressive the cancerous cells are.
Low grade tumors look similar to normal tissue under the microscope. High level tumors look abnormal and less like normal tissue.
Dont confuse tumor grades with cancer stages. Tumor grades help to determine the best treastment plan and normally a lower grade tumor is the best chance for a full recovery.
Nationalbreastcancer.org states these facts
⦁ "One in 8 women will be diagnosed with th ebreast cancer in their lifetime.
⦁ Its the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women.
⦁ Second leading cause of death in women
⦁ Its estimated that over 220,000 women in the US will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer and more than 40,000 will