Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer begins in just a single cell. Normally, breast cells divide irregularly after the growth of the breast has been completed. The production is under tight control of the genes of each cell. When the genes become damaged, a cell may begin dividing rapidly, and cause Breast Cancer. The breast cell is therefore damaged but it looks very similar to normal body tissue. That is why women’s immune system may fail to recognize if there is something wrong. The cancerous cells will start to pile up in one place to form a tumor. It is very important to understand that there are two types of cancer, malignant and benign. Malignant Breast Cancer has the capacity to spread and is cancerous. Benign Breat Cancer cannot spread distantly and is not cancerous.
“Early” breast cancer stays in the breast, it may, however, sometimes involve the lymph nodes under the armpit. The Breast Cancer tumor itself is usually not bigger then five cm in length, and can be found in self-examinations. “Locally Advanced Breast Cancer" is described by a tumor that is much then 5 cm across, while “Inflammatory Breast Cancer” is diagnoses by having a hot, tender breast with the skin like an orange peel. “Metastatic Breast Cancer" is a type of Breast Cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.
Each of these Breast Cancers, when caught early, are highly treatable via surgery, chemotherapy, etc.
All women should make sure to have Breast Cancer screenings
regularly, as they usually occur in women, with a small percent
of men developing it.
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