Breast cancer causes and symptoms

 Breast cancer

Breast cancer is the most common cancer of women in world. Thousands of breast cancer cases are reported every year. The peak age of the disease is between 45 and 70 years;  mean age of onset is about 63 years. Breast cancer can occur even in very young women. In very rare cases, men also suffer breast cancer.

Ø  Breast cancer, Diagnostics

Localization scheme Mammography Evidence of a malignant breast tumour

In the breast cancer diagnosis by  screening tests  and further diagnostic measures for evaluation of a suspicion.

A breast cancer that is detected early , can be treated better and more successfully. For the early detection of the disease, so it is important that women  must examine their breasts regularly. All women should consult their doctor about the art of self-examination.

Ø  Symptoms and complaints

There are no early symptoms

In 80 percent of cases of palpable lumps in the breast or armpit

Breast Contour  changes, such as recoveries of the skin, localized bulging, orange skin, retraction of the nipple

Very rarely bloody or purulent drainage of fluid from one nipple.

There are no early symptoms. If a woman herself or her gynaecologist palpated a lump in the breast or armpit, if the chest pains, change their contours or the nipple secretes a purulent fluid, the signs of an existing cancer should not be ignored.

Even with the radiological screening test (mammography) or an ultrasound examination only existing tumours can be tracked.

Ø  Therapy for breast cancer

The treatment of breast cancer occurs in several steps. This is, apart from a few exceptional cases, the primary therapy surgery.

Breast cancer can spread tumor cells via the lymphatic or the bloodstream throughout the body at an early stage. It can be so very early not to a local event, but a whole body act ailment.