WHAT IS THE BREAST CANCER

Breast cancer is a type of cancer which origins breast duct cells. In the world after lung cancer, the breast cancer has the highest prevalence as a cancer type. One out of every 8 women in a certain time of lifetime period is reported to be breast cancer. Breast cancer seen in women 100 times more than men. Since the 1970s the breast cancer have increase in incidence especially in modern, western countries. Today prevalence in North America and European countries generally greater than the prevalence in other parts of the world.

SYMPTOMS

Usually the first symptom of breast cancer, breast mass which sensed by patients hand. As well as bloody discharge from nipple, nipple or breast skin traction to inner mamarian tissue or the orange peel like breast skin may be a symptom of the breast cancer. But do not panic !!! just because of the benign breast lesions can also cause this all finding.You should see a doc when u feel something different.

DIAGNOSIS

With mammograms and ultrasonographic scanning of breasts…. doubt? the clinician sometimes need pathological exam. Definitive diagnosis of breast cancer can be performed cythopathologically or histopathologically.

What does it means? A biopsy should be taken with a needle or a simple operation. After biopsy , the material should send a pathology labratory. Then microscophycal examination… it takes about 1 to 10 days coz labaratory conjuncture???? İsnt it so much to expect something

TREATMENT

It's okay. Don't worry about a thing cause every little thing gonna be alright. Its not the day of doom. Because with recent therapy modalities u may appropriate for breast conserving surgery. You hear me? I say your breast may stay with you after the excision the tumor and a few axillary lymph nodes. Isn't it nice :)

If your disease in next stage you may a candidate for mastectomy. Its okay , cause surgeons can rekonstruct your breast. But your breast will never seem as good as u had. But it wont be seen ugly, believe me.

If u are in the next next stage you still have chance because new chemotherapic protochols and hormonotherapy modalities are evoluted :)
In addition surgery , u may need radiotherapy, chemotherapy and hormonotherapy. Chemotherapy is the hardest part. Cause cancer drugs temporarily make you feel sick.
(i mean days.. not more feeling sick :) )