Disease Of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is an abnormal and unregulated growth of cells in this tissue. The breast is composed of a series of mammary glands that produce milk after birth, and which are called lobes and lobules.

The lymphatic system is made up of containers and vessels or pipes containing lead and the lymph, a colorless liquid made up of white blood cells, mostly lymphocytes. These cells recognize any foreign substance to the body and release substances that destroy the agent aggressor.

Causes of breast cancer:

No one knows the cause of breast cancer. Any woman can have breast cancer. Some women are more likely to develop breast cancer than others. Factors that increase your risk of breast cancer include:

Having a mother or sister with breast cancer, never having children, having a first child after age 30, a history of radiation exposure, smoking, hormone therapy (estrogen), excessive alcohol use, injury breast obesity.

There is as yet no definitive evidence that the prolonged use of the pill for birth control cause breast cancer, but this possibility also remains under investigation. Also, apparently, the ingestion of estrogen after menopause causes a slightly increased risk of breast cancer. Researchers are also studying certain viruses as potential cancer causing mama.excesivo alcohol, injury to the heart, obesity.

Symptoms of breast cancer::

Breast cancer in its early stage does not usually cause any pain. In fact, when the principle is developed, it may not present any symptoms. However, as the cancer grows, it can cause changes that women should pay attention:

A mass or thickening in the breast, or in the area near the armpit. A change in breast size or shape. Nipple discharge or tenderness, or nipple umbilicado into the breast. Creases or dimples in the breast (the skin looks like the skin of an orange). A change in the way it looks or feels the skin of the breast, the nipple of the halo (eg, hot, swollen, red or scaly).

Diagnosis of breast cancer::

At present, the best current fight against breast cancer is early detection of tumor as increase the chances of successful treatment. The different ways of detecting breast cancer:

- Breast self exam 
- Mammography
- X-ray
- Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
- computerized axial tomography (CAT)
- Positron emission tomography (PET)
- Thermography
- Biopsy exam

Risk Factors:

- Postmenopausal
- Family history of breast cancer
- Never been pregnant
- First pregnancy at older
- Menopause to old age
- Top of my early menstruation
- Previous abnormal breast biopsy
- Postmenopausal obesity

Types of Breast Cancer:

Ductal Cancer: was found in the pipes connecting. It is the most frequent.
Lobular Carcinoma: was found in the glands that make up the bulk of breast tissue.
Inflammatory Cancer: breast appears red and inflamed. Is uncommon.

In the beginning, breast cancer may be asymptomatic form of the cancer began its development, but no clinical symptoms or signs that show, this may hinder early diagnosis (hidden life of the tumor).

Breast cancer Treatment:

The treatment of breast cancer is determined by tumor size and whether there has been spread to the lymph nodes or other areas of the body. Usually, when the tumor is less than 1 centimeter in diameter, surgery is enough to stop the cancer and chemotherapy exam is not needed. However, there are few cases that do not require a complementary treatment to surgery or chemotherapy or hormone therapy.

Radiotherapy exam is the use of high-energy rays such as X rays, to destroy or reduce the number of cancer cells. Is a local treatment that is given after surgery (when used after the mastectomy because it is considered that there is a risk that the tumor is played).

Chemotherapy involves the administration of some very strong drugs. Therefore, they are administered with other drugs that reduce some of these side effects.

Major drugs against breast cancer:

• Antimetabolitos: 5-fluoracilo, metotrexato, gemcitabina, citarabina and fludarabina.
• Antitumor antibiotics: daunorubicina, bleomicina, doxorrubicina, dactinomicina and idarrubicina.
• Alkylating: dacarbazina, busulfán, cisplatino, ciclofosfamida, mecloretamina, ifosfamida and melfalán.
• Inhibitors of mitosis: paclitaxel, vinblastina, docetaxel, vincristina, etoposida and vinorelbina.

Among the malignant tumors that can present women, breast cancer is most frequent from here the great importance of the initial diagnosis, for appropriate treatment and, if possible, cure.

There are risk factors in the onset, increasing frequency of breast cancer include: age (40-50 years), family heritage, some previous benign breast disease, etc. .., and is, in such women, in which it is necessary to conduct regular checks, as this decrease build a 30-40% mortality among the female population.

Autor: Hidrocodone Para Dolores.

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