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pinkhealth wrote this blog titled "What is Breast Cancer And Symptoms?"

Breast cancer is a cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast size, blurring of the skin, fluid coming from the nipple, a newly inverted nipple, or a red or sinuous patch of skin.

Cancer that is made in the cells of the breast.

Breast cancer can occur in women and rarely in men.

Symptoms of breast cancer include a lump in the breast, bloody discharge from the nipple and changes in the shape or texture of the nipple or breast.

                                     

Its treatment depends on the stage of cancer. This may include chemotherapy, radiation, hormone therapy, and surgery

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Symptoms

 

Requires a medical diagnosis

Symptoms of breast cancer include a lump in the breast, bloody discharge from the nipple and changes in the shape or texture of the nipple or breast.

 

There may not be any symptoms, but people may experience:

Breast: discomfort, inverted nipple, lump, or nipple discharge

Also common: redness, swollen lymph nodes, or thickening or ripening of skin.

 

Treatment depends on the stage

Its treatment depends on the stage of cancer. This may include chemotherapy, radiation, hormone therapy, and surgery.

 

Surgery

mammaplasty

Plastic surgery to increase or decrease the size of the breasts or to rebuild the breast.

 

Tissue expansion

Inserting a balloon under the skin and then slowly expanding it to develop the skin and surrounding tissue.

 

Lymph Node Dissection

Surgical removal of the lymph node.

 

Lumpectomy

Surgical removal of a lump (tumor) in the breast.

 

Breast

Surgical removal of some or all of the breast.

 

Medical procedure

Teletherapy

Radiation therapy uses X-rays or other high-energy beams to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumors.

 

Radiation Therapy

Treatment that uses X-rays and other high-energy rays to kill abnormal cells.

 

Medications

Estrogen modulator

Mimics the effects of estrogen on various tissues, including the breast, bones, and reproductive organs.

 

Chemotherapy

Kills cells that are growing or growing very rapidly.

 

Hormone Based Chemotherapy

Treats hormone-sensitive cancers.

 

Bone Health

It helps to strengthen and build bones.

 

Oncologist

Specialist in Cancer.

 

Palliative medicine

It focuses on improving the quality of life for people with critical illnesses.

 

Radiation oncologist

Treats and manages cancer by prescribing radiation therapy.

 

Primary Care Provider (PCP)

Prevents, diagnoses and treats diseases.

 

Plastic surgeon

Reconstructs defective, damaged or missing body parts.

 

Surgeon

Operates to treat disease.

 

Consult a doctor for medical advice.

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