Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Breast Cancer
July 24th, 2011 | by admin |One of the most dangerous type of cancer is . is a cancer that attacks the breast tissue. is commonly suffered by women, but men can also be affected by this cancer. The exact cause or Remain unknown. But, there are several factors that are believed can cause . Some of these factors include:
Estrogen hormone, estrogen hormone can increase the risk of if consumed in a long time.
Ever had , if a woman has already had , she has a greater chance of developing a new cancer in the other breast.
Family history, risk will increase if you have a family who had suffered from .
Genetic factors and hormonal.
menarche (first menstrual period) before 12 years old, menopause after 55 years old and the first pregnancy after 30 years old. This means that the risk of increases with age.
Radiation Exposure.
Obesity after menopause.
Taking birth control pills.
diethylstilbestrol (DES), usually, DES given to pregnant women to reduce the risk of pregnancy complications and miscarriage. According to research, DES can increase the risk of .
As well as other types of cancer, has that can be recognized. The are:
A lump in the breast, the first of is a lump around the breast tissue. Usually, the lump is not accompanied by pain. In early-stage of , this lump can be moved easily by a finger. In the next stage of , this lump enlarged and attached to the skin around the breast.
The nipple pushed into the body.
Changes in color and texture of breast skin, these changes include: the color of nipples become more reddish, areola color changes (an area around the nipple), skin will look like an orange peel (peau d’orange), shrink and will arise ulcers on the breast.
Nipple discharge, other are discharge from the nipple in abormal condition (watery fluid which is accompanied by blood and even fester).
can be performed after cancer patients examined thoroughly. can be done in several ways, such as mastectomy (surgical removal of breast), radiation and chemotherapy.
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By Lisa on Oct 4, 2011
This is one of the great article about risk of breast cancer that i found something unique idea. You are right, so many causes of getting higher risk of breast cancer such as excess weight or non healthy diet. proper understanding the cause cancer in breast is the first step to prevent risk of breast cancer.