Breast Cancer
One woman in eight or 10 women gets breast cancer and no one knows why women have breast cancer. But there are some factors that increase the risk of infection. The body consists of cells that grow and die on a regular basis but can continue to divide and grow in an unbroken manner. Leads to abnormal growth which is called a tumor. In the event that this tumor attacked the tissue surrounding it and destroy it, it is called a malignant tumor and threatens the life of the injured either if the tumor remains as it is and did not invade the attack is called a painless tumor and no fear of it.
In the case of breast cancer, the breast is the expression of glands and fatty tissue and affected by these glands and tissues with a number of female hormones such as progesterone and estrogen are natural substances produced by the body to regulate its functions such as menstrual cycle and pregnancy. There are ducts attached to the breast and other tissues linked to the arm and others, and may begin in the breast or in these different breast cancers.
In the case of cancer in the glands of the breast, which consists of lobules called lobster cancer, which consists in the denominations called the cancer of the duct. The spread is called cancer leaking or invasive.
Cancer can spread among family members and affects a number of women in the family, known as breast cancer and family genetic factor or genetic.
Symptoms of breast cancer
Usually, there are no symptoms of early breast cancer, but if there is a mass that can be felt by touching the breast, radiography or abnormal discharge of the nipple, it is a sign of cancer.
Diagnosis of breast cancer
After the discovery of breast cancer, surgery should be performed to eradicate the tumor. During the procedure, the surgeon examines the lymph nodes in the armpit to detect a tumor and tests the tissue to see whether it is cancerous or not.
If the cancer is confirmed to be cancerous, the doctor will ask the patient to undergo new radiation tests that will show the rapid spread of cancer cells and the effect of natural hormones estrogen and progesterone on these cells. These tests can include imaging of the rest of the body to determine the extent of cancer in the body.