Breast cancer
Breast Cancer, is cancer that start in the tissues of the breast of men and women. In some rare cases, it is known that breast cancer can start in other areas of the breast. Such as, the mammary gland, lobules, areola, nipple, lactiferous ducts, and the subcutaneous fat. It is known, that there are two types of breast cancer:
Ductal Carcinoma- starts in the tubes (ducts) that move milk from the breast to the nipple.1 This is the most common cancer in woman.
Lobular Carcinoma- starts in the parts of the breast, called lobules, which produce milk.2 Depending of the severity of the breast cancer, it falls into two grading or categories. Those categories are known as: Invasive or Noninvasive, invasive being more serious. For the breast cancer to label as invasive, the cancer has spread from the milk duct or lobule to other tissues parts of the breast. Noninvasive better known as, "in situ"3 is cancer that has not spread to other tissues. Ducal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), or as known intraductal carcinoma, is breast cancer in the lining of the milk ducts that has not yet invaded nearby tissues. It may progress to invasive cancer if untreated.4 Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS), is a marker for increased risk of invasive cancer in the same or both breast.5 People who have breast cancer are sensitive to the hormone estrogen. This can cause the breast cancer tumor to grow. Over the course of a lifetime, 1 of 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Some of the risk factors that you cannot change include the following: age and gender, family history of breast cancer, genes, and menstrual cycle. As you tend to age, your chances for breast cancer increase. Most common breast cancer age are found in women over 50 years old. About 20-30% of woman with breast cancer have family history of the disease. Some of the people have a genetic mutation, which makes them more likely to develop breast cancer. The most common gene defects are found in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
Ductal Carcinoma- starts in the tubes (ducts) that move milk from the breast to the nipple.1 This is the most common cancer in woman.
Lobular Carcinoma- starts in the parts of the breast, called lobules, which produce milk.2 Depending of the severity of the breast cancer, it falls into two grading or categories. Those categories are known as: Invasive or Noninvasive, invasive being more serious. For the breast cancer to label as invasive, the cancer has spread from the milk duct or lobule to other tissues parts of the breast. Noninvasive better known as, "in situ"3 is cancer that has not spread to other tissues. Ducal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), or as known intraductal carcinoma, is breast cancer in the lining of the milk ducts that has not yet invaded nearby tissues. It may progress to invasive cancer if untreated.4 Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS), is a marker for increased risk of invasive cancer in the same or both breast.5 People who have breast cancer are sensitive to the hormone estrogen. This can cause the breast cancer tumor to grow. Over the course of a lifetime, 1 of 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Some of the risk factors that you cannot change include the following: age and gender, family history of breast cancer, genes, and menstrual cycle. As you tend to age, your chances for breast cancer increase. Most common breast cancer age are found in women over 50 years old. About 20-30% of woman with breast cancer have family history of the disease. Some of the people have a genetic mutation, which makes them more likely to develop breast cancer. The most common gene defects are found in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.