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Breast Cancer Rebecca Pacheco Medical Terminology : 

Breast Cancer Rebecca Pacheco Medical Terminology

What is Breast Cancer?: 

What is Breast Cancer? Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that begins in the cells of a breast. A Malignant Tumor is a cluster of cancer cells that can grow and affect closer areas of the body. This disease occurs mostly in women, but men can be affected by it also. To help you get a better understanding of what breast cancer is, you would need to know the basic structure of a normal breast first. A female breast is made of mostly of Lobules, Ducts, Stroma, Blood vessels, and Lymphatic Vessels. The glands which produce milk are called lobules, the tubes that carry milk from the lobules to the nipple are called Ducts, and the fatty and connective tissue that cover the ducts and lobules, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels are called stroma

Most Common types of Breast Cancer: : 

Most Common types of Breast Cancer: Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is the most common noninvasive breast cancer. It has not spread yet and usually has a very high cure rate. Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (IDC) is the most common form of breast cancer. It begins in the duct of a breast and grows into the surrounding area. It accounts for 80% of invasive breast cancers . Invasive Lobular Carcinoma (ILC) starts in the glands of the breast that produce milk. Approximately 10% of invasive breast cancers are invasive lobular carcinoma.

Examples of much less common types of breast cancer: : 

Examples of much less common types of breast cancer: Inflammatory Breast Cancer(IBC) Image was referenced at http://breastcancerpictures.blogspot.com This type of Breast Cancer makes the appearance of the breast look red, and feel warm. This is due to the blockage of lymph vessels by the cancer cells. Paget’s Disease of the Nipple http://www.breastcancertreatment.in/paget%27s_disease1.htm Cancer that starts in the ducts of the breast and then spreads to the nipple and surrounding nipple area. It usually is accompanied with crusting and redness around the nipple. Paget's disease is most common after the age of 60 years in both men and women. The average age at diagnosis is 62 for women and 69 for men.

Stages of Breast Cancer : 

Stages of Breast Cancer All of the following information was referenced at http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/About-Breast-Cancer/Stages.aspx Stage 0—Carcinoma in situ is classified in two types: Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS) — premature cancer that is highly treatable with a high survival rate. Lobular Carcinoma in Situ (LCIS) —this is not a cancer but an indicator that a woman has an increased risk of developing breast cancer. In stage zero breast cancer the cancerous cells have not yet spread outside of the ducts, lobules, milk producing organs, or surrounding breast tissue. Stage I—early stage invasive breast cancer Stage 1 breast cancer the cancer is less than two centimeters and has not spread to surrounding lymph nodes or outside the breast.

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Stage II Breast cancer is divided into two different categories that go by the size of the tumor and if it has, or has not affected the lymph nodes: Stage II A Breast Cancer —the tumor is under two centimeters and has spread up to three auxiliary underarm lymph nodes. Or, the tumor has reached two centimeters, but is no larger than five centimeters and has not affected surrounding lymph nodes. Stage II B Breast Cancer — the tumor has grown to between two and five centimeters and has spread to up to three auxiliary underarm lymph nodes. Or, the tumor is larger than five centimeters, but has not spread to the surrounding lymph nodes. Stage III Breast Cancer is also divided in to two categories: Stage III A Breast Cancer —the tumor greater than two centimeters but smaller than five centimeters and has spread to up to nine auxiliary underarm lymph nodes. Stage III B Breast Cancer — the cancer has spread to tissues near the breast including the skin, chest wall, ribs, muscles, or lymph nodes in the chest wall or above the collarbone. Stage IV In stage 4 breast cancer, the cancer has already spread to other organs or tissues including the liver, lungs, brain, skeletal system, or lymph nodes near the collarbone.

EARLY DETECTION The following information was referenced at http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/About-Breast-Cancer/Early-Detection-Plan.aspx : 

EARLY DETECTION The following information was referenced at http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/About-Breast-Cancer/Early-Detection-Plan.aspx An Early Breast Cancer Detection Plan should include: Starting at the age of 20 : Performing self breast exams, and checking for signs of change. Age 20 to 39 : Start to Schedule your clinical breast exams every three years. Age 40 : Have a baseline mammogram and an annual clinical breast exam. Ages 40 to 49 : Scheduling mammogram’s every one to two years depending on previous findings. Ages 50 and older : Having yearly Mammograms All Ages : Record your personal exams, mammograms and doctors' appointments on a calendar or in a detailed file. Maintain a healthy weight, follow a low-fat diet, get regular exercise, quit smoking, and reduce your alcohol consumption.

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Self Breast Exam Instruction The following information and pictures were obtained through http://women.webmd.com/healthtool-self-breast-exam other sources include The American Cancer Society Test 1 Using a mirror, inspect your breasts with your arms at your sides, with your hands on your hips, and with your arms raised while flexing your chest muscles. Look for any changes in contour, swelling, dimpling of skin, or appearance of the nipple. It is normal if your right and left breasts do not match exactly. Test 2

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Test 3: Using the pads of your fingers, press firmly on your breast, checking the entire breast and armpit area. Move around your breast in a circular, up-and-down, or wedge pattern. Remember to use the same method every month. Check both breasts. There are three patterns you can use to examine your breast: the circular, the up-and-down, and the wedge patterns. Use the pattern that is easiest for you, and use the same pattern every month. Test 4:

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Test 5: Gently squeeze the nipple of each breast and report any discharge to your doctor immediately. Test 6: Examine both breasts lying down. To examine the right breast, place a pillow under your right shoulder and place your right hand behind your head. Using the pads of your fingers, press firmly, checking the entire breast and armpit area. Use the same pattern you used while standing. Repeat for your left breast.