Breast cancer is cancer that affects the
breast. The vast majority of breast
cancer occurs in women, although men can
develop breast cancer too.
A breast tumor is considered benign if it
is limited to a few cell layers and does
not invade surrounding tissues or organs.
Yet if the tumor spreads to surrounding
tissues or organs, it is considered
malignant, or cancerous. Carcinoma is
the term used to describe most common
cancers that arise from epithelial
(surface or lining) tissues. By
contrast, sarcoma is the term used to
define tumors that arise from bone,
muscle, fat, or connective tissue.
The breasts are, in essence, a collection
of fatty tissue and glands that have been
adapted to secrete milk after a woman
gives birth. The glands that produce
milk are called lobules and the tubes that
connect them to the nipples are called
ducts. Correspondingly, carcinoma of
the breast develops when malignant changes
occur in the cells that line the lobules
or, more commonly, the ducts.
There are two major types of breast
cancer:
facts about breast cancer:
a diagnosis of breast cancer is alarming,
but the good news is that most women
recover from it. Improvements in
breast cancer detection have helped to
limit the harmful potential of this
disease. In fact, during the last
decade, the majority of breast cancers
reported in the u.S. Were small, very
treatable, early-stage tumors.
Overall, about 83% of women survive breast
cancer, suckers by recent 5-year survival
statistics. Although these numbers
don't guarantee that a person will be in
the 'favorable' statistical group, they do
show that the likelihood of beating breast
cancer is good. If breast cancer is
detected and treated in the early stages,
the chances of complete recovery are even
better.
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echokang
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Joined: 25 May 2005 Posts: 69
Breast Cancer, Hormone Type May Be Linked Posted: 05-29-05 21:52pm
A new report adds weight to the idea that
recurring breast cancer may be related to
which hormones are used in therapy for
women after menopause.
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