Breast Cancer
The female breast is a familiar structure on the human body. It comes in multiplicity of different sizes and shapes. The breast rests against the chest wall and immediately underneath the breast is the large pectoralis muscle. The muscle covered with a layer of connective tissues called the fascia, which separates the breast from the underlying muscle. The fascia also acts as an important barrier to the initial spread of breast cancer. The breast has about fifteen to twenty lobes or sections radiating out from your nipple like the sections of an orange. Each lobe has many smaller divisions called lobules, which end in dozens of tiny milk producing bulbs. The female breast is a gland with a cellular structure capable of producing secretions such as milk during lactation. These secretions can be directed through channels or ducts, which joins and exit through small openings in the nipple. The cells that line these ducts are called ductual carcinomas. The rest of the breast is mostly fatty tissue. The men's breasts are similar to the female breast. They too have ducts with the exception of functional changes. Every cell in the human body with the exception of the lens in the eye and teeth may undergo changes
· Thickening or density in the breast or underarm · Arrange for a physical exam with a doctor · Talk with the doctor again to discuss the findings · Visit other surgeons for second and third opinions Other forms of breast cancers are: inflammatory breast cancer, and Paget's disease. The Inflammatory breast cancer mimics an infection or inflammation and is sometimes misdiagnosed as "mastitis" and treated with antibiotics. The breast can become swollen and tender, the skin red and warm. The cancer cells invade the lymph system of the skin and block the lymph vessels so that skin can look like an orange peel. One of the treatments for this type of cancer is aggressive chemotherapy with possible radiation therapy before and after the surgery. The Paget's disease is a rare breast cancer causing a rash resembling "eczema" on the nipple. It also causes a discharge from the nipple or may become invert. Mastectomy (removal of the breast) is the standard treatment because removal of the nipple alone leaves the breast deformed. But if a mammogram shows no other abnormalities in the rest of the breast and no lump can be felt to suggest a more extensive process, then a lumpectomy with radiation therapy were be recommended rather than a mastectomy. After the lumpectomy and the situation improve, some surgeons are having good results with nipple reconstruction. · Meet and talk with physicians who sill administer radiation, chemotherapy, and possibly plastic surgery
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