Monday, March 1, 2010

Breast Cancer


It is a infection in which cancer cells develop in the tissue of the breast.
In the body when cells (in the case of breast cells) split without control or order Cancer occurs. Generally, cells divide in a regulated method. When the cells divide uncontrollably and when the new cells are not required, a group of tissue forms,which we called a tumor.
The word cancer refers to hateful tumors, which can occupy close by tissues and extend to other parts of the body. As most peoples imagine of breast cancer only affecting women, men can also develop breast cancer, In men breast cancer is much more destructive than in women.
The causes of breast cancer is unidentified, but the study shows that there are many risk factors are linked with this disease.
Risk factors for breast cancer consist of:
· Sex: Females, however men can also get breast cancer
· Age: 50years or above 50years
· The members of Family with breast cancer
· Increased exposure to estrogen through a lifetime:
.Menses starts before time Late onset of menopause
.Breastfeeding Absence
.Hormone replacement therapy Taking for long periods of time
.The use of Tobacco
· Increase in the density of breast .
· Overuse of the alcohol
Note: Research shows that the majority of women do not obtain breast cancer with the known risk factors .And various women listed above who have none of the risk factors get breast cancer.

Breast cancer when first appear; there are no symptoms this time. But when the cancer increse, Then the following changes occure:
· A lump or near the breast or in the neck
or in the underarm area
· A change in the shape or size shape of the breast
· Tenderness of Nipple, or the nipple inverted into the breast

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