How to treat breast cancer? Treatment is individually designed by a variety of specially developed methods. They are used in a different combination - it depends on disease stage, tumor size, presence or absence of metastasis to nearby lymph nodes and distant organs.

Basic principles

Treatment of breast cancer (breast cancer - breast cancer) can be curative or palliative. Radical treatment of cancer Cancer Treatment - difficult, but necessary   Breast - a combination of radical surgery and adjuvant (auxiliary) treatment in the form of radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormonal therapy or immunotherapy. Radical treatment is carried out when there is a chance to get rid of the tumor in its early stages (from zero to the second stage).

If the tumor has grown into much surrounding tissue (for example, in the chest wall) or has metastasized to distant organs, rather than curative treatment palliative held, the purpose of which is to improve the quality of life of the sick woman and the extension of its life.

Radical treatment of breast cancer

This treatment involves a radical (completely remove the tumor) operations in conjunction with the treatment that kills or inhibits the development of possibly remaining after the removal of the cancerous cells.

Radical surgery - it is usually radical mastectomy - removal of the breast along with regional (nearby) lymph nodes and surrounding tissue. This can be removed and pectoral muscle, which is located on the mammary gland, but this phase of the operation is carried out only if the tumor grows into the chest muscles.

At the initial stages of the disease can sometimes be carried out radical sectoral resection - removal of the tumor from the surrounding tissue and regional lymph nodes. But this kind of operation is performed less often, since recurrences after more common than after radical mastectomy.

Adjuvant treatment in the early stages of the disease most often consists in carrying out radiation therapy. Sometimes it is a course of chemotherapy. When hormone-dependent tumors (if the tumor receptors found female sex hormones) being treated, the inhibitory effect of hormones.

Palliative treatment of breast cancer

Palliative treatment of breast cancer Ten myths about the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer   chosen individually and depends on the spread of the tumor and the symptoms of the disease. In this case, the operations are not radical and conducted only in the case where they can bring relief woman. For example, if too much of the tumor compresses the surrounding tissues, causing pain and circulatory disorders.

Large tumors with disintegration on the surface of the breast is removed together with surrounding tissues and regional lymph nodes. This is a radical mastectomy is not nature, but can reduce the pain, suppress bleeding and slow the spread of distant metastases.

After palliative surgery sometimes prescribe a course of radiation therapy or medical treatment. Drug treatment may be performed as to suppress the growth and spread of tumors (chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy), and as a symptomatic therapy that eliminates certain disease symptoms.

Influence of lifestyle and nutrition for breast cancer

Lifestyle and nutrition have a significant impact on the course of breast cancer, as this disease is closely related to metabolic disorders in the cells. Healthy life style, without the high physical and neuropsychiatric loads, stresses, but with moderate physical activity (sedentary Down!), In conjunction with proper nutrition Proper nutrition - the basic precepts of healthy food   able to prevent the development of cancer recurrence and improve the condition of women.

Nutrition in breast cancer should exclude products of which are synthesized in the body of the female sex hormones. First of all, fatty meat - it has to be ruled out entirely, and lean red meat (beef, pork, lamb) limit, replacing it with low-fat poultry. Exclude must also all fatty foods of animal origin, replacing them with vegetable oil. From the diet of women with breast cancer should be excluded digestible carbohydrates (sweets and pastries), coffee, cocoa and chocolate.

Useful saltwater fish, seafood, vegetables, fruits, cereals, bread from wheat flour. Of all cereals are most useful soy products - soy has anti-cancer properties.

The combination of surgical and adjuvant treatment, a healthy lifestyle and good nutrition can help women overcome breast cancer Breast cancer: what every woman needs to know   and lead a full life.

Galina Romanenko

Or breast fibrocystic disease - the most common disease in women, which develops against the background of hormonal disorders and in some cases leads to the development of breast cancer. The threat of cancer often causes nervous disorders in women.

What causes breast

The main cause of mastitis in violation of the relationship between the female sex hormones estrogen and progesterone. When mastitis estrogen tends to be excess and progesterone - a disadvantage.

Under the influence of estrogen in the breast glandular tissue expands and the milk ducts. Normally, in the second half of the menstrual cycle, when it's "kingdom" progesterone, all these phenomena regress. But if not enough progesterone, changes in the mammary glands under the influence of estrogens increase. Some milk ducts become clogged, leading to the formation of small cysts. Around these formations grows connective tissue - generated diffuse breast Diffuse breast disease - affects the whole breast .

Another form (and often simply the next phase of the disease) is the nodal breast Breast - the mirror Women's Health When the breast is formed one or a few large dense nodes - this is considered a precancerous condition.

Restoration of normal hormonal levels with the help of K. prostrata

In the folk medicine of many countries know the plants that are capable of altering hormonal women during mastitis. One of the most famous plant of this kind is prostrate summer cypress - shrub of the family Verbenaceae. Today the mechanism of action of this plant has been well studied: prostrate summer cypress inhibits the secretion of the pituitary hormone prolactin, which inhibits the synthesis of progesterone.

Thus, the application of K. prostrata increasing amount of progesterone, which is beginning to deal with the problem in the aftermath of the action of estrogen on breast cancer. Furthermore, prolactin itself increases in volume and swelling breast tissue compressed capillaries and nerve endings (which causes breast pain) therefore suppress secretion also leads to the normalization of the mammary glands and elimination of pain associated with the menstrual cycle.

Today, prostrate summer cypress is rarely prescribed in the form of infusions and decoctions, as available, based on herbal fruit of this plant - and Cyclodynon mastodinon. Taking these drugs can only be prescribed by a doctor after blood tests for hormones.

What other fees herbs can be used in mastitis

The Breast Center today, doctors prescribe fees herbs that help to normalize the function of the breast in diffuse mastopathy:

• prepare a mixture of yarrow, horsetail, juniper berries (take one dessert spoon) and a tablespoon of corn stigmas; mix thoroughly, take a tablespoon of the mixture, pour a glass of boiling water, leave for half an hour, strain and take on a third cup three times a day after meals;
• prepare a mixture of nettle leaves, grass succession (to take one tablespoon), Viola tricolor herb, horsetail, valerian root (take one dessert spoon); mix thoroughly, take a tablespoon of the mixture, pour a glass of boiling water, bring to a boil (do not boil!), infuse for half an hour, then strain and take on a third cup twice daily;
• prepare a mixture of eucalyptus leaves, grass succession (to take one dessert spoon) and chelidonii Celandine - a means-tested over the centuries   (one teaspoon); the mixture is thoroughly mixed, pour a glass of boiling water, leave for half an hour, strain and take two tablespoons three times a day;
• prepare a mixture of leaves St. John's wort, plantain leaves Psyllium - helps the kidneys and stomach   (take one tablespoon), grass succession (take two tablespoons), valerian root (take one dessert spoon); All mix thoroughly, take a tablespoon of the mixture, pour a glass of boiled water, 45 minutes, strain and take two tablespoons three or four times a day after meals;
• 25 clean walnuts and separate them from the walls; pour half a glass partition 70% alcohol, to insist for 10 days, filter and take 20-30 drops three times a day for four to five weeks.

In the treatment of mastitis attaches great importance to the central nervous system. Therefore it is recommended to use infusions and decoctions of herbs, soothes the nervous system and contributes to the rapid fall asleep. For example, at night you can drink infusion of herbs Leonurus. Prepare infusion as follows: a tablespoon of herbs, pour a glass of boiling water, half an hour, strain and drink half a cup at night.

Herbs can be used during mastitis, but only after a preliminary examination and on prescription.

Galina Romanenko