"Analysis of biopsies for breast cancer gave positive results" - one of the most dreaded words that a woman can hear from the doctor. Breast cancer involves a lot of fears - including the fear of surgery, a change in the image of his own body, loss of sexuality Nine ways to experience their sexuality   and, of course, the fear of death.

Types of Breast Cancer

• Ductal carcinoma in situ - the most common type of noninvasive breast cancer. He responds well to treatment.
• Invasive ductal - a cancer that starts to grow in the ducts of the breast and then spreads to the surrounding tissues. Approximately 80% of all cases of invasive breast cancer - ductal carcinoma is.
• Invasive lobular carcinoma develops in parts of the breast; it accounts for about 10% of all cases of invasive cancer.
• Colloid carcinoma Carcinoma - how to prevent disaster?   begins to grow from the cells that make up mucus.
• Mixed tumors contain cells of various types.
• Medullary carcinoma is characterized by a clear distinction between cancer and healthy tissue.
• Inflammatory breast cancer causes symptoms similar to the symptoms of the infection. These changes are associated with blocking lymph duct cancer cells.
• Triple negative breast cancer Breast cancer: what every woman needs to know   - A subtype of invasive cancer cells on the surface of which no estrogen and progesterone receptors, as well as an excess of specific protein (HER2). This cancer is most common in young women.
• Paget's disease, or cancer of the nipple of the breast begins to develop in the ducts of the breast and then spreads to the nipple and the surrounding area. A symptom of this cancer may be the formation of scabs and redness around the nipple.
• Adenoids-cystic breast cancer - one of the less aggressive types of breast cancer. Prognosis is generally favorable.

In addition to these species, there are rare varieties of breast cancer as papillary sarcoma, angiosarcoma, tubular cancer.

Causes and risk factors

It is still unknown what stimulates the onset of breast cancer. Known risk factors for the disease, but the nature of the relationship between them is unclear. Anyway, the following factors increase the chance of developing breast cancer:

• Age - the older you get, the greater the likelihood of getting breast cancer.
• Family history. The risk of breast cancer is higher in those women whose close relatives have suffered from the disease.
• Personal history. Women who had ever been treated for cancer in one breast, the lifetime is stored at increased risk of recurrence of breast cancer. Various benign breast also refer to the risk factors.
• Menstruation. Those who began menstruating before age 12 and ended after 55 years, ill with breast cancer slightly more often other women.
• Features of the breast tissue. The denser breast tissue is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer.
• Exposure to radiation.
• The absence of children or the birth of their first child over the age of 30 years.
• Excess weight also increases the likelihood of developing breast cancer.
• The use of oral contraceptives for 10 years.
• Hormone therapy after menopause.
• Alcohol abuse.

Symptoms

The most common symptoms of breast cancer are seals in the chest that the patient can often find yourself. In addition, breast cancer can have symptoms such as discharge from the nipple, chest pain Chest pain is one symptom - a lot of diseases Inflammation and / or redness of the breast skin.

To increase the likelihood of early detection of breast cancer, doctors recommend that all women over age 20 every month to carry out self-examination and at the slightest suspicion of cancer immediately contact a specialist.

Malignant tumor or cancer - is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Cancerous cells are also referred to as cancer. Cells are the building blocks of living organisms. Malignant tumors arise from normal body cells. Healthy cells multiply at a certain rate as the needs of the body and die when they are no longer needed.

An overview of the causes and risk factors

The cancer appears in those cases where cell growth goes out of control and the cells begin to divide at a tremendous speed. Also, cancer occurs when cells "forget" how to die.

There are many different types of malignant tumors. Cancer can arise in almost any organ and any tissue of the body, e.g., lung, colon, breast, skin, bone, or nerve tissue.

The causes of cancer are many, including:

• Benzene and other chemicals
• Some types of fungi and poisonous venom that can be found in mold on peanuts (aflatoxin)
• Some viruses
• Radiation
• Solar radiation
• Tobacco

However, often the reason for the growth of cancer remains unknown.

Most often people die from this form of varnish, as lung cancer.

The most common types of cancer among men

• Prostate Cancer
• Lung cancer
• Colon cancer

Among women, the most common types of cancer following

• Mammary cancer
• Colon cancer
• Lung cancer

There are types of cancer that are most common in certain countries. For example, in Japan, there are many cases of stomach cancer, and in the US, for example, this form of the disease is practically nonexistent. May play a role in the nutrition of the difference.

The types of malignant tumors

There are also the following types of cancer:

• Brain Cancer
• Cervical cancer
• Hodgkin's Lymphoma
• Kidney cancer
• Leukemia
• Liver cancer
• Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
• Ovarian Cancer
• Skin cancer
• Testicular cancer
• Thyroid Cancer The thyroid gland - is responsible for your hormones
• Uterine cancer

Symptoms and signs

Symptoms depend on the cancer type and location of the tumor. For example, lung cancer causes a cough, shortness of breath or chest pain Chest pain is one symptom - a lot of diseases . Colon cancer is manifested by diarrhea, constipation, and blood in the stool.

In some species, there are no symptoms of the disease. In other cases, the symptoms did not appear, for example, cancer of the gallbladder, as long as the disease reaches a later stage.

In most cases, any kind of cancer accompanied by the following symptoms:

• Chills
• Fatiguability
• Fever
• Loss of appetite
• General ill health
• Night sweat
• Weight loss

Diagnosis and Tests

As symptoms, signs of cancer may be different, depending on the type and location of the tumor. As a rule, carried out the following tests:

• A biopsy of the tumor
• Chemical analysis of blood
• Bone marrow biopsy (for suspected lymphoma or leukemia)
• Chest X-ray
• Complete blood count
• Computed tomography

In most cases, it allows to diagnose cancer biopsy. Depending on the location of the tumor, the biopsy may be a simple procedure or a complex operation. In the case of many patients the exact location and size of the tumor was determined by computed tomography.

Cancer diagnosis is a daunting procedure. But it is necessary that after the diagnosis of the patient can discuss with their physician type, size and location of the tumor. We also discuss treatment options with their advantages and risks.

It would be better if the diagnosis of the patient come not one, but with a man who will help him to go through the whole procedure. Sometimes after diagnosis the patient is unable to ask questions, in this case, the accompanying person can ask your doctor about all of it.

Treatment

Treatment of cancer may be different, depending on the type and stage of the disease. The stage of disease is based on the size of the tumor, as well as based on the fact whether the tumor is beginning to spread to organs and tissues of the body.

If the cancer is in a place of its appearance, and does not apply, the main treatment - is the operation and therapy. Often the thus treated skin cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer Breast cancer: what every woman needs to know   and colon cancer Colon cancer: creeps imperceptibly .

If the tumor has spread to local lymph nodes, part of it can also be removed.

If by surgical intervention can not remove all the tumors, the treatment is carried out by irradiation, chemotherapy or both methods simultaneously. For the treatment of certain types of cancer, a combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.

Although the treatment of cancer can be very complicated, there are many ways to support the strength of the patient.

If the patient is treated with radiation, he should know that:

• Irradiation is painless.
• Irradiation is carried out daily.
• Each treatment takes thirty minutes, although the exposure lasts only a few minutes.
• During the course of radiation therapy is necessary to get plenty of rest and eat right.
• The skin on the exposed areas can be sensitive and irritable.

Side effects of radiation therapy are temporary. They may be different, depending on what part of the body being irradiated.

If a patient is undergoing chemotherapy, he needs to eat. Chemotherapy weakens the immune system, so you should avoid contact with people with colds or the flu. You also need plenty of rest.