Breast Cancer – Early Detection, Types And Risk Factors

Breast cancer is the most common disease among women all over the India and world. Incidence rates vary widely across the world is about 20 per 1,00,000 In India, the breast cancer rate is as high as 25.8 per 1,00,000 women, and the mortality rate is 12.7 per 1,00,000 women.

In fact, India faces a potential danger of breast cancer epidemic over the next decades with the changing lifestyle of Indian women and the adoption of the western lifestyle. The average age of developing breast cancer in India has turned over the last few decades, younger Women are being affected by breast cancer.

What is Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer is a disease in which cancer cells develop in the tissues of the breast. Its begins in the cells of the breast as a group of cancer cells that can then invade surrounding tissues or spread to other regions of the body.

Type of Breast Cancer:

There are many types and subtypes of cancer, and many different ways to define them. The type of breast cancer has been diagnosed with will helps the doctor to decide the best treatment options for you. this cancer appears in two broad categories: invasive and noninvasive.

Invasive Breast Cancers:

Invasive ductal carcinoma: The most common type of breast cancer accounting for roughly 70 to 80 % of all cases is called invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC). IDC is cancer that starts in a milk duct and grows into other areas of the breast.
Invasive lobular carcinoma: Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is the second most common type, accounting for roughly 5 to 10 % of all breast cancers. ILC starts in lobules and then extends into the nearby breast tissue. This cancer is more difficult to detect on mammograms and other tests than IDC.
Inflammatory breast cancer: This cancer is detected in the ducts or lobules and tends to spread faster than other types of breast cancers. This quick-growing, aggressive disease makes up about 1 to 5 percent of breast cancers in India. it’s not diagnosed until the advanced stages of the condition when it’s already metastasized to other regions of the body.

Non-invasive Breast Cancers:

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS): About 20 % of newly diagnosed breast cancers are categorized as DCIS. DCIS starts out as a mass that develops in a milk duct, which carries milk from the lobules, or glands, to the nipple. A DCIS hasn’t spread to other parts of the body. Over time, chances increase for the mass to break through the ductal walls into the surrounding tissue and fat of the breast.
Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS): An LCIS is technically not supposed as cancer, but rather a change in the breast. In the breast are tens of thousands of small clusters of lobules to produce breast milk. Cells that reach cancer cells may grow inside these lobules. LCIS tends to remain there and not spread. However, having LCIS puts you at a raised risk for invasive breast cancer.

Signs and Symptoms of Breast Cancers:

Knowing how your breasts normally look and feel is the most important part of your breast health. The most common symptom of breast cancer is the development of a new lump or mass. The hard, painless mass that has irregular edges is more probable to be cancer

Symptoms of breast cancer may vary from person to person. Some common, early warning symptoms of breast cancer include:

Skin changes, such as swelling, redness, or other visible differences in breasts.
An increase in the size of the breast or change in the shape of the breast.
Changes in the appearance of nipples.
Nipple discharge other than breast milk.
General pain in any part of the breast.
Irritated or itchy breasts.
Change in breast color.
The surface of the breast may take on a ridged or pitted appearance.
The nipple or breast skin appears red, scaly, or thickened.
Heaviness, burning or aching in one breast

Risk Factors Of Breast Cancers:

Risk factors to consider

Being Overweight
Early menstruation/late menopause
No history of breastfeeding
Hormone replacement therapy
Alcohol consumption
Tobacco / Smoking

Risk factors you can’t control:

Being a Woman
Your age
Pregnancy History
Your family history
Your breast density
Radiation to your chest

How Dr. Pratik Patil Can Help You?

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