Recognize The Characteristics Of Breast Cancer As Early As Possible

If any lumps in the breast are the characteristics of breast cancer? Breast cancer is included in one of the most frequent causes of death befalls women. In the United States, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer occur in women. One in eight women in the country are suffering from breast cancer. While in Indonesia, breast cancer is a type of cancer most patients on inpatient/hospital across the road in Indonesia. As quoted from the Data Center and information Ministry of health Indonesia, breast cancer is the cancer with the highest percentage of new cases, i.e. of 43.3%. Ironically, about 70 percent of new breast cancer patients came to health facilities are at an advanced stage.

There are several different types of breast cancer, seen from the capabilities of each type to spread (metastasize) to other tissues of the body. There is a type of breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ, which did not spread to the surrounding tissues of the body and therefore has a very high cure rate though it manifests clinically as a distinctive feature of breast cancer.

Another type of breast cancer that was originally grown in the breast tissue, and then spread to the surrounding tissues. This is called minimally invasive ductal carcinoma, which is a type of breast cancer that is most plentiful, the percentage is about 80%. There is also a breast cancer that begins with the growth of cancer cells in the mammary glands. This type of breast cancer called invasive lobular carcinoma, with a much lower incidence that is only 10%.

Identify The Characteristics Of The Following Breast Cancer
To enforce the breast cancer diagnosis, the doctor will need to perform checks using mammograms (women aged 45 years are advised to undergo examination by mammogram each year until reaching the age of 54, while women aged 55 years are advised to undergo examination by mammogram two years). However, prior to the examination the doctor will ask if a woman has signs and symptoms that indicate breast cancer characteristics as listed below:

Lump in breast
As has been mentioned earlier in the article, one of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer the most easily observed are the incidence of lumps on the breasts and/or underarm. Bumps that appear will be palpable hard or thick. In addition to the lump, breast also may experience swelling and redness. The color of the skin on the breast can also become increasingly dark. A lump in the breast of this could also be followed by swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck or armpit.

Out the liquid from the nipple
In principle, if a woman is not breastfeeding (or third-trimester pregnant where usually the ASI had started out) then all the liquid out of the nipple is considered an anomaly, no matter what its color (clear or reddish) . The nipples may also be blisters. In addition a woman will probably feel pain in specific areas of her breasts that are not also lost.

Therefore, breast self examination (AWARE) done when a woman not currently menstruating. Because if it is done at the time of menstruation, it will be difficult to distinguish whether a particular sensation felt in the breast is because PMS or because there is a malignancy. To identify the characteristics of a typical breast cancer, do REALIZE when you are not menstruating.

Change the shape and/or size of the breasts or nipples
Observe your breast shape or size, if there is an unnatural enlargement. Observe Your nipples also. One of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer breast nipple is retracted into the (certainly different the case with women who always has an early form of the breast nipples does have such). In addition, the nipples will seem flaky and feels itching or rash appears.

Changes in skin texture
The skin of the breast generally have a slick and chewy texture. To ascertain if you have signs and symptoms of breast cancer, amatilah your breast skin texture. You have to beware of is when the breast skin change arise wrinkles, grooved, or being rude like orange peel.

Early signs and symptoms of breast cancer in General is not easily recognizable. That is why it is important to mammogram checkups to detect cancer at a very early still stase. In fact, some cases of breast cancer are already advanced does not always manifest certain signs and symptoms. However, there is no harm in breast self examination (AWARE) done, not when the origin of menstruation and not close to the time of menstruation (either before or after).

After Learning The Characteristics Of Breast Cancer, To Understand The Causes Of Breast Cancer Following
Everyone has what we call by a factor of risk to suffer from certain diseases. If anyone has any of these risk factors, it does not mean he will definitely experience the disease at a later date. However, it is likely he was to experience the greater disease compared to people who do not have risk factors.

In principle, the cancer occurs when the cells of the body that normally undergo DNA mutations so that they become malignant. Causes of cancer to date not yet known for sure. But there are some risk factors, that if one or more of which are attached to the individual, the individual is likely to be stricken with cancer will be greater. Similarly with breast cancer.

There are several risk factors that we cannot change, such as age. The older the age a woman is, the higher the risk of developing breast cancer. In addition, genes included in the risk factors that we cannot change. Two types of genes known as BRCA1 and BRCA2 magnifies the risk of someone showed signs of breast cancer. These genes are passed down. In other words, a woman who has a family member with a history of breast or ovarian cancer mandatory self checked because it could be he has a "cancer marker genes".

The third risk factor cannot be modified or changed is the age when first getting menstruate (menarche) and age when menopause. A group of women who first menstruation before age 12 years, or those whose menopause after age 55 have a higher risk for developing cancer of the breast.

In addition to the risk factors that can not be changed, there are some risk factors for breast cancer that can be modified such as obesity, use of hormone replacement therapy, using birth control pills, drinking alcohol, and have no children or have the first child over the age of 35 years. By understanding the risk factors of breast cancer incidence can be controlled and prevented.

While aware of the characteristics of breast cancer, at the same time we must also undertake preventive measures to avoid the disease. Back to a healthy lifestyle is the easiest solution we can try. Eimbangkan (S) nutrition, (E), nyahkan (H) indari, (A) the mbil/check your blood pressure regularly, and (T) eratur exercise. Banyak-banyaklah consume vegetables and fruits as these two types of food can be a natural antioxidant free radical capturer causes cancer in our bodies. Healthy living greetings!