Surgery for Breast Cancer Treatment What is Breast Cancer?The term breast cancer refers to a malignant tumor that has developed from cells in the breast. The breast is composed of two main types of tissues: glandular tissues and stromal (supporting) tissues. Glandular tissues house the milk-producing glands (lobules) and the ducts (the milk passages) while stromal tissues include fatty and fibrous connective tissues of the breast. The...more
The Types of Breast Cancer Surgery What is Breast Cancer?The term breast cancer refers to a malignant tumor that has developed from cells in the breast. The breast is composed of two main types of tissues: glandular tissues and stromal (supporting) tissues. Glandular tissues house the milk-producing glands (lobules) and the ducts (the milk passages) while stromal tissues include fatty and fibrous connective tissues of the breast.The breast...more
Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Surgery LymphedemaWhat is lymphedema? Lymphedema occurs when a clear fluid known as lymphatic fluid builds up in the soft tissues of your body, usually in an arm or leg. The lymphatic system consists of lymph vessels and lymph nodes that run through your body. Lymph vessels collect a fluid that is made up of protein, water, fats, and wastes from the cells of the body. Lymph vessels carry this fluid to your lymph nodes. Lymph nodes filter waste materials and foreign products, and then return the fluid to your blood. If your vessels or nodes become damaged or are missing, the lymph fluid cannot move freely through the system. The fluids can then build up and cause swelling, known as lymphedema, in the affected arms or legs.Types of LymphedemaThere are two types of lymphedema :* Inherited lymphedema, sometimes called primary lymphedema, in which you are born lacking lymph vessels and nodes. The swelling usually appears during your adolescence and affects your foot or calf. A rare form of primary lymphedema develops in infancy and is called Milroy's disease;and* Acquired lymphedema, sometimes called secondary lymphedema, in which an injury to your...more
Breast Cancer Questions on Treatment & Diagnosis to Ask Doctors What is Breast Cancer?The term breast cancer refers to a malignant tumor that has developed from cells in the breast. The breast is composed of two main types of tissues: glandular tissues and stromal (supporting) tissues. Glandular tissues house the milk-producing glands...more
Possible Complications of Breast Cancer Surgery What is Breast Cancer? The term breast cancer refers to a malignant tumor that has developed from cells in the breast. The breast is composed of two main types of tissues: glandular tissues and stromal (supporting) tissues. Glandular tissues house the milk-producing glands (lobules) and the...more
Breast Cancer Surgery Options - Understanding Your Breast Cancer Breast CancerOverview Many breast cancers are sensitive to the hormone estrogen. This means that estrogen causes the breast cancer tumor to grow. Such cancer is called estrogen receptor positive cancer or ER positive cancer.Some women have what's called HER2-positive breast cancer. HER2 refers to a gene that helps cells grow, divide, and repair themselves. When cells have too many copies of this gene, cells - including cancer cells - grow faster. Experts think that women with HER2-positive breast cancer have a more aggressive disease and a higher risk of recurrence than those who do not have this type.No one knows the exact causes of breast cancer. Doctors often cannot explain why one woman develops breast cancer and another does not. They do know that bumping, bruising, or touching the breast does not cause cancer. And breast cancer is not contagious. You cannot "catch" it from another person.Research has shown that women with certain risk factors are more likely than others to develop breast cancer.A risk factor is something that may increase the chance of developing a disease. Studies have found the...more
Surgery Options for Early-Stage Breast Cancer What is Breast Cancer?The term breast cancer refers to a malignant tumor that has developed from cells in the breast. The breast is composed of two main types of tissues: glandular tissues and...more
Breast Cancer Awareness This October is the month of the Breast Cancer Awareness. Lots of people are going to cooperates in this event through wearing pinks. It is very important that we became a part of this kind of events, to educate people...more
Breast cancer is a malignant proliferation of epithelial cells lining the ducts or lobules of the breast. Epithelial malignancies of the breast are the most common cause of cancer in women excluding skin cancer, accounting for about one-third of all...more
Breast Cancer Diagnosis - Why is It Often Delayed? Every day men and women consult with their doctors with regard to their health problems. When people schedule an appointment with their physicians they are planning to go to the doctor's...more
Natural Supplements: Breast Cancer Risk - Discover the Hidden Link Everything your body does or cannot do is affected by nutrition. If you have good nutrition, you can actually speed the process in which your body heals from surgery, have...more
Types of Breast Cancer - Invasive and Non-Invasive Cancer We have all heard of women from all over the world suffering from what is known as Breast Cancer, but not all of them actually have the same exact condition, owing to the difference in...more