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In initial stages, there are not many apparent symptoms for breast cancer.
While it is still not clear what exactly causes breast cancer but we do know that certain risk factors are linked to the occurrence of disease.
In advanced stages, mostly the cases of breast cancer are found by women themselves when they notice unusual changes in the breast.
The earlier breast cancer is detected, better are the chances of treating it successfully.
Every woman should be ‘breast aware’, which simply means knowing what her normal breasts look and feel like, looking out for any unusual changes and regularly getting them checked out by a doctor.
It’s as simple asTLC
Do you feel anything unusual?
Are there any changes in shape or texture?
Is anything unusual? If you find so, get it checked out by your doctor at the earliest.
Remember, before or during periods, you may normally feel breast tissue changes or experience slight tenderness. So, do not get panicky and alarmed with every minor finding.
Regular self examination of breast will help you understand and identify the difference between normal breast and abnormal symptoms.
Don’t wait for the symptoms to appear. Go for regular health checkups.
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Cancer is one of the leading causes of deaths in India. According to WHO, India has about 2.5 million cancer patients and 1 million new cases gets added every year with chances of the disease rising five-fold by 2025.
There is a lot that can be done to prevent and reduce the risk of breast cancer in women. Most of it requires just simple lifestyle modifications & changes.
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers found amongst women all around the world. Thankfully, the organ it affects is a superficial one; hence breast cancer detection is slightly easier than picking other cancers in their early stages.
While it is still not clear what exactly causes breast cancer but we do know that certain risk factors are linked to the occurrence of disease.
Having risk factors does not mean that a woman will surely get breast cancer. Sometimes women who have one or even more risk factors never get breast cancer. And most women who do get breast cancer don't have any risk factors. Some risk factors are stronger than others and risk for breast cancer can also change over time with aging or lifestyle.
Breast cancer treatment options are best determined by a specialist doctor based on the type of breast cancer, size, its present stage and grade and after establishing that if the cancer cells are sensitive to hormones. The doctor will consider overall health and preferences of patient as well.
Breast cancer is one of the commonest cancers among women, worldwide.
It takes a long time for the diseases to originate, develop and reach a full blown stage. Researchers have found that it may take 8 to 10 years for the breast cancer to grow from a size of a tiny grain to a pea. During thisgrowth process, breast cancer goes through various stages.
Breast cancer is one of the commonest cancers among women, worldwide.
It takes a long time for the diseases to originate, develop and reach a full blown stage. Researchers have found that it may take 8 to 10 years for the breast cancer to grow from a size of a tiny grain to a pea. During thisgrowth process, breast cancer goes through various stages.
It is an established fact now that breast cancer is preventable with modest lifestyle changes healthy ways of living, leaving alone the genetic causes which account for only 8-10% of breast cancers in women.
Breast cancer is one of the biggest killer diseases in women. As per a WHO report, 65 % cases in India are diagnosed only when they reach stage III or IV -an advanced stage of the disease.
Cancer stages are usually expressed as a number on a scale of 0 through IV, stage 0 being the starting, non-invasive types that remain within their original location and stage IV being the invasive ones that spread outside the breast to other parts of the body.
Have a look at the comparison of modalities of treatment, survival rate & cost of treatment in various stages of breast cancer.
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