Introduction: Breast cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the breast. It can start in one or both breasts.The risk for breast cancer increases with age. Most breast cancers are diagnosed after age 50. Genetic mutations.
Advances in breast cancer screening allow healthcare professionals to diagnose breast cancer earlier. Finding the cancer earlier makes it much more likely that the cancer can be cured. Even when breast cancer can't be cured, many treatments exist to extend life. New discoveries in breast cancer research are helping healthcare professionals choose the most effective treatment plans.
Methods: Mammography is the most common screening test for breast cancer. A mammogram is a picture of the inside of the breast. Mammography may find tumors that are too small to feel
Surgery is often the first treatment for breast cancer. Other common treatments include radiotherapy, hormone therapy, chemotherapy and targeted drugs.
Results: It is possible for breast cancer to go into complete remission. The outlook tends to be better if a person receives treatment in the early stages of the disease
Advanced breast cancer may not be curable. However, treatment can improve symptoms and prolong a person's life.
Conclusion: The swelling and bruising will go down and the scars from your operation will become less obvious. You'll get used to your new body shape and false breast shape (prosthesis) if you wear one. You're likely to find that your confidence will gradually come back. The emotional ups and downs might last longer
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