This is what women should know about breast cancer
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| This is what women should know about breast cancer |
This is what women should know about breast cancer- Breast cancer is a condition characterized by the abnormal growth of cells is uncontrolled gland and breast tissue. These cells divide more rapidly and out of control, so having excessive amounts and can spread to other organs.
Type of Breast Cancer
Generally, breast cancers are divided based on the presence or absence status of the body protein (receptor) produced genes or hormones and affect the growth of breast cancer cells, namely:
1.Endokrin receptor (estrogen and progesterone receptor) positive.
The growth of breast cancer is influenced by the hormones estrogen or progesterone hormone excess.
2. HER2 positive.
The growth of breast cancer is influenced by the protein HER2 / neu excessive. This type of breast cancer tends to be more aggressive and grow faster.
3. Three negative (triple negative)
The absence of estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and HER2 protein overload.
4. Three positive (triple positive) or no positive estrogen receptors, progesterone and HER2
Anatomic pathology tissue examination is an examination that can be done to determine the type of breast cancer patient.
Stadium
Breast cancer is composed of three stages, namely an early stage, locally advanced stage and advanced-stage metastatic:
- Stage I (Early Stage): The size of tumors less than 2 cm and has not spread.
- Stage II and III (Local Advanced Stage): tumor size 2-5 cm, has the potential to spread to the armpit area or surrounding breast tissue.
- Stage IV (Metastatic Advanced Stage): The tumor has spread to other organs.
Breast cancer patients are detected early or at an early stage have a high life expectancy, 98% of early breast cancer patients survived, while only 24% of patients with advanced breast cancer who survived until at least 5 years. Therefore, early detection is very important for the fight against breast cancer.
Signs and symptoms
Well, associated with signs and symptoms of breast cancer, you can observe through the following twelve.
- Breast skin hardens
- There is a basin like dimples
- Breast skin peeling
- Growing blood vessels in the breast
- Growing up clots such as meat
- Breast skin redness
- Nipple discharge
- Putting entry
- Breast skin pucker like the skin of an orange
- There is a bump
- Breast skin grooved
- Breasts change shape
Examination
Once you make observations through the 12 signs and symptoms of cancer, you can do some checks. As early stages of the examination, you can do so by checking your own breasts condition.
1. check your own breasts
Done routinely every month, between the 7th day of menstruation until day 10, when breast tissue is less sensitive. If you are menopausal, specify the date that is easy to remember to perform BSE.
2. Clinical examination by trained medical personnel
Physical examination by a general practitioner, obstetrician (gynecology), midwife or nurse trained. Women at high risk should perform these checks every three years, when entering the age of 20 years.
3. Examination Mammography
Breast examination using a low-dose x-rays, to see the breast tissue so that it can detect if there are abnormal cells. Can be performed in a hospital that has mammography equipment, every year since entering the age of 40 years or in accordance with the doctor's advice.
4. Examination Ultrasonography
Ultrasound is an examination uses sound waves to image tissues and parts of the body. On detection of breast cancer, breast ultrasound examination performed, especially in women who were aged under 40 years, when breast tissue is dense so ineffective when examined with mammography alone. This examination is also often carried out as a follow-up examination of mammography examination, when patients find the symptoms of breast cancer.
Besides this, there are still important information concerning risk factors, treatment options and prevention you can do to prevent breast cancer.
