| Breast cancer occurs commonly in women of all ages | | | | and now there are support centers, forums, where |
| and can be scary thought. In most cases the one | | | | you can speak to other woman about your fears |
| breast is removed to prevent the spread of the | | | | and thoughts. There is breast cancer awareness |
| cancer into other areas of the body. There are many | | | | month where everyone can wear a pink ribbon to |
| ways of finding out if you are at risk of getting | | | | show their support. It is advised that all woman get |
| breast cancer especially if it runs in your family. There | | | | regular mammograms to minimize their risk and catch |
| are two genes that are associated with keeping the | | | | any signs early on. You can even give yourself a |
| breast tissue and cells functioning normally, and if you | | | | mammogram to check for any lumps that are not |
| are worried you can ask for a test to be done to | | | | normal. |
| determine whether or not there are abnormalities | | | | Breast cancer can be treated using Chemotherapy, |
| which can increase your risk of developing breast | | | | Radiology, Surgery and Hormone treatment or there |
| cancer at some stage in your life. Men can develop | | | | are newer treatments which are a Sentinel lymph |
| breast cancer but is very rare. | | | | node biopsy and then surgery or High dose |
| As with most cancers, breast cancer does occur in | | | | chemotherapy with a transplant of stem cells, and |
| stages and this will determine the type of treatment | | | | lastly monoclonal antibodies which are used with |
| that is prescribed. The early stages of the cancer are | | | | another traditional form of treatment. |
| 0, 1 and 2 where the cancer is still small and can be | | | | During the later stages of breast cancer the affected |
| treated easily with very little chance of spreading to | | | | breast can be inflamed and very red and swollen, |
| other areas. The later stages of breast cancer are | | | | which is because the cancer cells are blocking the |
| stages 2, 3A and 3B if many lymph nodes are | | | | vessels. To lower your risk, make sure that you get |
| involved and the final and advanced stage is stage 5. | | | | checked regularly and find out if cancer of the breast |
| Breast cancer has become a worldwide unifying force | | | | or even ovarian cancer runs in your family. |