What is a Breast Cancer?

What is Breast Cancer? Most of women today, we do not know exactly what breast cancer mean or is. We just know that it is a sickness that we need to be aware of. According to Wikipedia, Breast cancer is a cancer of the breast tissue. Worldwide, it is the most common form of cancer in females - affecting, at some time in their lives, approximately one out of thirty-nine to one out of three women who reach age ninety in the Western world. According to the United Nations World Health Organization, it is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women worldwide.

Types of breast cancer:

Ductal carcinoma 65-90%
Lobular carcinoma 10%
Inflammatory breast cancer
Medullary carcinoma 5%
Colloid carcinoma 2%
Papillary carcinoma 1%
Metaplastic carcinoma

In the following pages of the Symptoms and Diagnosis section, you can learn about:
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mammogram

lymph node

hormone receptor

pathology report

Understanding Breast CancerHow breast cancer happens, how it progresses, the stages, and a look at risk factors.

Male Breast CancerRisk factors, diagnosis and treatment of this disease. We also walk you through the pathology report for male breast cancer.

Screening and TestingThe importance of screening and the tests used for screening and treatment, including mammograms, ultrasound, MRI, CAT scans, PET scans and more.

Your DiagnosisThe characteristics of the cancer that might affect your treatment plan, including size, stage, lymph node status, hormone receptor status, and more.

Your Pathology ReportA detailed, step-by-step explanation of what your pathology report says and how this might affect your treatment options.

DCIS—Ductal Carcinoma In SituDuctal carcinoma in situ, or DCIS, is the most common kind of non-invasive breast cancer. Find out more about what to expect from a diagnosis of DCIS.

LCIS—Lobular Carcinoma In SituLobular carcinoma in situ, or LCIS, is generally considered to be a pre-cancerous condition. Learn more about what this means for your health outlook.

IDC—Invasive Ductal CarcinomaInvasive ductal carcinoma, or IDC, accounts for about 80% of all breast cancers. Find out what to expect from IDC.

ILC—Invasive Lobular CarcinomaInvasive lobular carcinoma, or ILC, accounts for about 10%–15% of all breast cancers.

Recurrent and Metastatic DiseaseLearn more about your options if the cancer comes back.

Inflammatory Breast CancerInflammatory breast cancer is a very serious, aggressive form of breast cancer that accounts for about 1% to 5% of breast cancers in the U.S.

Breast Cancer Treatment:

Treatment section, you can learn about:

Overview of OptionsWhat types of treatment are available and which might be appropriate for you.

SurgeryBreast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy), mastectomy, and lymph node dissection, and what to expect from each.

Radiation TherapyWhat it is, who it's for, advantages, side effects, and what to expect when you get it.