Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women worldwide and the vital cause of cancer-related death among women.
Advancements in diagnostic tools and treatment strategies have increased the survival rates of breast cancer patients.
Symptoms of Breast Cancer:
The presence of severe back pain, continuous cough, breathlessness and loss of appetite can be seen in the advanced stages of breast cancer patients along with these symptoms.
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Causes of Breast Cancer
The breast is a hormone-responsive organ. Most of the causes are related to changes in estrogen and progesterone hormone levels in the body.
- Non-modifiable: causes which cannot be changed
- Gender: Womenare at higher risk of acquiring breast cancer and 1% chance of risk in men
- Age:Chances of contracting breast cancer increase with age
- Family history: Only 5-10% of breast cancer is inherited. These cancers are related to sudden changes (mutation) in genes controlling normal cell functioning in our body. BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 are the most common genes associated with breast cancer, the presence of other genes also increases the chance of acquiring breast cancer but with less mutation frequency.
- Estrogen exposure: Early menarche (getting first menses at an early age) and delayed menopause (the time when menses stops) exposes females to estrogen for a prolonged period.
- Dense breast:The breast texture varies in people; having dense breasts and patients with a personal history of breast cancer have an increased risk of contracting cancer.
- Breast lesions: Some pre-cancerous breast diseases like atypical hyperplasia or lobular carcinoma in sit increases the risk of breast cancer
- Radiation exposure: The breast tissues, when exposed to radiation while undergoing therapies for cancer at a young age, can cause breast cancer in future. Although with new radiation therapy technologies radiation exposure can be restricted.
Modifiable
- Obesity: Excessive weight in women increases the risk of breast cancer, especially in cases of women experiencing the postmenopausal phase body fat is a critical source of the estrogen hormone
- Leading a sedentary lifestyle increases the chances of obesity
- Alcohol consumption
- Excess estrogen exposure: Estrogen levels in the body increase while undergoing hormone replacement therapy, or while consuming supplements, etc
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Prevention of Breast Cancer
Imaging
What if a breast lump is detected
The triple test is a preliminary evaluation method to evaluate breast lumps:
- Clinical examination by experts
- Imaging: Ultrasound is performed on both breasts for women under 40 years of age and a mammogram is done after the age of forty. A mammogram is performed on younger women when there is uncertainty surrounding the malignancy.
- Biopsy: Biopsy is a clinical procedure wherein a small tissue is taken from the lump to confirm its nature. It is a painless procedure, and local anaesthesia is administered to the patient if required to avoid discomfort.
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Management of Breast Cancer
Once the presence of cancer is confirmed, the step is to determine the stage of cancer. Depending on the clinical investigation chest X-ray, CT scan chest, Ultrasound – abdomen or PETCT scan is recommended to determine the stage of cancer.
Breast cancer requires a multimodality treatment approach, and cancer staging is crucial in deciding and scheduling therapies which are a combination following:
Doctors
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Dr. Deepti Mishra
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Dr. Aruna Prabhu
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Dr. Bhavesh Poladia
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