Cancer Blog

Breast Cancer: Samantha Piedra's Brochure

Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the tissues. There are two main types of breast cancer which are ductal carcinoma and lobular carcinoma. Ductal carcinoma start in the tubes that transfer milk from the breast to the nipple (ducts). Lobular carcinoma starts in the parts of the breast that produce milk (lobules). Rarely does breast cancer start in other areas of the breast. Breast cancer may be invasive, meaning it has spread from the milk duct or lobule to other tissues in the breast, or it can be noninvasive, meaning it has not invaded any other part of the breast. Breast cancers are sensitive to the hormone estrogen, making the cancer grow.

Causes

Top causes are:

• Age and gender
• Family history of breast cancer
• Genes
• Menstrual Cycle
• Alcohol Use
• Child Birth
• Hormone replacement therapy
• Radiation

Symptoms

Symptoms may include:

• Breast lump or lump in armpit is hard, or uneven edges(no pain)
• Change of size, shape, or feel of breast and nipple
• Fluid coming from nipple

Male Symptoms:

• Bone pain
• Breast pain or discomfort
• Skin ulcers
• Swelling of arm (next to breast with cancer)
• Weight loss

Treatments include chemotherapy medicines to kill cancer cells and/or radiation therapy to destroy cancerous tissue. Also, surgery is another treatment to remove the cancerous tissues.