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Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is curable provided it is detected early. Early screening of cancer is by monthly breast self-examination and periodic examination by your doctor. Positive  diagnosis is through a biopsy. Treatment consists of surgery  or chemotherapy.

How is breast cancer screened

Early diagnosis is the key to treating breast cancer. Screening techniques are the closest you can come to prevention. This would involve monthly breast self-examination, periodic examination by your doctor, and selective use of mammography.
 

What is a biopsy

Although a doctor may suspect that a patient has breast cancer after examining her or after a mammography, the only way he can make a positive diagnosis is through a biopsy.  This procedure involves removing a small sample of breast tissue and examining it under a .
 

How can breast cancer be treated

There are several ways of treating breast cancer.  The most common methods of treating breast cancer are surgery and chemotherapy.  While carrying out a surgery, the aim of the surgeon is to remove as much of the infected tissue as is possible, without affecting the functioning of the neighboring muscles and tissues.  This procedure is known as mastectomy.  A simple mastectomy involves the entire removal of the infected breast.

Until recently, chemotherapy was only used for those in the advanced stages of the disease. Studies are now being conducted to determine the effectiveness of chemotherapy in the early stages of the disease also.
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Name: patient
Country: India

i have been detected a lump in my right breast which is fairly large in size, two months before. dr. has advised to go for biopsy after getting the lump removed by surgery. though it seems to be benign. can it be removed without surgery , if possible by homeopathy. has anyone gone thr' any case of its curing without surgery.
 
Name: kam
Country: India

i had a lump in my nipple , which secrets blood and some other fluid.. wats the reason for it..
 
Name: Vinita
Country: India

my breasts became very small. i am worry about it. what is a cause?
 
Name: g
Country: India

my left breast is slightly bigger than my right breast.. wat is the problem with me? please help.. do i have a breast cancer? do i have to worry?
 
Name: cre
Country: malaysia

i need to study about breast cancer.. careful..
 
Name: gita
Country: usa

i was diagnosed with breast cancer 14 years ago at the age of 37. i am doing fine thanks to god and early detection. so please get screened. it really saves lives.
 
Name: plunko
Country: australia

it herts
 
Name: fiza
Country: malaysia

breast cancer very dangerous. from it you can die. you must get checkups to avoid it.
 
Name: babitha
Country: india

i have a daughter who is 3 yrs old.i breast feeded her for 7 months.but there is still some milk secretion in my breasts.will i get cancer
 
Name: Sharon
Country: usa

it is very important to get a second or even a third opion.i had my brest removed several years ago. the doctor said that my lump had cancer tenducies. so he said the best thing to do was to have my breast removed. and to have kemo as well. at the time i was going through a seperation and was confused and frightened. but it all was done and after all the test came back it was determaned that i didn't have cancer. so make sure you have many oppinions.
 
Name: Jo Jo
Country: zambia

its funny
 
Name: ashley
Country: hongkong

you can die from it.
 
Name: Shea
Country: usa

i'm doing a report on breast cancer for my sixth grade class and so far on my reaserch it's a very sirious case.
 
Name: Michelle
Country: usa

breast cancer isn't anything to joke about my mother had it and it wasn't very pretty. breast cancer is very common and if you go get checkups on it and to see if you have it you should be fine.
 
Name: Meenakshi
Country: india

breast cancer is very common these days. its very important to go for regualr checkups to avoid it or atleast diagnose it in its first stage itself.


 

 
 
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