Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer

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Diagnosis and Treatment
of Breast Cancer

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 microscope.

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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