Symptoms, Causes, Risk Factors, and Treatment of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is a deadly disease that many women suffer from. Early detection and rapid treatment can increase the potential for healing. This disease arises as a result of the growth of abnormal cells in the breast area, which can threaten the sufferer's life.

In patients who have this type of cancer, the cells in the breast area divide or multiply very quickly so that they accumulate and form a lump. Late treatment can cause cells to spread throughout the body's tissues, endangering patient safety because it disrupts the work of other organs.

 

Breast Cancer Symptoms

Like other types of cancer, quite a lot of patients are not aware of the existence of this dangerous disease because, in the early stages, the signs do not appear or there are no indications at all.

The action or movement of BSE, or what is known as self-examination of your breasts, is very important to ensure that you do not experience this health problem. After the advanced stage, symptoms that may appear include:

• A lump or lump appears in the breast, which, when touched, feels harder than other parts.

• Bleeding from the nipple

• Swelling occurs, which causes pain in the breast.

• The size of the pores is enlarged so that the breast skin looks like orange peel.

• The skin around the breasts peels excessively.

• There is a depression or area that goes inward around the breast.

• The appearance and shape of the breast change abnormally.

• Inversion occurs when the nipple is pulled inward.

• Swelling appears under the armpit.

 

Causes of breast cancer

Being aware of your health condition is very important to ensure that you are in good health because several diseases, including breast cancer, are easy to attack. The body's resilience is very important so that it can naturally fight health problems that occur so that it stays fit.

Like other types of cancer, cancer that occurs in the breast is often not realized by sufferers until the body collapses. The cause of this type of cancer is abnormal cell growth. Meanwhile, the most common triggers occur due to unhealthy lifestyles.

This type of cancer can also occur due to genetic or hereditary factors. As a precaution, increasing the body's resistance is very important so that it can naturally fight these health problems. Apart from that, to avoid breast cancer, you need to avoid triggers or causes.

 

Risk Factors for Breast Cancer

Breast cancer can be experienced by not only women but also men, but the percentage of sufferers is higher for women. Several factors that trigger this disease are :

• Gender, where women have a greater potential for suffering from breast cancer

• Age: the older you get, the more likely you are to get this cancer.

• has denser connective tissue, especially around the breasts.

• Never been pregnant

• The period or age approaching menopause

• Have experienced menstruation before the age of 12 years

• Undergo post-menopausal hormone therapy, which accelerates or triggers the division of cancer-causing cells.

• Have had cancer in one breast

• Family history of cancer

• Exposure to radiation

• Smoking and alcohol consumption

 

 

Breast cancer treatment

Treatment for breast cancer depends on the type, size, and severity. After a detailed examination, the doctor will make recommendations for actions that must be taken. Some ways to treat breast cancer are:

1. Biological therapy
   This method is done by optimizing the sufferer's immune system to help fight cancer cells. Biological therapy is also often used to control the side effects of other cancer treatments.

2. Surgery
   The surgical process can include removing the cancer or lump (lumpectomy) if it has not spread, or removing the entire breast (mastectomy) if the cancer has spread.
   Surgery can also be performed by removing a limited number of lymph nodes (sentinel node biopsy) and several lymph nodes (axillary lymph node dissection).

3. Radiotherapy
   The healing process uses X-ray energy and protons to kill cancer cells.

4. Radiation Therapy
   Radiation therapy is a way to cure breast cancer by using high-energy rays to kill cancer cells.

5. Chemotherapy
   This process is carried out using certain drugs to kill cancer cells. Usually,  chemotherapy is carried out in several stages to ensure that all cancer cells are dead.

6. Hormonal therapy
   This treatment is done by blocking or inhibiting cancer cells so they do not get the hormones they need to grow.

When choosing a treatment method for breast cancer, you should not be careless. Apart from the level of resistance of each patient's body to different treatment methods, there is a possibility that this treatment will cause side effects, both mild and severe.

Breast cancer is a type of dangerous disease that can be detected early if the patient is aware of the symptoms that appear. Faster and more precise treatment can increase the potential for success so that sufferers can be safe and healthy again. Immediately consult with friends of Hermina's favorite specialist doctor at the nearest Hermina Hospital.