Symptoms and signs of Breast Cancer Can Still be Cured

Breast cancer has become one of the main causes of the high number of deaths in women. In
2015, data from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that there have been 507
thousand women died due to breast cancer. It is scary, but actually if the traits of early-stage
breast cancer can be detected, it is not likely this disease can be cured. Therefore, it is important
for You to know the traits of early breast cancer signs and symptoms as early as possible.

Refer to the explanation for the development of breast cancer by stage as well as the signs and
traits of breast cancer below.

The development of breast cancer stage one up.

If seen from the development of cancer cells, breast cancer can be divided into several stages,
namely:

Breast cancer stage zero

When this stage occurs, the cancer cells already there and growing. But its development is still
only in the ducts of the breast. Has not spread at all.

Breast cancer stage one

Breast cancer stage one still get early-stage breast cancer. The characteristics of breast cancer
in this stage is the cancer cells have started growing and enlarged in the breast that become a
place of growth. However, the cancer cells have not spread and the size is not more than 5 cm.

Breast cancer stage two

At this stage, cancer cells can develop and grow in several ways. On the breast cancer stage
IIA, the size of the mass of cancer less than 2 cm but has spread to lymph nodes in the armpit.

While on the breast cancer stage IIB, the mass of cancer has been more than 5 cm but cancer
cells have not spread to the glands under the armpit.

Breast cancer stage three

If someone has already entered this stage, it is definitely a cancer cells are able to spread. Stage
IIIA is a condition where cancer cells have spread to the tissues of the body.

While the stage IIIB cancer cell growth has reached to the surface of the skin and lymph nodes
in the breast.

Breast cancer stage four

Treatment breast cancer stage four is the development of increasingly fast and increasingly
widened to the other organs.

Signs and traits of breast cancer

The early symptoms and signs breast cancer is recognized, then the easier the cancer cells is
removed from the body. Cancer cells stage zero, usually do not show signs or traits of any kind.
However, You can already recognize the characteristic features of breast cancer stage one.

The characteristics of breast cancer the most common is the appearance of lumps in the breast.
Unfortunately, not only cancer be the only abnormality in the breast that can be detected by the
presence or absence of lumps. This is because a lump in the breast can be triggered by hormonal
changes in teens to damaged fat tissue. Then, what are the characteristics of the cancerous lump
breast?

Generally, the characteristics of the lumps of breast cancer will be seen to have a hard texture
with unclear boundaries and its surface is uneven. Bump also continue to settle 8 to 10 days
after menstruation. If the lump close to the nipple, it will be seen that the nipples are interested
in, and somewhat hard-driven (sticky).
In addition to the appearance of bumps, signs and traits of early-stage breast cancer that You
can recognize is:

1. Changes in the size, shape, or appearance of the breast.

2. Change the shape of the breast nipple.
3. Pain in the breast that does not go away, even when You have already entered into a
period the next month. Even so, some women are also there who do not experience pain
or soreness in her breasts.
4. Nipples secrete a clear liquid, brown, or yellow.
5. The nipple suddenly reddened and swollen without known cause.
6. Swelling around the armpit due to enlarged lymph nodes in the area.
7. Veins visible on the breast, as a result the veins in the part of the breast is clearly visible.
8. At an advanced stage began to seem the presence of abnormalities in the breast skin
(like an orange peel or the skin becomes reddish), sometimes the skin is also so curved
like dimples because they are attracted by the lump.

If You experience or suspect any of the signs and symptoms and characteristics of early-stage
breast cancer as has been mentioned above, you should immediately consult to the doctor.

This is done so that You get the right treatment according to Your condition. With
responsiveness to the traits of early-stage breast cancer, then Your chances to recover from this
disease is also greater.

The various causes of breast cancer

Actually until now researchers still can not know for sure what causes breast cancer.

Like other cancers, breast cancer is a condition when certain cells grow abnormally and can
not be controlled. Over time, these cancer cells will attack the tissues of the breast healthy
nearby, and eventually spread to the entire body.

Further, researchers have successfully found some genes which if mutated, would be
potentially against the development of breast cancer. Gene mutations are cancer gene 1
(BRCA1) and cancer gene 2 (BRCA2).

The second gene is found in approximately 10 percent of the population of patients with breast
cancer. Even so, even with the presence of gene mutations, experts still can not establish the
cause of the biochemical interactions that are needed in the development of breast cancer cells.

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In addition to gene mutation, the researchers also agreed that medical history or lifestyle may
increase the risk of breast cancer. Some risk factors that may be the cause of breast cancer is:

1. Gender

Women are 100 times more often diagnosed with breast cancer than men. This is due to the
influence of female sex hormones, particularly estrogen and progestron. In some cases of breast
cancer, both of these hormones act as a trigger for cell growth and division.

The risks of this cancer will generally increase due to the cells of the breast are often exposed
to the second exposure of these hormones during the menstrual cycle. In addition, women who
experienced early menstruation (before 12 years), menopause after 55 years, as well as have
large breasts are also at high risk of breast cancer.

2. Age

According to a study by the American Cancer Society, more than two-thirds of breast cancer
cases found in women aged 55 years and more. Only one-eighth the population of women
found to have breast cancer at age less than 45 years.

3. Family medical history

Other risk factors that could potentially be the cause of breast cancer is family medical history.
Women at risk is high of developing breast cancer if they have a blood relationship directly
with the people who are diagnosed with breast cancer, e.g. mother, brother, or child.

4. Genetic

According to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, genetic mutations of BRCA1 and
BRCA, as far as this is the cause of breast cancer derived the most common.
Mutations in BRCA1 generally will only affect the risk of breast cancer in women, but
mutations in BRCA2 have contributed as a risk factor of breast cancer in both women and men.
Other genes that have a role in breast cancer derivative is ATM, p53, CHEK2, PTEN, and
CDH1.

5. Certain ethnic

One of the factors the causes of breast cancer other is ethnic. Women nationality Europe rated
more susceptible to breast cancer. Even so, African-American women have the chances of
survival are very small to survive from this disease. Breast cancer also be the main cause of
death in women Hispanic.

In Indonesia, breast cancer ranked the first cause of death in women, beating a number of other
types of cancer. The death rate due to breast cancer in women reaching a 21.4 percent based
on the profile data mortality from Cancer (Cancer Mortality Profile) which was released by
WHO in 2014.

6. Lifestyle factors

In addition to the various factors that cause breast cancer are already mentioned above, some
lifestyle habits also indirectly be the cause signs and symptoms of breast cancer. According to
the American Cancer Society, a sedentary lifestyle can increase the risk of breast cancer
include:

 Obesity or excess weight

 Excessive alcohol consumption
  Do not have children
 Having your first child after 35 years old
 Taking birth control pills
 Using hormone replacement therapy

Various treatment options of breast cancer

Here are some of the treatment options of breast cancer include:

1. Surgery

Surgery conservative, that is raised along with the cancer cells of the lymph nodes involved.

Mastectomy total, ie lifting the entire breast affected by cancer.

Modified radical mastectomy (mastectomy modified radical), which remove the entire breast
with cancer, lymph nodes under the armpit, along the muscles on the chest, and sometimes part
of the muscles of the chest wall.

2. Radiation therapy

Radiation therapy uses X-rays to high-powered targeted to kill cancer cells can reduce the risk
of recurrence. Radiation is generally used to destroy the cells that escaped the surgery. This
therapy is given regularly for women who are at high risk after undergoing a mastectomy.

3. Chemotherapy

Chemotherapy is a cancer therapy using drugs to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. This therapy
can be done before surgery to shrink the tumor before it is removed. In addition, this therapy
can also be done after surgery to prevent tumor growth back.

4. Hormone therapy

Hormone therapy is a type of cancer therapy by inhibiting the hormones and prevent the
development of cancer cells. This therapy is effective only in cancers in the breast are sensitive
to the hormone. Your doctor will perform tests to determine the type of cancer in Your breast.

5. Targeted therapy

Targeted therapy is a therapy that uses drugs or other chemicals to identify and symptoms attack
cancer cells specifically without killing the normal cells. This therapy among other things:

 Monoclonal antibodies
 Inhibitors of tyrosine kinase
 Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors (inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinase)
The earlier the stage of cancer Your breast the higher the level of success of the treatment. In
fact, according to data from the National Cancer, a person who is experiencing breast cancer
stage one has a chance to survive the next 5 years reach 100 percent.

How to detect a characteristic of early-stage breast cancer?

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To know the characteristic of early breast cancer, there are several things You can do, such as:

1. Breast self-check

The easiest step to determine a feature of early breast cancer, You can do BSE, or breast self-
examination. Breast self-examination is a technique of checking for women that can be done
at home to check for lumps in the breast.

Examination BSE conducted on a regular basis will help recognize the texture of the breast
tissue is normal, so that if later You feel there is something unusual in the breast, You can be
noticed and can be immediately checked to the doctor. Try make it a habit to check the breasts
yourself every month. This way, You will be able to easily detect traits of lumps of breast
cancer.

The best time to examine breasts is a few days after the menstrual cycle finishes. Because
hormonal changes can affect the shape and the feeling of You against the breast, the
examination is best when Your breasts are at status normal.

For women who have not experienced a menstrual cycle yet I should choose the same day to
do the test, for example the first day of each month. It is highly recommended to write a journal
or notes about how to form Your breasts on any checks, to find if there is a change.

2. Mammography

In addition to doing BSE, You can do screening mammography routinely is also important to
know the characteristic of early breast cancer. Mammography is the technique of scanning the
image using the rays of the lower x-ray dose to detect and diagnose breast cancer. A
Mammogram done simultaneously with the inspection routine clinical and examination breast
self monthly as an important step in the early diagnosis of breast cancer.

Women aged 40 years and over are required to undergo a mammogram every one to two once.
If You or Your family has a history of breast cancer, your doctor may recommend to start
mammograms early, often, and added some of the alternative scanning.

When doing this procedure, Your breasts will be taped on the screen of the scanner x-rays.
Then, a compressor will press Your breasts down to flatten the network. This will show the
results of clearer images of Your breast.

The doctor will usually require You to hold your breath every time shooting. For Your first
time doing this procedure, You may be a little pain or discomfort. But don't worry, the pain
and discomfort this will not last long.
During the procedure, the doctor will examine the results of the image displayed on the scanner
screen and asked the technician radiologic to take some additional pictures if the results are
already there look less clear or requires further examination. Don't panic, it is prevalent to do.