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What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of Breast Cancer?
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Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for your query.
I am available to provide you with any kind of information in breast cancer.
Please share your specific queries.
Regards
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
What it means
Brief Answer:
Breast cancer starts when cells in the breast begin to grow out of control
Detailed Answer:
These cells usually form a tumor that can often be seen on an x-ray or felt as a lump. The tumor is malignant (cancerous) if the cells can grow into (invade) surrounding tissues or spread (metastasize) to distant areas of the body. Breast cancer occurs almost entirely in women, but men can get it, too.
There are several ways to treat breast cancer, depending on its type and stage.
Some treatments are called local therapies, meaning they treat the tumor without affecting the rest of the body. Types of local therapy used for breast cancer include Surgery and Radiation therapy.
These treatments are more likely to be useful for earlier stage (less advanced) cancers, although they might also be used in some other situations.
Breast cancer can also be treated using drugs, which can be given by mouth or directly into the bloodstream. These are called systemic therapies because they can reach cancer cells anywhere in the body. Depending on the type of breast cancer, several different types of drugs might be used, including Chemotherapy, Hormone therapy and Targeted therapy.
The 5-year relative survival rate for women with stage 0 or stage I breast cancer is close to 100%. For women with stage II breast cancer, the 5-year relative survival rate is about 93%.
The 5-year relative survival rate for stage III breast cancers is about 72%. But often, women with these breast cancers can be successfully treated.
Breast cancers that have spread to other parts of the body are more difficult to treat and tend to have a poorer outlook. Metastatic, or stage IV breast cancers, have a 5-year relative survival rate of about 22%. Still, there are often many treatment options available for women with this stage of breast cancer.
Hope this helps.
Regards
Breast cancer starts when cells in the breast begin to grow out of control
Detailed Answer:
These cells usually form a tumor that can often be seen on an x-ray or felt as a lump. The tumor is malignant (cancerous) if the cells can grow into (invade) surrounding tissues or spread (metastasize) to distant areas of the body. Breast cancer occurs almost entirely in women, but men can get it, too.
There are several ways to treat breast cancer, depending on its type and stage.
Some treatments are called local therapies, meaning they treat the tumor without affecting the rest of the body. Types of local therapy used for breast cancer include Surgery and Radiation therapy.
These treatments are more likely to be useful for earlier stage (less advanced) cancers, although they might also be used in some other situations.
Breast cancer can also be treated using drugs, which can be given by mouth or directly into the bloodstream. These are called systemic therapies because they can reach cancer cells anywhere in the body. Depending on the type of breast cancer, several different types of drugs might be used, including Chemotherapy, Hormone therapy and Targeted therapy.
The 5-year relative survival rate for women with stage 0 or stage I breast cancer is close to 100%. For women with stage II breast cancer, the 5-year relative survival rate is about 93%.
The 5-year relative survival rate for stage III breast cancers is about 72%. But often, women with these breast cancers can be successfully treated.
Breast cancers that have spread to other parts of the body are more difficult to treat and tend to have a poorer outlook. Metastatic, or stage IV breast cancers, have a 5-year relative survival rate of about 22%. Still, there are often many treatment options available for women with this stage of breast cancer.
Hope this helps.
Regards
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