Gurgaon, 26 march (Ajay) : Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, after skin cancer. It is also the second leading cause of cancer death in women after lung cancer. ncouragingly, the death rate from breast cancer has declined a bit in recent years, perhaps due to greater awareness and screening for this type of cancer, as well as better treatments.
Breast cancer is a disease that occurs when cells in breast tissue change (or mutate) and keep reproducing. These abnormal cells usually cluster together to form a tumor. A tumor is cancerous (or malignant) when these abnormal cells invade other parts of the breast or when they spread (or metastasize) to other areas of the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system, a network of vessels and nodes in the body that plays a role in fighting infection.
Breast cancer symptoms
Change in breast size or shape. Look for swelling, thickening, or shrinkage, especially in one breast.
Dimpling, pitting, or redness. Breast skin may take on the appearance of an orange peel.
Peeling, flaking, or scaling breast skin.
Red, thick, or scaly nipple.
Breast, nipple, or armpit pain.
Inverted nipple. Look for a nipple that turns inward or flattens.
Nipple discharge. It may be clear or bloody.
Redness or unusual warmth. This can be a sign of inflammatory breast cancer, a rare and aggressive form of the disease.
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