Breast Cancer

What is Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer is a condition in which the breast's cells proliferate out of control. Breast cancer comes in several forms. Which breast cells develop into cancer determine the type of breast cancer.

Different areas of the breast might give rise to breast cancer. There are three basic components of a breast: connective tissue, ducts, and lobules. The glands that generate milk are called lobules. Milk travels through tubes called ducts to the nipple. The connective tissue, which is made up of fatty and fibrous tissue, envelops and holds everything in place. The ducts or lobules are where most breast cancers start.

Blood and lymph vessels are two ways that breast cancer can travel outside of the breast. Breast cancer is said to have metastasized when it spreads to other body regions.

Breast cancer types

The most typical types of breast cancer include

Invasive ductal carcinoma. The cancerous cells start off in the ducts before spreading to other areas of the breast tissue. Additionally, invasive cancer cells have the ability to migrate, or metastasis, to other bodily regions.

Invasive lobular carcinoma. The lobules are where cancer cells first start, then they travel from the lobules to the nearby breast tissues. These invasive cancer cells can also invade different body regions.

What are the symptoms of Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer symptoms vary from person to person. Some folks have absolutely no symptoms or indicators at all.

Several breast cancer warning signals include.

• A new breast or underarm bump (armpit).
• Portion of the breast that is thicker or swollen.
• Skin irritation or dimpling on the breasts.
• Flaky or red skin around the breast or nipple.
• Pulling in of the nipple or nipple region pain.
• Nipple discharge, including blood, that is not breast milk.
• Any change in the breast's size or form.
• Breast pain in any location.

Remember that these symptoms might also be caused by diseases that are not cancer.