Breast cancer is cancer that occurs in breast tissue. This is the most common type of cancer suffered by women. Men can also develop breast cancer, although less likely.
In addition, breast cancer (mammary carcinoma) is defined as a disease of malignant neoplasms that originate from the parenchyma. The disease is by the Word Health Organization (WHO) included in the International Classification of Diseases (ICD).
For the most common treatment is with surgery and, if necessary followed by chemotherapy or radiation.
Symptoms and signs Breast Cancer :
1. Small bumps on payudara.Benjolan is usually not painful and size, small. But after a long time and stick to the skin dilate and cause discoloration of the nipple or breast.
2. Eczema or erosion on puting.Selanjutya, attracted into the skin or nipple (retraction), pink or brownish color to be edema that causes the orange peel, wrinkle and become ulcers. Ulcers enlarged and deep until he could damage the breast. Foul and bloody.
3. Other characteristics are the occurrence of bleeding at the nipple. Pain / pain when the tumor is large and ulcers arise. Then there is enlargement of the axillary lymph nodes, occurred pembekakan in the arm. Then there was the spread of cancer throughout the body.
4. The third symptom is the discharge that is not natural and spontaneous than the so-called white or nipple discharge. Why is this fluid is said is not normal, not least because the normal fluid only out on pregnant women, nursing or taking pills kontrasepsi.Ciri this fluid, watery bloody fluid, red or brown, out alone without massaged. Exit by continuously in one breast. For those of you who have these traits must be alert and see a doctor immediately to prevent cancer is getting worse.
Note:
Causes of Breast Cancer, is not known exactly what causes breast cancer.
But there are many factors that are thought to affect the occurrence of breast cancer. Namely:
Risk factors:
Nuliparitas reproduksi.Terjadinya factor, young age of menarche in women, menopause and first pregnancy in women aged older.
The use of hormones. Harvard School of Public Health reported that there were users of estrogen replacement therapy have increased the occurrence of breast cancer.
Having fibrocystic disease.
Obesity or overweight.
Fat consumption.
Ionizing radiation that occurs during or after puberty may increase the risk of breast cancer.
Genetic factors:
In addition to the above factors of breast cancer can also be caused by genetic or heredity factors. Namely the existence of mutations in several genes that can trigger the occurrence of breast cancer. Which genes are oncogenes and tumor suppression genes are. Among them are BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
Prevention tips Breast cancer :
1. Primary prevention. Health promotion is healthy. Namely through efforts to avoid the risk factors above and a healthy lifestyle. Included is also a breast examination sendiei aka BSE.
2. Secondary prevention performed on women who have breast cancer risk. That is by early detection via screening with mammography is claimed to have 90% accurate. Screening policies for women aged 40 years or older, women who have to refer to screening every year and normal women should refer to screening once every 2 years until the age of 50 years.
3. Tertiary prevention performed on women who tested positive breast cancer. It is important to improve the quality of life and prevent disease complications. It could be surgery, chemotherapy sitostatika. At a certain stage only a symptomatic and alternative medicine.
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