Breast cancer is the commonest cancer among women in Sweden and the number is constantly growing. One lump or lump in or around the breast is the most common sign of cancer. Early detection increases the possibility of curing the disease. Surgery combined with radiotherapy is a method for treating breast cancer.
Breast cancer usually begins with a tumor develops in one breast. It can feel like a lump. Certain types of breast cancer can spread and form metastases, ie metastases in other parts of the body.
Many women with breast cancer will be healthy.
The risk of developing breast cancer increases with age. The disease is uncommon before age 40. Breast cancer can be hereditary, but in most cases is not known why.
Breast cancer is also available in men, most of those affected are 60-70 years of age or older. Male breast cancer is extremely rare and represent less than one percent of breast cancers.
Two types of breast cancer
There are two types of breast cancer:
Carcinoma
Cancer tumors occur most often in the breast duct and in the internal, dairy section. Cancers arising in these parts of the breast are called carcinomas. Carcinoma may gradually spread to other parts of the body. This is the most common form of breast cancer.
Sarcoma
Another type of breast cancer, sarcoma, which arises in the breast supporting tissue. It can spread via the bloodstream to the body’s other organs. One percent of breast cancer cases are sarcomas, carcinomas are the rest. (more…)
