BREAST CANCER

BREAST CANCER
BY: KHLOE PENELOPE
occurs when cells in the breast begin to grow
out of control enabling them to invade nearby
TISSUES OR SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE BODY.
collections of these out of control tissues are
called tumors. however, not all breast tumors
ARE CONSIDERED CANCEROUS SINCE CERTAIN TYPES OF
large cells just cannot be spread or threaten a
person's life and this kind of tumor is called
BENIGN TUMOR. ON THE OTHER HAND, THE TUMORS THAT
can spread all throughout the body or invade
nearby tissues are considered cancerous cells
AND ARE MALIGNANT. CANCER CELLS USUALLY COMES
from either ducts or glands in the breast that
is why it may take months or even years for a
TUMOR TO BE NOTICE IN THE BREAST. BREAST TUMORS
are screened with the use of mammograms that are
rather accurate in screening tumor or cancer
CELLS.

women are much prone to develop breast cancer
THAT MEN. ONLY 1% TO 2% OF MEN HAVE BEEN KNOWN
to have cases of breast cancer. the early onset
of menstruation in women at the age of 12
INCREASES THE RISK FOR A BREAST CANCER ON THE
other hand an early menopausal period may reduce
the risk of breast cancer. the risk for women to
HAVE BREAST CANCER INCREASES WITH AGE IN FACT A
study shows that women over 50 are more likely
to develop breast cancer. nevertheless, the
INCIDENCE OF BREAST CANCER AMONG YOUNGER WOMEN
is also increasing in an alarming rate that is
why more women of ages 20s to 30s have subjected
THEMSELVES TO BE DIAGNOSED.
breast cancer is not only acquired but also can
be inherited. for women who have genetic
MUTATION SUCH AS BRCA1 OR BRCA2 HAS AN 80% RISK
of developing breast cancer. women who have
first-degree relative diagnosed to have breast
CANCER INCREASE THEIR RISK OF ALSO ACQUIRING
breast cancer. moreover, women with first-degree
relative that are diagnosed to have breast
CANCER BEFORE MENOPAUSE INCREASE THE RISK FOR
them in acquiring breast cancer.

SOME FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO THE OCCURRENCE OF
breast cancer and these are as follows: smoking,
alcohol and radiation exposure. women who are
SMOKING WILL INCREASE THEIR CHANCES TO HAVE
breast cancer. aside from that, high intakes of
alcohol have been found to be a source of breast
CANCER. RADIATION EXPOSURE IS ANOTHER FACTOR
that contributes to breast cancer. studies have
shown that women as well as children who have
UNDERGONE HIGH-DOSE RADIATION THERAPY HAVE A
much higher chance of having breast cancer.

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