USA Health & Lifestyle talks Breast Cancer

Usahealthandlifestyl30 Mar, 2022History

Breast cancer is an invasive tumor that develops in the mammary gland and the second leading cause of cancer death in women after lung cancer. It is the common term for a set of breast tumor subtypes with distinct molecular and cellular origins and clinical behavior. Most of these are epithelial tumors of ductal or lobular origin (see the image below). Worldwide, breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed life-threatening cancer in women and the leading cause of cancer death among women. Breast cancer happens when cells in your breast grow and divide in an uncontrolled way, creating a mass of tissue called a tumor. The risk of developing breast cancer increases you age and with weight gain. Signs of breast cancer can include feeling a lump in a breast, experiencing a change in the size of your breast and seeing changes to the skin on your breasts. Early detection is aided by mammograms.