Breast_Cancer

Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the second leading cancer in women. Approximately 211 240 women will develop breast cancer this year. Around 40,410, or 1 in 33, will die from it this year. Currently there are 2 million women that have been treated for breast cancer. One in seven women will have breast cancer at some point in her life. Currently breast cancer deaths are declining most likely because of early detection and better treatments. (http://www.cancer.org) Breast cancer is a tumor that originates from cells in the breast. The breast is made up of lobules (which make breast milk), ducts (small tubes which connect lobules to the nipple), fatty and connective tissue, blood vessels, and lymph vessels. The majority of breast cancer starts in the ducts, a few in the lobules, and the remainder in the tissues. (http://www.cancer.org) When breast cancer occurs, most women first notice a lump in their breast. Other symptoms may be swelling, skin irritation, pain, discharge, or tenderness of the nipple. As soon as a woman notices a lump in her breast she should immediately consult her physician. (http://www.encyclopedia.com) There are several tests that the doctor can do. cancer, breast, women, done, mastectomy, spread, lump, tumor, treatment, removes, radical, cells, x-ray, tissue, should, scan, physician, nipple, modified, mammogram, lumpectomy, found, therapy, test, society, self-exams, scared, lymph, lobules, life, know, information, http//wwwbreastcancerorg, helps, feb