What is breast cancer?

If we talk about cancer in women then breast cancer is the most common, and now it is seen that young women are also suffering from it, many things can cause this cancer, it Breast cancer can be divided into four stages, if the cancer is limited to the breast, to make the public understand that cancer makes a good number of women sick and also causes a good number of women to die. This is called Stage 1, if the cancer reaches the armpit of the relevant side, it is called Stage 2, if the disease reaches the neck, it is called Stage 3, if the cancer reaches the lungs, liver, bones and When it reaches other distant parts of the body, it is called Stage 4.

 

 

 

Our biggest tragedy is that women often come to the surgeon too late. It is worth mentioning here that except for remote and small cities. Large cities and educated people also often come to the late surgeon, it should be kept in mind that if the patient has come to the surgeon in Stage 1 and Stage 2. So it is called Early Breast Cancer, in these cases the disease is curable and if the patient follows the instructions of the surgeon, not only does he recover completely but he can live a life as if he It has never been a cancer. On the other hand, if a patient comes to Stage 3 or Stage 4, it is called Advanced Breast Cancer. The patient faces complications.

 

The type of treatment a patient needs depends on the stage of the cancer and its type, because sometimes the gland LUMP is small in size but it is more deadly, if we talk about the treatment of breast cancer. This involves different physicians working together, including surgeons, oncologists, radiotherapists, plastic surgeons and sometimes psychiatrists. The patient should contact the surgeon immediately whenever there is any chest pain. He will examine her for the necessary tests and determine if she has cancer. If she has cancer, she will decide according to the type and stage of the cancer whether she should have her first surgery or whether her first medication is chemotherapy or Radiotherapy should be given and then surgery should be done.

 

The most common symptoms of breast cancer are a lump in the breast, a lump of blood or moisture from the nipple. He will perform the necessary tests after the examination, which usually involves ultrasound in women under 35 years and mammography and FNAC or Trucut Needle Biopsy in women over 35 years of age. Cancer surgery involves the removal of the entire breast, but in the case of modern therapies, in cases where the cancer has been removed, the entire breast can be removed without breast surgery. Surgery can be repeated.

 

There is a need to raise awareness of the importance of this thing in people so that they understand that if breast cancer is treated in a timely manner, it is curable, especially young women in general and after 35 years in particular. Learn to self-examine your breasts Breast Self Examination, and if any suspicious symptoms are found, consult a surgeon. In 1% of cases, breast cancer is found in men and cancer found in men is usually more deadly. It is worth mentioning here that there are many female surgeons in Pakistan now.

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