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Breast Cancer

  • Breast Cancer

  • 1 in every 20 women suffers from breast cancer and almost 2000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every day which translates into 1 woman suffering from breast cancer every 4 minutes and unfortunately we end up losing 1 life to this cancer every 13 minutes. These are the hard facts of Breast cancer in India. It is rapidly increasing but it can be controlled with early diagnosis. Mostly women consult the specialists at later stage.

  • The symptoms are:

  • rightTick Painless lump in the breast or underarm, not causing any discomfort

  • rightTick Changing in the skin of the breast

  • rightTick Irritation or dimpling of breast skin

  • rightTick Recent size or change in the breast

  • rightTick Thickening or partial swelling

  • rightTick Red coloured Nipple discharge

  • rightTick Pain in the nipple area

  • rightTick Redness of skin in the nipple area or breast

  • The Diagnosis can be done with simple Mammography and needle biopsy, if required. Self-Examination is important and annual mammography tests after the age of 40 is recommended.

  • The treatment includes

  • rightTick Radiation

  • rightTick Chemotherapy

  • rightTick Immunotherapy

  • rightTick Targeted Therapy

  • rightTick Surgery

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  • Fibroadenoma

  • It is a common lump in the breast. It generally affects into the age of 15 to 35 years. It is a painless lump moving in the breast, also known as breast mouse. It is advisable to show it your gynecologist/Breast Surgeon where they do a simple needle biopsy which is scarless or painless 15 minutes’ procedure. And the disease is diagnosed. If the lump is hard, painful and more than 3 cm, it is usually excised. If there is a family history of breast cancer, then also a consultation from breast cancer specialist is required.

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