2006-06-22 12:55:13 · 8 answers · asked by kkk_727_kkk 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Cancer
You don't want it.
2006-06-22 12:58:28 · answer #1 · answered by parshooter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breast cancer starts in the cells of the breast. Breast tissue covers a larger area than just the breast. It extends up to the collarbone and from the armpit to the breastbone. Behind the breast tissue are the muscles of the chest and the upper arm. The main function of the breast is to produce and secrete milk, and it is made up of milk glands, milk tubes (ducts) and fatty tissue. The glands where the milk is made are grouped into lobules and the ducts carry the milk to the nipple. The circle of darker skin around the nipple is called the areola. Within the breast, the glands and ducts are surrounded and protected by fatty tissue. Breast tissue changes with age, from mostly milk ducts during adolescence to mostly fatty tissue in older women.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Canadian women. It can also be found in men but this is very rare. Almost all breast cancers start in the glandular tissue of the breast and are known as adenocarcinomas. Cancer cells may start within the ducts (ductal carcinoma) or lobules (lobular carcinoma). Ductal carcinoma is the most common type of breast cancer.
When breast cancer is diagnosed early, the cancer cells may be very small and found only in the ducts or lobules and are called in situ cancers. If diagnosed before the cells have invaded the surrounding tissue, there is no risk of them spreading after they have been removed. Most in situ cancers are diagnosed with mammograms as they do not form a lump. When the cancer spreads out of the duct or lobule, it is called an invasive cancer and may still be treated effectively if diagnosed early.
Other types of breast cancer, such as inflammatory breast cancer and Paget’s disease develop differently and may require different treatment
2006-06-22 20:41:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mammogram?
2006-06-22 12:58:21 · answer #3 · answered by barefeet561 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my grandma was a survivor for over 20 yrs, and died this yr. it is a hard thing to deal with and i feel sorry for people who have loved ones who have bc. it hurts, they need to find a cure.
2006-06-22 12:59:18 · answer #4 · answered by VGW 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See this site.
http://graviolaleaves.com
2006-06-22 13:12:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is a horrible, horrible thing.
2006-06-22 12:58:04 · answer #6 · answered by songbird 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not in my family but heart disease is.
2006-06-22 14:04:46 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no thanks....
2006-06-22 12:58:24 · answer #8 · answered by SolMan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋