When a woman finds a lump in her breast, the first thought that comes to her mind is cancer.
Being the most common cancer in the UK, this reaction is not unusual. The worst part is there are about 50,000 new cases that get diagnosed each year in the UK.
Breast Cancer Screening using Mammogram
Breast cancer if detected early can be completely cured. Mammography is used to screen women for breast cancer.
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Even though experts have encouraged women to regularly check for lumps in the their breasts, there are lumps as only 10 per cent of women have cancerous lumps.
Lumps come in all shapes and sizes and there are many reasons for these lumps. Today we have technology to spot whether the lump is dangerous or benign.
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The crab that invades the breast is no more a fear factor with all the advancements that medical science and customized protocols can fight breast cancer. the recent developments in the management of breast cancer.
'Ten years ago, we would perform something called a fine-needle aspiration, which involves inserting a small needle into the lump and extracting a few cells, which would then be looked at under a microscope,' says Mr Marsh, from the London Breast Clinic.
'Often this would not give a definite answer, so the lump would have to be surgically removed. Now we can take a larger sample using a technique called a core biopsy. Together with improvements to mammograms and ultrasound scans, which now give more accurate images, this means we can nearly always work out what a lump is without removing it with an operation,' says Mr Marsh.
Source: Medindia
Breast Cancer Management: Advances
The crab that invades the breast is no more a fear factor with all the advancements that medical science and customized protocols can fight breast cancer. the recent developments in the management of breast cancer.
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'Ten years ago, we would perform something called a fine-needle aspiration, which involves inserting a small needle into the lump and extracting a few cells, which would then be looked at under a microscope,' says Mr Marsh, from the London Breast Clinic.
'Often this would not give a definite answer, so the lump would have to be surgically removed. Now we can take a larger sample using a technique called a core biopsy. Together with improvements to mammograms and ultrasound scans, which now give more accurate images, this means we can nearly always work out what a lump is without removing it with an operation,' says Mr Marsh.
Source: Medindia
Breast Cancer - Prevention and Management with Lifestyle Changes
Lifestyle choices may or may not cause breast cancer but healthy lifestyle changes can open up avenues beyond breast cancer. Good habits will allow one to fight breast cancer and to live with dignity.
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