Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is a type of disease that develops from the breast cells. It usually starts off in the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply with the milk. Malignant tumor can spread to other parts of the body, if it has started off in the lobules it is known as lobular carcinoma. The one developed from the ducts is called ductal carcinoma. The majority of breast cancer usually occurs in females. Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer in females worldwide. According to the National Cancer Institute 232,340 female breast cancers and 2,240 male breast cancers are reported in the USA each year and about 39,620 deaths are caused by this disease. Symptoms of breast cancer include a lump in the breast, bloody discharge from the nipple, and changes in the shape or texture of the nipple or breast. Treatment depends on the stage of cancer. It may consist of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. Breast Cancer Awareness Month is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. The campaign also offers information and support to those affected by breast cancer.

Reflection: this topic relates to me because i am a girl and this type of cancer can happen to anyone and i need to take care of myself.