What Is Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer is the type of cancer that occurs in one or both breasts. The cells of the breasts multiply spontaneously in very large numbers and lead to uncontrolled division of the cells. The kind of lifestyle followed and the environment that one lives in also matter to a great extent along with the hormonal changes that the body witnesses.
Breast cancer can begin in various parts of the breast. A breast is made up of three main parts:- Lobules: The lobules are the glands that produce milk.
- Ducts: The ducts are tubes that carry milk to the nipple.
- Connective tissue: The connective tissue consists of fibrous and fatty tissue that surrounds and holds everything together.
Most breast cancers begin in the ducts or lobules.
What Causes Breast Cancer?
Many doctors have claimed hormonal, lifestyle, and environmental factors that may increase the risk of breast cancer. The continuous division of body cells is responsible for the formation of mass lumps in the breasts. A few percentages of breast cancers can be traced to gene mutations or heredity. The complex interaction between the environment and the genetic makeup of an individual is crucial to the understanding of its occurrence. A good understanding of the cause helps determine the right herbal breast cancer treatment for all.
Risk factors
- Females are much more likely to develop breast cancer than males
- Increasing age The risk of breast cancer increases with growing age
- A personal history of breast cancer If a female had breast cancer in one breast, she has an increased risk of developing cancer in the other breast. A family history of breast cancer
- A personal history of breast conditions History of lobular carcinoma in situ or atypical hyperplasia of the breast can lead to breast cancer.
- Radiation exposure This can lead to breast cancer
- Drinking alcohol increases the risk of breast cancer.
- Obesity. Being obese increases your risk of breast cancer
- Postmenopausal hormone therapy. Females taking hormone therapy medications that contain the combination of oestrogen and progesterone to treat the signs and symptoms of menopause have an increased risk of breast cancer.
- Early menarche Beginning your period before age 12 increases your risk of breast cancer.
- Late menopause If a female began her menopause at an older age then she is more likely to develop breast cancer.
- Delayed pregnancy Women who give birth to their first child after age 30 may have an increased risk of breast cancer.
What are the types of Breast Cancer?
- Ductal or lobular carcinoma
- Special type of invasive breast cancer
Triple-negative breast cancer accounts for about 15% of all breast cancers Difficult to treat
Inflammatory breast cancer
Aggressive type of invasive breast cancer Rare breast cancer
- Less common types of breast cancer
- Paget's disease of the breast
- Angiosarcoma
- Phyllodes tumour
Ductal carcinoma in situ Also known as intraductal carcinoma It is a noninvasive breast cancer
Invasive breast cancer It is of two types I. Invasive ductal carcinoma II. Invasive lobular carcinoma
What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Breast Cancer?
Different people have different signs and symptoms of breast cancer and some do not have any of it.
Following are some of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer
- Any lump in the breast area
- Swelling of the breasts
- Change in the size, shape, or appearance of a breast
- A newly inverted nipple
- Dimpling of the breast skin
- Discharge from nipples including blood or fluid
- Redness or flaky skin around the nipples
- Pain in any area of the breast
What Could Be The Complications?
Metastatic breast cancer—breast cancer that spreads to other parts of your body, including your brain, bones, liver, and lungs—is the most serious side effect. According to studies, almost one in three women and AFAB individuals with early-stage disease go on to develop metastatic breast cancer.
Why Rely on Karma Ayurveda?
Karma Ayurveda has been serving the patients for a long time and has remained successful at providing new lives. While people suffer from various diseases, our institution provides them with a ray of hope and helps them recover quickly. The ayurvedic breast cancer treatments here appeal to patients as it does not involve the use of any chemicals or artificial catalysts to cure the diseases.
The risk of breast cancer can be reduced using the Actaea racemosa plant or black cohosh. Consumption of a phytoestrogen-rich diet is a great preventive measure against breast cancer too. The herbal remedies are important for tackling the core of disease accompanied by suppression of therapeutic toxicity. They provide quick drug action and enhance chemotherapeutic potential as well.
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