Clinic and diagnosis of breast cancer Most women go to the doctor with complaints about the appearance of a lump in the breast. However, due to the widespread mass screening of the population, the tumor is increasingly detected during screening […]

Local distribution Local spread of the tumor occurs deep into the chest wall and its associated structures (ribs, pleura and brachial plexus), or outwards, on the skin. In the lymphatic system, the tumor spreads to the axillary and supraclavicular lymph […]

High risk of recurrence These tumors are especially characterized by a high risk of recurrence, and their mortality is higher than from tumors located in other parts of the breast. A particularly unfavorable clinical sign is the defeat of the […]

Mechanisms of development (pathogenesis) of breast cancer Almost all breast cancers arise from glandular epithelial cells lining the alveolar and lobular milk ducts, and therefore are typical adenocarcinomas. True, during screening, real in situ ductal carcinomas in situ (DCIS) are […]

However, the relationship between the incidence of breast cancer and unlimited consumption of alcohol was revealed. Among the factors contained in food and capable of preventing the development of breast cancer are sulfur-containing organic compounds (S-allylcysteine, present in garlic and […]

Reducing the risk of disease In case of positive results to reduce the risk of the disease, as a preventive measure, the possibility of bilateral mastectomy and / or salpingoectomy is provided. For this category of women it is especially […]

Breast cancer – causes, frequency, epidemiology Breast cancer is the most common female cancer. Nearly 40,000 new cases of this cancer are diagnosed in the UK each year, and 143,000 in the United States. Over the past 50 years, the […]

10 reasons to visit the mammologist. Breast Cancer Prevention Most women superstitiously drive away thoughts about cancer, such as breast cancer. Meanwhile, the more we know about this disease, and the more actively we try to prevent it, the more […]

Formations (lumps) of the mammary gland of pregnant and lactating – causes, diagnosis The benign changes in pregnancy include fibroadenomas, lipomas, papillomas, fibrocystic changes, lactocele and inflammatory pseudotumor. Byrd et al. in a series of 105 biopsies that revealed benign […]

Breast discharge – causes Discharge from the nipple is usually divided into bloody, colostrum-like, serous and purulent. In most cases, spontaneous discharge from the nipples due to benign diseases. Galactorrhea is manifested by colostrum-like secretions from both nipples consisting of […]