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An Exam We Wish You Always Pass With Flying Colours – The One For Breast Cancer

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The breast is a modified skin appendage which is functional in females during lactation but is rudimentary in males.

Cancer of the breast is among the commonest human cancer throughout the world. Its incidence varies in different countries but is particularly high in developed countries. The incidence of breast cancer is highest in the premenopausal age group and is uncommon before the age of 25 years.

Clinically, breast cancer usually presents as a solitary, painless, palpable lump which is detected quite often by self-examination. Higher the age, the more are the chances of breast lump turning out to be malignant. Thus, all the breast lumps, irrespective of the age of the patient are removed surgically.

Its diagnosis can be made by techniques like :

·         Mammography

·         Xero – radiography

·         Thermography

·         Fine needle aspiration cytology

·         Stereotactic biopsy

Risk factors
1.Geography: The incidence of breast cancer is about 6times higher in developed countries than developing countries.
2.Genetic factors: First degree relatives (mother, sister, daughter) of women with breast cancer have 2 to 6 higher risk of development of breast cancer.
3.Oestrogen excess: Excess endogenous estrogen or exogenously administered estrogen for the prolonged duration is an important factor in the development of breast cancer.
4.Miscellaneous factors: These include a host of following environmental influences and dietary factors associated with increased risk of breast cancer :

·         Consumption of large amounts of animal fats, high calorie foods.

·         Cigarette smoking.

·         Alcohol consumption.

·         Breast augmentation surgery

·         Exposure to ionizing radiation during breast development.

5.Fibro cystic changes: Fibrocystic change, particularly when associated with atypical hyperplasia, has about 5 fold higher risk of developing breast cancer subsequently.

Cancer of the breast occurs more often in left breast that the right and is bilateral in about 4% cases.
Histologic grading and clinical staging of breast cancer determines the management of clinical course in these patients.

The breast cancer is divided into various histologic of grades depending upon the following parameters :

1.       The histologic type of tumor

2.       Microscopic grade

3.       Tumor size

4.       Axillary lymph node metastasis

5.       Oestrogen and progesterone receptors

6.       HER2/neu overexpression

7.       DNA content

The spread of breast cancer to axillary lymph nodes occurs early. Later, however distant spread by a lymphatic route to internal mammary lymphatics, mediastinal lymph nodes and pleural lymphatics may occur.

Prognostic factors in breast cancer

1.       Potentially premalignant lesions

2.       These conditions are as under :

3.       A typical ductal hyperplasia is associated with 4 to 5 times increased risk than women of the same age. Such lesions are commonest in the age group of 45 to 55 years.

4.       Clinging carcinoma is a related lesion in the duct but different from carcinoma in situ and has a lower risk of progression to invasive cancer than in situ carcinoma.

5.       Fibro adenoma is a long – term risk factor for invasive breast cancer, the risks being about twice compared to controls.

6.       Invasive breast cancer: prognostic are predictive factors for invasive breast cancers are:

1.Routine histopathology criteria
2.Hormone receptor status
3.Biological indicators

Overall, taking the most important parameter of breast cancer, the prognosis varies – a localised form of breast cancer without axillary lymph node involvement has a survival rate of 84% while the survival rate falls to 56% with nodal metastasis. You can consult the team of an oncologist at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai for the treatment of cancer.

Dr Suresh Advani at Jaslok Hospital is one of the most experienced oncologists in our country. Dr. Suresh Advani is a medical oncologist which means that he will examine the patient and decide if the patient can be cured through medicines, radiation or would need a surgery or a combination of these treatments. Dr Suresh Advani also specializes in bone marrow transplants at Jaslok Hospital which is the last treatment resort in extremely severe cases.

Dr. Suresh Advani is a recipient of the Padma Bhushan and has an experience of over 40 years in the field.

The Jaslok Hospital Mumbai is a hospital with a very reputable standing of over 40 years and has a well-established team of cancer specialists under the guidance of Dr. Suresh Advani. Jaslok Hospital also has the nuclear medicine department where state of the art tests are conducted to see the extent and the severity of some types of cancer and patients all across Mumbai and Maharashtra come here because of the reliability of the tests being conducted. Jaslok Hospital is both NABH and NABL accredited.


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