Only in the US, the breast cancer is the cause of death of over 40.000 people. In order to decrease this number, the early detection is crucial and knowing how to detect it is the key. It is easier to detect it if you know the factors that cause breast cancer.
Some risk factors include:
- Age
- Smoking
- History of this diseases in your family
- Hormones
- Exposure to particular chemicals
- Exposure to radiation
SELF-CHECK OF THE BREAST
If you know your body you will detect breast cancer easier. Self-checking for cancer is very simple. You should look for:
- Recesses or sucked inside
- lumps
- Lesions
- Leaks
- Rashes
This is the easy way for detecting breast cancer, but it is not the most veracious way, because sometimes it might lead to failure of some symptoms.
CLINICAL BREAST EXAMINATION
Clinical breast examination (CBE) is made by the doctor. This method will detect any bumps in the breast if there are any. Every women older than 40 should do this monitoring once in a year, and the younger ones once in three years.
GENETIC TESTING
This testing is implemented through a blood test. This test will find any genetic mutations if presented, that point the possibility of getting or already having breast cancer. This test should be done, particularly by those who already have a family history of the ailment.
MAMMOGRAPHY
Mammography is the most often used way for detecting breast cancer in women. It is advised by the experts, but it has happened small tumors to hide from the eye of this method, in women with turbid breast tissue.
MAGNETIC RESONANCE
Magnetic Resonance Imager (MRI) is used for the women who have very turbid breast tissue. This method is usually used for those women who have mutations in their gene or have a history in their family with this ailment.
BIOPSY
This is an ultimate method for detecting breast cancer. A piece from the tumor or tissue is taken and analyzed under the microscope. This procedure can be painful. The most usual kinds of biopsy include:
- Fine-steeple aspiration
- Basic needles
- Vacuum
- Big basic biopsy
- Surgical or open biopsy
SECOND OPINION
It is the doctor’s obligation to have a serious approach for everyone’s issue. If you think that you should ask for second opinion from another doctor, you should do it because you now your body best.
