Breast cancer Treatment in Chennai

Breast cancer is formed in the breast cells. I his cancer can affect both men and women, but most commonly it occurs in women.  It is an abnormal growth of the cells lining the breast lobules or ducts   which can have an uncontrollable growth and has the potential to spread to other parts of the body.  When the breast cancer cells move to other parts of the body through the  blood or lymph vessels it is called a metastasis which can spread further through the body to areas such as bones, brain, liver and lungs.  For details, visit https://vshospitals.com/breast-cancer-treatment/  or call us at 9962242000.

ut when cancer develops, this orderly process breaks down, where old and damaged cells survive with abnormal growth of cells called tumors. There are more than a hundred types of cancer and one among them is ‘Breast Cancer’ that mostly affects one in eight women during their lives. It isn’t typically associated with men but in rare circumstances, it can also affect older men.

Generally, breast cancer shows no symptoms in the early stage. To be in a safer zone, it is advisable to consult a doctor for a complete evaluation if you experience any of the below symptoms that include:

• Pain or tenderness in the breast
• A lump or an existing lump that gets bigger in the breast
• Changes in the shape of the nipple
• Nipple Discharge from one breast that is clear, red, brown or yellow.
• Swelling, Itchiness or rash on the breast
• Enlargement of one breast
• An ‘orange peel’ texture to the skin
• Vaginal Pain
• Unintentional weight loss
• Visible veins on the breast

Having one or more of these symptoms doesn’t necessarily mean you have a breast cancer. For example, Nipple Discharge can also be caused by infection or lumps in the breast are also non-cancerous at times. But timely precautions taken is better than cure to overcome the breast cancer in future.

Physical Examination: The doctor will examine your breasts, the skin on your breasts, as well as check for nipple problems and discharge. They may also feel your breasts and armpits to look for lumps.

Medical history: The questions asked by the doctors to you would be about your health history, diet or medications followed, symptoms, including when you first noticed them, medical history of your family members because breast cancer can sometimes be related to your genes.

Mammogram: Mammogram which is an X-ray of the breast, to help distinguish between a benign and malignant mass.

• Benign: The cells that are non-cancerous and wont spread
• Malignant mass: The cells are cancerous and can spread to other tissue and organs respectively.

Ultrasound: Ultrasonic sound waves can be used to produce an image of breast tissue.

MRI:   Your doctor may suggest an MRI scan in conjunction with other tests. This is another non-invasive imaging test used to examine breast tissue.

Biopsy: This involves removing a small amount of breast tissue to be used for testing.

The most common form of breast cancer treatment are:LumpectomyMastectomy Chemotherapy Radiation usesHormone and targeted therapy