Creating the Breast Cancer Awareness - October 1st. By @daakye
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Cancer begins when healthy cells change and grow out of control, forming a mass or sheet of cells called a tumor. A tumor can be malignant or benign.
- Malignant tumors are cancerous, meaning they can grow and spread to other parts of the body whereas
- Benign tumor means the tumor can grow but will not spread.
BREAST CANCER
Like all the other organs in the body, the breast also contains cells that can become cancerous (outgrow).
The breast as we know is made up of three main parts; namely;
- Lobules - They are the main glands that produce milk in the breast.
- Ducts - These are tubes that carry milk to the nipple for sucking.
- Connective tissues - They consist of fibrous and fatty tissue that surround and hold everything together in the breast.
Most breast cancers begin in the ducts (ductal carcinoma) or lobules(lobular carcinoma).
RELEVANT FACTS
🟧 Breast cancer spreads when cancer grows into adjacent organs or other parts of the body or when breast cancer cells move to other parts of the body through the blood vessels and/or lymph vessels. This is called metastasis.
🔶This type of cancer can recur even after treatment. It can affect the same organ or the second organ. In its recurrence, the treatment is more aggressive.
🔻Most individuals believe breast cancer affects only women. The truth is both genders i.e. men and women could be affected but it is more common in the female gender.
🔻The sad news is that there is no specific cause for breast cancer except genetic predisposition and age serving as risk factors.
🔶 Both males and females especially females should constantly do self-examination in front of the mirror to check for any abnormality or lump in the breast and report immediately to the hospital.
Help share and create awareness.
Grab your breast and save your own life.
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How I wish all ladies are here to read about this great information, but will also what is expected of me ..thanks buddy for sharing
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