Neoplastic disease refers to excessive cell division, there are many things that can cause the formation of atypical bodies of tissue also known as neoplasms. A neoplasm can occur anywhere in the body and it is known as a tumor.
Breast cancer is a neoplastic disease that starts in the tissues of the breast. Over the course of a life time, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Just like many other types of cancers, there are many risk factors that unfortunately cannot be changed no matter how you live your life. Cancer is a mutation, or abnormal changes, in the genes responsible for regulating the growth of cells and keeping them healthy. The genes are in each cell’s nucleus, which acts as the “control room” of each cell. Usually, the cells in our bodies replace themselves through cell growth, new cells take over and old ones die out. Over time, mutations can turn off …show more content…
Benign tumors are not cancerous or dangerous to our health. Malignant tumors are cancerous and can spread to other parts of the body. Breast cancer signifies that the malignant cells developed in the tissues of the breast. They can form in the milk-producing glands of the breast called lobules or the passage that drains milk from the lobules to the nipple known as the ducts.
“Breast cancer is always caused by a genetic abnormality. However, only 5-10% of cancers are due to an abnormality inherited from your mother or father. Instead, 85-90% of breast cancers are due to genetic abnormalities that happen as a result of the aging process and the “wear and tear” of life in general.” breastcancer.org
The most common symptoms of breast cancer are usually a breast lump, the lump can be in the armpit as well, and it is typically painless. Nipple discharge, discharge may be bloody, clear, yellow, green, or look like a pus consistency. Change in the size and the shape of the breast or the nipple. Symptoms in male patients may include breast lump, pain, or
Breast cancer is a neoplastic disease that starts in the tissues of the breast. Over the course of a life time, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Just like many other types of cancers, there are many risk factors that unfortunately cannot be changed no matter how you live your life. Cancer is a mutation, or abnormal changes, in the genes responsible for regulating the growth of cells and keeping them healthy. The genes are in each cell’s nucleus, which acts as the “control room” of each cell. Usually, the cells in our bodies replace themselves through cell growth, new cells take over and old ones die out. Over time, mutations can turn off …show more content…
Benign tumors are not cancerous or dangerous to our health. Malignant tumors are cancerous and can spread to other parts of the body. Breast cancer signifies that the malignant cells developed in the tissues of the breast. They can form in the milk-producing glands of the breast called lobules or the passage that drains milk from the lobules to the nipple known as the ducts.
“Breast cancer is always caused by a genetic abnormality. However, only 5-10% of cancers are due to an abnormality inherited from your mother or father. Instead, 85-90% of breast cancers are due to genetic abnormalities that happen as a result of the aging process and the “wear and tear” of life in general.” breastcancer.org
The most common symptoms of breast cancer are usually a breast lump, the lump can be in the armpit as well, and it is typically painless. Nipple discharge, discharge may be bloody, clear, yellow, green, or look like a pus consistency. Change in the size and the shape of the breast or the nipple. Symptoms in male patients may include breast lump, pain, or