Breast

Breast cancer usually starts off in the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply them with milk. A malignant tumor can spread to other parts of the body. A breast cancer that started off in the lobules is known as lobular carcinoma, while one that developed from the ducts is called ductal carcinoma.The vast majority of breast cancer cases occur in females. This article focuses on breast cancer in women. We also have an article about male breast cancer.Breast cancer is the most…

Breast cancer evaluation begins with symptoms and a general clinical history. This is followed by a triple assessment, which includes the following components: Clinical examination Imaging (usually mammography, ultrasonography, or both) Needle biopsy This approach naturally lends itself to a gradually increasing degree of invasiveness, so that a diagnosis can be obtained with the minimum degree of invasiveness and, consequently, the minimum amount of discomfort to the patient. Because the more…

Biomaterials can be described as substances which can be introduced into the body as part of a medical device or replacement for an organ or bodily function. This literature review is based on a study of silicone breast implants and the associated risks. Breast implants have been used for more than 30 years for cosmetic and reconstructive surgery as they have a high biological tolerance. They consist of an outer envelope made up of silicone elastomer, a highly cross-linked silicone which is…

's chest, the breast. What exactly is the function of the breast? The breast is special tissue found in the pectoral region of the body. It contains lobes that, when the body produces enough of the hormone prolactin, produces milk made to feed offspring(The Breast..,2014). Though the breast is used to create breast milk if needed, it is not considered a sexual organ, for it is not needed during reproduction. Then why is there censorship of the breast? Specifically only female breast? Free the…

What exactly is a breast augmentation? Well, it is a surgical procedure that is used to increase the size, shape or fullness of a woman’s breasts. The plastic surgeons thatperform these surgeries place silicone,saline, or alternative composite breast implants under the chest muscle or breast tissue. The outer layer of the implant is made of silicone. And the inside is filled with saline solution, silicone gel, or other substance such as polypropylene string, or soy oil. Breast implants began in…

According to the American Cancer Society the current guidelines for breast screening are that women over the age of 40 should get a yearly mammogram. A clinical breast exam should be done every three years for women over the age of 20. Because breast screening is just a recommendation not all organizations recommend the same thing. For example, The U.S Preventive Services Task Force says that screening does not need to begin until age 50 and instead of every year, mammograms only need to be…

Risks, Dangers of Breast Implants Although the primary argument encircling breast implants is focused on cancer alone that is said to be caused by a leaking implant, there have also been quite a few reports that have linked breast implants to many other illnesses. Numerous reports have been done on immune diseases, but they focus primarily on connective tissue disorders and have come up inconclusively due to their subjects having implants in for a relatively short time. It is a famous fact…

Breast cancer in females TERMINOLOGY CLINICAL CLARIFICATION ? Malignancy that develops in the cells of the breast which proliferates uncontrollably; most commonly ductal and lobular carcinoma ? Diagnosis requires a tissue biopsy for microscopic examination to determine pathology CLASSIFICATION ? The TNM classification is used for clinical staging of breast tumors. The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) 7th edition stages breast cancer as follows:?26 ? TX: primary tumor cannot be…

The Future of Breast Augmentation Surgery Breast augmentation remains one of the most sought after cosmetic surgery procedures and for good reasons. The reasons include primary reconstruction, aesthetic breast enhancement and need to correct congenital defects such as tuberous breast deformity and micromastia. Most women who undergo aesthetic breast enhancement are drawn by the desire to improve their figure or boost their level of confidence. Statistics indicate that 1 in 20 women around the…

10 March 2017 Breast Cancer Cancer is a group of more than a hundred diseases that have one thing in common: A change that occurs in your body and makes your cells multiply and grow out of control. Breast cancer is the kind of cancer that starts in the breast as calcium deposits or as the formation of a lump (Silverstein 34). There are a number of different types of breast cancer which can be put into two main categories: non - invasive and invasive breast cancer. Non - invasive breast cancer is…