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Breast Cancer: A Complete Overview on Signs, Symptoms and Risk Factors

Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin.

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Breast Cancer: A Complete Overview on Signs, Symptoms and Risk Factors

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  1. Breast Cancer: A Complete Overview on Signs, Symptoms & Risk Factors

  2. OUTLINE • Introduction • Risk Factors of Breast Cancer • Signs & Symptoms of Breast Cancer • Pre Operative Care • Post Operative Care • Special Hospitals for Breast Cancer Surgery

  3. Breast Cancer • Breast cancer is cancer that forms in the cells of the breast. • It can occur in both men and women, but it's far more common in women. • It is the second leading cause of cancer death in women after lung cancer. • Breast cancer survival rates are rising, as screening and treatment are improving.

  4. Types Of Breast Cancer Surgeries • Surgery: the surgical therapies for breast cancer can be divided into breast-conserving surgery and mastectomy. • Lumpectomy (Breast-Conserving): Lumpectomy is surgery to remove a breast tumor and some of the surrounding tissue • Mastectomy (Breast Removal): Mastectomy removes the entire breast, either to treat breast cancer or to prevent it in high-risk individuals.

  5. Factors Associated With Risk of Breast Cancer • Being female: Women are much more likely than men are to develop breast cancer. • Increasing age: Your risk of breast cancer increases as you age. • A family history of Breast Cancer. • Radiation exposure • Drinking alcohol

  6. Continued.. • Beginning menopause at an older age • Menstruation • Having no children or the first child after age 30

  7. Signs & Symptoms of Breast Cancer • Lump: A lump in the breast or armpit, • Nipple Discharge • Orange Peel: Texture or dimpling of the breast's skin • Breast Pain or Sore Nipple

  8. Continued.. • Swollen Lymph Nodes • Change in the Size or Shape of breast or nipple. • Redness: pitting of the skin over your breast, like the skin of an orange

  9. Pre Operative Care • Generally Include: A blood test, a chest x-ray, and possibly an electrocardiogram. • Medications: Medications that "thin" the blood ( including aspirin) should be discontinued several days prior to a scheduled operation. • PATIENTS MUST REFRAIN FROM EATING OR DRINKING at least 8 hours prior to surgery. • You MUST have someone drive you home.

  10. Post Operative Care • You may take a shower the day after your surgery • Please remove the dressing 48 hours after surgery with Doctor’s advice. • Steri-strips should stay on for 2 weeks over your breast incision • Do not lift anything heavy (more than 10 pounds • If you are taking prescribed pain medication, drink plenty of fluids as they can cause constipation.

  11. Hospital Where it Can Be Cured • Deccan Clinic, Pune • Apollo Specialty Cancer Hospital, Chennai • Fortis Hospital, Bangalore • Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad • Medanta The Medicity, Gurgaon

  12. THANK YOU For more queries contact us at: Site: https://www.deccanclinic.com/ Email: info@deccanclinic.com Phone no.: 020 - 26160266

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