Diseases
mammary cancer in women
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Overview
If surgery to remove the cancer is not possible, it is called inoperable. The doctor will then recommend treating the cancer in other ways. Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, radiation therapy, and/or hormonal therapy may be given to shrink the cancer.
Symptoms
- a change in the size, shape or contour of the breast.
- a lump or thickening in or near the breast or in your underarm
- redness of the skin on the breast or nipple.
- an area that’s distinctly different from any other area on either breast.
Causes
- age. being 55 or older increases your risk for breast cancer.
- sex. women are much more likely to develop breast cancer than men.
- family history and genetics
Risk factors
- alcohol use.
- tobacco use has been linked to many different types of cancer
- obesity.
Diagnosis
- mammogram.
- ultrasonography.
- positron emission tomography (pet) scanning:
- magnetic resonance imaging (mri):
Medicines used
Frequently asked questions
What is mammary cancer in women?
If surgery to remove the cancer is not possible, it is called inoperable. The doctor will then recommend treating the cancer in other ways. Chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, radiation therapy, and/or hormonal therapy may be given to shrink the cancer.
What are the symptoms of mammary cancer in women?
a change in the size, shape or contour of the breast., a lump or thickening in or near the breast or in your underarm, redness of the skin on the breast or nipple., an area that’s distinctly different from any other area on either breast.
What causes mammary cancer in women?
age. being 55 or older increases your risk for breast cancer.; sex. women are much more likely to develop breast cancer than men.; family history and genetics
Which medicines are used for mammary cancer in women?
testosterone
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