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Breast cancer occurs most often in women, but men also can develop this disease. 1 in 9 women in the UK will develop the disease at some time in their life.
Breast cancer can develop at any age, but the risk of developing it increases as women get older. The majority of women who develop breast cancer are past the menopause but about 1 in 5 develop the condition below the age of 50. It is the commonest single cause of death among women in the UK between the ages of 35-45 years.
For Women, there are a many links/ risk factors, associated with developing breast cancer, a few are:
Breast cancer may be divided into three stages, reflecting the extent to which the cancer has spread in the body.
Early stage breast cancer is usually confined to the ducts (the ducts transport milk to the nipple during lactation (breast feeding)) or to the lobules (small areas of tissue where milk is produced in the breast). This is known as noninvasive cancer. If the cancer is confined to the ducts, it is called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and if it is confined to the lobules, it is called lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS). At this stage, the cancer cannot be felt as a lump in the breast, but DCIS can sometimes be detected by mammography.
Invasive stage breast cancer is characterized by a spread of the cancer beyond the ducts or lobules and into the surrounding areas of breast tissue. At this stage, the cancer may be detected through breast self-examination, by a clinical breast examination performed by health care professional, or by mammography.
Metastatic stage breast cancer is cancer that has spread (metastasied) to other areas of the body, including nearby lymph nodes. At this stage, treatment requires the combined effort of several specialists, including surgeons, oncologists, and radiologists.
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