Effective Treatment For Breast Cancer

1. Survival stats

1.1. The average 5-year survival rate for women with invasive breast cancer is 90%

1.2. The average 10-year survival rate is 83%

1.3. If the cancer is located only in the breast, the 5-year survival rate of women with breast cancer is 99%.

1.4. If the cancer has spread to the regional lymph nodes, the 5-year survival rate is 86%

1.5. If the cancer has spread to a distant part of the body, the 5-year survival rate is 27%

2. Types of lump

2.1. Lymphadenopathy.

2.2. Solid Breast Lumps.

2.3. Benign Breast Lumps.

2.4. Malignant Breast Lumps.

2.5. Cysts.

3. Diagnosis

3.1. Removing a sample of breast cells for testing (biopsy)

3.2. Breast ultrasound

3.3. Mammogram

3.4. Breast exam

3.5. Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

4. Breast Cancer types

4.1. Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS

4.2. Invasive (or infiltrating) breast cancer

4.3. Triple-negative breast cancer

4.4. Inflammatory breast cancer

4.5. Paget disease of the breast

4.6. Angiosarcoma

4.7. Phyllodes tumors

5. Types of treatment

5.1. Surgery

5.2. Radiation Therapy

5.3. Chemotherapy

5.4. Targeted therapy

5.5. Hormonal therapy

5.6. Bone-Directed therapy

6. Side effects

6.1. constipation diarrhea fatigue hair loss headaches hot flashes increased risk of infections joint or bone pain loss of appetite mood swings mouth sores nausea and vomiting numbness or tingling vaginal dryness

7. Symptoms

7.1. Thickening or swelling of part of the breast.

7.2. Any change in the size or the shape of the breast

7.3. Irritation or dimpling of breast skin.

7.4. New lump in the breast or underarm

7.5. Nipple discharge other than breast milk, including blood

7.6. Redness or flaky skin in the nipple area

7.7. Pain in any area of the breast.