BREAST CANCER

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Breast cancer develops in the breast area and grows in stages. In the beginning, few symptoms can be seen like a lump in the breast or in underarm area, discharge and itching in the nipple, skin texture of nipple and breast area change. In India breast cancer is getting common, more than 10 lakh people every year have been diagnosed with breast cancer in their life. Females are prone to have the disease more than male. From the age 50 years, women can get the disease. Family history can be the main reason for having the disease. 


SYMPTOMS  

The following symptoms can be indication of the disease;

  • A lump or mass in the breast that feels different from the surrounding tissue

  • Discharge and itching around the nipple

  • Changes the skin texture over the breast

  • Breast pain

  • Scaling, peeling, or flaking skin over the breast, particularly the dark area around the nipple

  • Redness and/or pitting of the breast skin, resembling the skin of orange

  • Breast rash

CAUSES

The exact reason for this disease is unknown. Following points can be reason for creating disease;

The risk factors include:

  • Hormonal changes

  • Age -at more risk after 50 years of age

  • Family background 

  • From one breast to another breast the cancer can be spread

  • Lifestyle, including excess of alcohol consumption

  • Environmental factors, including exposure to radiations

  • Obesity and overweight

  • Menarche: having periods at younger age and menopause at an older age

  • Pregnancy: Becoming pregnant at an older age or never being pregnant

  • Hormone use, including long-term contraceptive use or postmenopausal Hormone therapy

TREATMENT 

  • Chemotherapy: Medicines can be recommended before and after the surgery to decrease the size of tumour and prevent the cancer. 

  • Hormone therapy: Drugs may be used in hormone therapy to regulate the proliferation of hormone sensitive cancer cells and prevent the cancer from spreading. 

  • Radiation therapy: Usage of high energy rays to damage cancerous cells. It can be used through machines or implanting a radioactive ray inside the tumour mass.  

Doctors specialising in this field can provide intricate guidance on the cases. One should always be aware and look out for symptoms which may seem like nothing at first but can turn to worse, if ignored. 

Mentionable names among some of the Best Oncologists in Kolkata are:

Dr. Sanjoy Roy  and Dr. Sayan Paul.



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