Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in the female population, each year in the Czech Republic found in about 5000-6000 women.

Risk factors

Alcohol

The tumor has already occurred in the family or the same patient

Certain changes in the breast tissue

Genetic mutations

Menstruation and transition

Irradiation of the breast

The density of the breast tissue

Overweight and obesity after menopause, lack of exercise

Chemical exposure

Symptoms

The most common symptoms of breast tumors are eye or palpation noticeable change in the breast and often swollen lymph nodes in the armpit.

Very important is the regular breast self-examination, to capture changes to the breast and to visit a doctor in time with them.

In most cases the first symptom is a lump in the breast, which have affected the woman herself Nahm.

Palpation noticeable changes include:

Lump, bump, or thickening of the breast or near the breast or underarm,

The sensitivity of the nipple

Eye cancer noticeable changes include:

A change in the size or shape of the breast

Drawing the nipple

Swelling, flaking, redness or "orange" appearance of skin cancer (inflammatory breast)

Therapy

Tumor resection, mastectomy

Total mastectomy
Radical mastectomy

Lymph node resection

Chemotherapy
Hormone therapy
Drug hormonal therapy
Surgical hormonal therapy
Radiotherapy
Biological Therapy
Immunotherapy