- Tracing Breast Cancer Symptoms and Causes in Teenagers, Men, and Women.

The door to unlock breast health is narrow and unreachable for many. The deal with the sub-branch is similar, that is, breast cancer which is rising to a great extent yet people find it difficult to decode the symptoms and causes in the early stage itself.

In this article, let us knock the door to enlighten ourselves with efficient knowledge regarding breast cancer symptoms, causes, and treatments.

What is Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer is a cancerous tumour or malignant that grows in the cells of the breast area that lines the milk ducts or lobes.

But not every visible lump in the breast area is cancerous. Numerous other diseases can be the cause of the lump. According to the updated research of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, the breast change will be due to the following reasons:

• Fibrocystic Breast Changes: Fibrocystic changes can be witnessed often before a woman’s period. The changes will be thickness, lumpiness, swelling which disappears after the menstrual cycle.

• Presence of Cysts: Cysts are non-cancerous growth which is fluid-filled lumps that cause pain. These are common and can be found anywhere in the body depending upon circumstances and conditions.

• Fibroadenomas: Fibroadenomas occur in most young women. The lumps in these conditions are not stuck to the walls of the breast area and are easily moveable whenever pushed. The solid, rubbery, and round lumps indicate its presence.

• Intraductal Papillomas: This condition when there are growths similar to warts near the area of the nipple. Most of these growths contain abnormal cells as well.

• Blockage in Milk Ducts: This condition creates poor drainage of ducts. This creates discomfort and lumps emerge out of it.

• Milk Production even after when a woman is not Breast Feeding can cause lumps.

These are some of the conditions that may look cancerous but are not and can be treated easily depending upon the nature of your body.

The latest update by the World Health Organization (W.H.O) on breast cancer was that breast cancer in women has ascended to its peak after lung cancer. Even though women are most diagnosed with breast cancer in the world. Teenage girls and men cannot be overlooked for the same.

2% of the entire teenage girls in the world are diagnosed with breast cancer due to various reasons. The major symptoms that can be brought to the attention of medical practitioners are as follows:

• Itchy or irritation in the breast area.
• Reddening.
• Hard or tough sensation.
• Mass fixed on the chest walls.
• Pain.
• Lump size. (From a pea to an adult finger)
• Nipple discharge. (Very rare)
• Inverted nipple. (Very rare)

The right surgeon of breast cancer surgery will be able to guide and assist you with the exact condition.

Many people fail to realize that men have breast tissue as well. They too can get breast cancer if not provided with the right medical treatment at the right time. Benign breast tumour is found in men, but some are cancerous too as they too have glands and ducts which are not much functional.

The symptoms for men that you need to bring to the notice of the breast surgeon are as follows:

• Armpit pain.
• Visible muscle lump.
• Dimpling.
• Lumping or thickening.
• Skin irritation.
• Change in skin texture.
• Pulled in the nipple. (Very rare)

The most common condition in men when it comes to the breast area is gynecomastia. This is not a tumour that grows but a condition when you witness an increase in the amount of breast tissue in men. The crucial stage of gynecomastia cannot be traced out with the size of the breast.

There are various causes for which gynecomastia surgery is necessary are as follows:

• Drug intake. (Steroids, Diuretics, etc)
• Liver disease.
• Testicular problems.
• Klinefelter’s syndrome.
• Testicular, adrenal, or kidney cancer. (Rarely)

The treatment methods for gynecomastia are different and don’t follow the pattern of breast cancer treatments. While other cyst formations, fibroadenoma, and so on have one or two similar treatments.

Breast cancer in women is the most significant condition that cannot be overlooked. All the above-mentioned symptoms can be witnessed in women when suffering from breast cancer.
 
Even though we cannot deny that health diseases can come up to the one who is leading a healthy lifestyle as well. But some preventive methods can be worked upon to avoid such an unfortunate condition in one’s life.

Effective preventive methods are as follows:

• Breast screening on a frequent interval.
• Consume less alcohol.
• Exercise daily.
• Limit hormone medicines or treatments until mandatory.
• Maintain body index. (BMI)
• Follow a healthy diet.

Cancers are an unfortunate disease to encounter. But today, in this 21st century, there are solutions for most of the conditions. One’s treatment can vary depending upon the stage and health condition of the individual concerned.

Though the most common treatment methods conducted for breast cancer surgery are as follows:

• Hormone Therapy
• Chemotherapy
• Teletherapy
• Radiation Therapy
• Tissue Expansion Surgery
• Mammaplasty Surgery
• Lumpectomy Surgery
• Mastectomy Surgery
• Lymph Node Dissection Surgery

It is highly important to understand the stage, condition, and treatment in detail before acquiring it. Hence, choosing the best breast cancer surgeon becomes important for the same.

For any queries, visit your nearest breast surgeon who can guide you exceptionally in a professional manner after a detailed check-up.