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Breast Cancer

Uncontrolled proliferation of breast cells leads to the development of breast cancer. Differentiating between the types of cells involved in the cancer's growth allows us to identify different forms of breast cancer. The predominant site of breast cancer initiation is ducts or lobules.

The following are signs and symptoms of breast cancer:
  • A thickening or lump in the breast that doesn't feel like the surrounding tissue
  • Change in the breast's size, shape, or appearance
  • Alterations to the breast skin, such as dimpling
  • A recently turned nipple
  • Skin pigmentation around the nipple (areola) or breast skin peeling, scaling, crusting, or flaking
  • The skin above your breasts that appears to be red or pitted, similar to an orange's skin.
The several tests used to diagnose breast cancer are as follows:
  • Breast examination
  • Mammogram/ ultrasound
  • Breast Biopsy (taking a sample of breast tissue for analysis)
  • Breast MRI

Get your questions answered about everything pertaining to breast cancer by getting in touch with Dr. Manasi Shah, a breast cancer specialist in Ahmedabad, and also if you encounter any of the symptoms listed above.

Determining the cancer's stage following a diagnosis of breast cancer is crucial for selecting the most effective treatment plan. The kind of breast cancer treatment you can choose from depends on your personal preferences, the type of cancer you have, its stage, grade, and size. It also depends on your general health and whether the cancer cells are hormone-sensitive. Among the numerous choices are:

  • Breast examination
  • Surgery:
    • The removal of the breast cancer (lumpectomy)
    • Removing the breast in its whole (mastectomy)
    • A small number of lymph nodes being removed (sentinel node biopsy)
    • Removing several lymph nodes (dissection of the axillary lymph nodes)
    • Taking out both breasts
  • Chemotherapy
  • Hormone Therapy
  • Immunotherapy
  • Targeted Therapy Drugs
  • Palliative Care