{"id":2617,"date":"2021-06-21T21:21:01","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T21:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/testsakas\/karkinos-mastou\/"},"modified":"2021-07-25T13:01:59","modified_gmt":"2021-07-25T13:01:59","slug":"breast-cancer-gynecologic-surgery-athens-clinic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gyn-care.gr\/en\/breast-cancer-gynecologic-surgery-athens-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAST CANCER"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Breast Cancer<\/h1>\n<\/div>
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Breast cancer is a malignant tumor formed by the rapid and uncontrolled proliferation of mammary gland cells that have been diverted from their normal function and are developing, covering normal tissue.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Usually, breast cancer is adenocarcinoma and occurs in the terminal pores and lobes of the mammary gland.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Primary breast cancer – Metastatic breast cancer<\/h3>\n<\/div>

It is cancer that occurs in the breast and originates from the mammary gland.We call it primary breast cancer. Rarely, cancers that develop in other organs can metastasize to the breast.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Cancer that is confined to the breast and has a small diameter is called primary breast cancer.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Breast cancer can metastasize to the corresponding lymph nodes. We call these metastases proximal metastases. They are important in cancer staging, treatment and prognosis.<\/p>\n<\/div>

When breast cancer invades the skin, chest wall, or lymph nodes to form a complex of hard lymph nodes that stick together or in adjacent tissues, then we call it locally advanced breast cancer. Breast cancer can also metastasize to the bones, lungs, liver and brain. We call these metastases distant metastases. Then we refer to it as metastatic or advanced breast cancer.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Does Breast Cancer Only Affect Women?<\/h3>\n<\/div>

Breast cancer is not an exclusively female affair. Men can also develop breast cancer. The difference is that the chances are a hundred times less for the male population.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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At what age does breast cancer develop?<\/h3>\n<\/div>

Breast cancer can occur at any time during a woman’s life, but the chances increase with age. Studies have shown that the chances double every 10 years until menopause and remain high until the age of about 65 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Symptoms of breast cancer<\/h3>\n<\/div>

We have to remember that not every breast tumor is necessarily malignant. There are many different benign breast tumors, although sometimes the clinical symptoms can confuse us.<\/p>\n<\/div>

The main symptoms of breast cancer are:<\/p>\n<\/div>