What is breast cancer screening? Breast cancer screening involves a series of regular examinations aimed at detecting any existing breast cancer at an early stage. For this purpose, the doctor uses various examination methods that can be used to detect a malignant tumor in the breast: Palpation of the breast Ultrasound examination (sonography) Mammography (chest … Breast Cancer Prevention: Early Detection
What is inflammatory breast cancer? Inflammatory breast cancer (inflammatory breast carcinoma) is a special type of advanced invasive breast cancer – that is, an advanced malignant breast tumor that invades surrounding tissue. In most cases here, the cancer cells grow along lymphatic vessels in the skin of the breast. The term “inflammatory” for this breast … 10. Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Symptoms, Prognosis
What is breast reconstruction? In some cases, due to breast cancer, the breast is amputated (mastectomy). After this procedure, many women want to conceal the absence of one or both breasts. In addition to breast prostheses, there is also a permanent solution for this: breast reconstruction. In this plastic-reconstructive operation, the shape of the breast … Breast reconstruction: Methods, Pros and Cons
General information General information about cancer and breast cancer in particular can be found at the following contact points: German Cancer Society e. V. Kuno-Fischer-Strasse 8 14057 Berlin Telephone: 030 322 93 29 0 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.krebsgesellschaft.de Robert Koch Institute (RKI) Robert Koch Institute North bank 20 13353 Berlin Phone: 030 18754-0 Internet:www.rki.de German … Breast Cancer – Help, Addresses, Resources
What is the chance of recovery from breast cancer? Breast cancer is basically a curable disease – but in some patients it is fatal. The chances of a cure for breast cancer vary greatly from person to person and depend on many factors. For example: The age of the patient: Patients younger than 35 are … Breast Cancer: Treatment Success and Prognosis
Brief overview Course and prognosis: Basically harmless, but possible precancerous condition. Symptoms: Usually no symptoms Causes and risk factors: Not known to date Diagnostics: Mammography, biopsy Treatment: Surgery, radiation, if necessary anti-hormonal therapy Prevention: Not possible with certainty What is DCIS? In DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ), epithelial cells lining the milk ducts of the … DCIS: Diagnosis, Risk, Therapy
Background of necessity Some patients also have to deal with the consequences of serious surgical procedures, such as the removal of a breast (mastectomy) in the case of breast cancer, the removal of the testicles in the case of testicular cancer, or an artificial bowel outlet in the case of colorectal cancer. Strengthening the back … Psycho-oncology – Cancer Therapy for the Soul
