DIAGNOSIS
If you are experiencing breast related issues, your doctor will need to know the following:
- Your signs as well as your symptoms
- How you feel when having these symptoms
Likewise, your doctor will do a physical examination and review your medical history.
Breast exam– Your doctor will check both of your breasts and lymph nodes in your armpit, feeling for any knots or different variations from the norm.
Mammogram– A mammogram is an X-ray of the breast
Breast ultrasound– make use of sound waves to create pictures of structures found inside the body
Removing a sample of breast cells for testing (biopsy)- is the main approach to make a diagnosis of breast malignancy.
Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)– the machine utilizes a magnet and radio waves to take photos of the inside of your breast
TREATMENT
A mastectomy is utilized to remove all breast tissue if you have breast cancer or are at high danger of having it. You may have a mastectomy to remove one breast (one-sided mastectomy) or the two breasts (reciprocal mastectomy).
Your doctor may prescribe a mastectomy rather than a lumpectomy in addition to radiation if:
- You have at least two tumors in discrete zones of the breast
- You’ve recently had radiation treatment to the breast area and the cancer has repeated in the breast.
- You’re pregnant and radiation creates an unsuitable hazard to your unborn child
