Thursday, December 16, 2010

Breast Cancer Stage 0


Here I will just write simply about breast cancer stages, detection and treatment options. This is just for general information, if you want more detail explanation please ask a doctor.

Stage 0
Characteristic
-       Abnormal cells found in the milk ducts or milk-producing glands.
-       However, these cells have not spread beyond the ducts or glands

Sign/Symptoms
-       Usually little or no symptoms

Detection
-       Mammograms

Treatment options
-       Lumpectomy (removal of lump) if localized.
-       Mastectomy (removal of breast) if found in multiple sites.
-       Often, radiotherapy is used.

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