Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare type of cancer that often does not cause a breast lump or mass. As seen in this photo, it often causes thickening and pitting of the skin, like an orange peel. The affected breast may also be larger or firmer, tender, or itchy. A skin rash or re...
Non-functioning or hypo-functioning nodules appear as "cold spots" on scanning. A cold or non-functioning nodule carries a higher risk of cancer than a normal or hyper-functioning nodule. Cancerous nodules are more likely to be cold because cancer cells are immature and don't accumulate the ...
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women, accounting for about 270,000 cases a year. The average woman has about a 12% chance of developing breast cancer.
Partial mastectomy.The surgeon removes the cancerous breast tissue and some tissue nearby – usually more than in a lumpectomy. Nipple-sparing mastectomy.The surgeon removes all the breast tissue but leaves your nipple alone. Contralateral prophylactic mastectomy.If you have cancer in one breast and...
breast cancer, they may order an ultrasound of your breast tissue. This test uses sound waves to scan your breast but doesn’t cause any harm to your tissue. An ultrasound will create a picture called a sonogram. This will give your doctor a detailed look at any larger lumps in your ...
Lumps in the breasts are relatively common and are usually not cancerous. Because cancerous and noncancerous lumps are hard to distinguish when a doctor does a breast examination, additional tests are usually done. Nipple discharge Most commonly, noncancerous milk duct tumors (intraductal papilloma...
Cancer that initiates in the breast is known as breast cancer. It can either begin in one breast or both of them. It is to be noted that breast cancer usually develops in females but cases of males getting breast cancer are also present. Breast lumps are usually non-cancerous and benign...
These are noncancerous growths of normal thyroid tissue. You do not need treatment for these growths unless they lead to symptoms. Your doctor will monitor them with regular ultrasounds of your neck. Toxic adenoma These growths cause your thyroid to make extra hormones, a condition calledhyper...
Most endocrine tumors and nodules (lumps) are noncancerous. They usually don't spread to other parts of the body. However, a tumor or nodule on the gland may interfere with the gland's hormone production. Symptoms of Endocrine Disorders ...
Was the cancer aggressive? What was the response to treatment? “If I hear Mom or Grandma was diagnosed with breast cancer at 40 and passed away at 41, then I know that cancer is very aggressive, and that changes my sense of your risk. I may add additional tests that aren’t in ...