Breast cancer, which primarily affects women but can also affect men, is a malignant tumor (a group of cancer cells) that develops from the cells of the breast.
Breast cancer can affect both men and women, but it is much more prevalent in women, making it the second most common cancer diagnosed in women after skin cancer.
Breast cancer survival rates have increased, and the number of fatalities has been steadily declining, which is largely attributable to a number of factors like earlier detection, a new personalized approach to treatment, and a better understanding of the disease.
Breast cancer’s causes are unknown.
According to medical professionals, breast cancer develops when some breast cells start to grow abnormally, divide more quickly than healthy cells do, and continue to build up until they form a lump or mass. These cells may also spread (metastasize) through your breast to your lymph nodes or to other parts of your body.
Breast cancer may start in other cells or tissues within the breast, but it typically starts with cells in the milk-producing ducts (invasive ductal carcinoma).
It’s not entirely clear why some people with risk factors never get cancer while others with risk factors do, but it’s likely that breast cancer is caused by a complex interaction of your genetic make-up and your environment. Hormonal, lifestyle, and environmental factors have all been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer by researchers.
Inherited breast cancer
A family’s history of gene mutations is thought to be responsible for 5 to 10% of breast cancer cases, according to medical professionals.
Breast cancer gene 1 (BRCA1) and breast cancer gene 2 (BRCA2), two of the most common inherited mutated genes that can increase the likelihood of breast cancer, both significantly increase the risk of both breast and ovarian cancer.
A blood test to help identify specific BRCA mutations or other genes that are being passed down through your family may be advised by your doctor if you have a significant family history of breast cancer or other cancers.
Consider requesting a referral to a genetic counselor from your doctor, who can review your family’s medical history, talk with you about the advantages, disadvantages, and scope of genetic testing, and advise you on the most appropriate genetic tests.
The following are examples of breast cancer symptoms and signs:
Breast tissue that feels thicker or lumpier than the rest of the breast
Modification of a breast’s size, shape, or appearance
Skin changes, like dimpling, on the breasts
· A newly inverted nipple
Skin that surrounds the nipple (areola) or breast skin that is pigmented peels, scales, or flakes.
The skin over your breasts may be red or pitted, resembling orange skin.
Anything that increases your risk of developing breast cancer is referred to as a breast cancer risk factor, though it’s important to note that even having a number of risk factors doesn’t guarantee that you’ll get the disease. Many women who get breast cancer have no other known risk factors besides being female.
Breast cancer risk factors include the following:
Being female.Breast cancer is much more common in women than in men.
Increasing age.Age raises your risk of developing breast cancer.
A personal history of breast cancer.Breast cancer is more likely to spread to the other breast if breast cancer has already affected one of the breasts.
A family history of breast cancer.Despite the fact that most people with breast cancer have no family history of the disease, your risk of developing breast cancer is increased if your mother, sister, or daughter had the disease, especially if she was diagnosed when she was a young adult.
Inherited genes that increase cancer risk.The most common gene mutations, known as BRCA1 and BRCA2, can be passed down from parents to their offspring, increasing a person’s risk of developing breast cancer and other cancers but not guaranteeing that they will develop cancer.
Radiation exposure.Your risk of developing breast cancer is higher if you had radiation therapy to the chest when you were a child or young adult.
Obesity.Breast cancer risk is increased by obesity.
Beginning your period at a younger age.Breast cancer risk is increased if you start menstruating before age 12.
Beginning menopause at an older age.Breast cancer is more likely to strike if menopause started later in life for you.
Having your first child at an older age.After age 30, women may be more likely to develop breast cancer than younger women.
Having never been pregnant.A woman’s risk of developing breast cancer is higher if she has never been pregnant than if she has had one or more pregnancies.
Postmenopausal hormone therapy.Breast cancer risk increases in women who take estrogen and progesterone-containing hormone therapy medications to manage menopause symptoms, and risk decreases when these drugs are stopped.
Drinking alcohol.Breast cancer risk is heightened by alcohol consumption.
HOMOEOPATHIC REMEDIES
There are many effective medicines available in homoeopathy for treating breast cancer, but the choice depends on the patient’s individuality, taking into account the mental and physical health of the patient. Homoeopathy is currently a rapidly expanding system that is practiced throughout the world. Its strength lies in its evident effectiveness as it takes a holistic approach towards the sick individual through promotion of inner balance at mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical levels
PHYTOLACCA DECANDRA 200-Breast cancer patients who have hard nodes in the breast with enlarged axillary glands, cracked, extremely sensitive, and inverted nipples, as well as breasts that hurt and look purple-colored should consider phytolacca dec as a treatment option.
CONIUM MACULATUM 3CConium maculatum is suitable for old maids and bachelors, and it is also effective for breast cancer with hard tumors, hard tumors in the breasts with stitches or piercing pain, and stitches in the breasts and nipples when taking a deep breath or walking.
CARCINOSIN 30-Use this remedy to begin your treatment.
With pains like knives being thrust into one’s body, retracted nipples, enlarged and painful axillary glands, and a cachectic appearance—excessive emaciation and weakness—breast cancer patients should consider Hydrastis Canadensis as a treatment option.
ASTERIAS RUBENS 3CBreasts swell, especially the left one, and the nipple retracts. The left breast feels as if it is being pulled inward, and the pain extends over the inner arm to the end of the little finger. The left side of the body is numb. There is acute sharp pain. Nodes and induration of the breast gland. This area also experiences dull, aching neuralgic pain.
ARSENICUM ALBUM 200-Arsenic alb is effective in aggressive open ulcers with offensive discharge, ulcers with burning, cutting pain, and bloody offensive discharge, as well as ulcers that are accompanied by great anguish and restlessness, as well as the fear of death and illness in the patient.
ANTIMONIUM CRUDUM 200-Burning and itching, which are worse at night, can be treated with Antimonium crudum, which also works well for open ulcers with foul discharge.
PSORINUM 200-Breast cancer patients who have open sores, offensive discharge from the sore, swollen breasts with red nipples, and burning and itching around the nipples should consider taking psorinum.
THUJA OCCIDENTALIS 3CBreast cancer with retracted nipples responds best to thuja occidentalis.
MALANDRINUM CMMalandrinum works to eliminate cancerous deposits, induce primary cancer remission, and cause mass to shrink.
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