It is fair if one suggests that breast cancer is age related. Although there is no strong proof for this, mostly, it has been noticed that breast cancer is most common in elderly women and is rarely diagnosed in ladies under the age of 25. This is not to say breast cancer is not possible in the young, it is just not common.

This earth has not been without its fair share of blessings and problems, especially medical problems. Cancer is a medical problem, no doubt; and breast cancer is one of the worst of the cancers out there. But the good news is that there's a whole lot you can do as a woman to stay alive from this scourge ? learn all you can about it and work hard to prevent it. Also, you should constantly be examining your breast so that if any sign of tumors are noticed, you can see your doctor immediately.

It is often possible for breast cancer tumors to be present in regions that are within the nipple tract. This will make the bloody discharging from the nipples less likely. So if you feel lumps on your breast without discharges from your nipples it can still be breast cancer.

Targeted therapy is a way of treating breast cancer. This type of treatment involves the use of monoclonal antibodies to battle an excessive abundance of HER2 protein in cancerous cells thereby reducing the growth of the cancerous cells in the process. If used with chemotherapy, this reduces the chance of cancer cells relapsing.

The degree of the cancer growth in the breast determines how the cancer is treated. Chemotherapy is a method used in treating breast cancer when it has not reached an advance stage. The affected cells are killed by the use of drugs.

Statistic shows that breast cancer reoccurrence is about 10% in treated patient. This deadly disease should not be allowed to reoccur. After a successful treatment of breast cancer, you should maintain a regular monthly appointment with your doctor to prevent the disease reoccurring.

Breast cancer is usually characterized with changes in the size of the breast. However a drastic change in your breast size does not necessarily confirm the presence of cancer cells. If you notice differences in your breast size, it is advised that you seek medical attention to determine the cause.