BIO 1610
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Matthew Kundis
BIO 1610
Section: 31
Matthew Kundis
BIO 1610
Section: 31
for the spreading cancer. Stage 4 breast cancer means the cancer has spread
through the lymph nodes into the rest of the body, and has actually begun to
metastasize those sites around the body as well. If breast cancer hasnt been
caught by stage 4, it unfortunately usually results in death. Lets look at
some of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer and how your body could
function just fine during the early stages of breast cancer development.
The most common sign of breast cancer according to Healthline, is
simply a painless bump (tumor) in the breast. The host should be able to feel
an abnormality, if they examine their breasts regularly. Some other
symptoms that would occur if the bump was not discovered would be things
like swelling of the breast, skin irritation, pain in the nipple or nipple
retraction (turning inward), and or nipple discharge that is not breast milk. If
you didnt notice some of these symptoms it can be very easy to miss breast
cancer altogether. It can be greatly beneficial to the host if they can detect
the breast cancer early on. Now that we have figured out the important
things to know about breast cancer, lets look at some of the ways we can
treat this condition and live a normal life.
Breast cancer can be caught at an early stage with the medical
technology of today. A mammogram, is a technique using x-rays to scan
the breasts and locate any early on tumors. This is why I mentioned how
important it is to regularly have mammograms. Now, this doesnt mean go
and get a mammogram every single 6 months. Although modern x-ray
machines are using less and less radiation while getting better images, you
Matthew Kundis
BIO 1610
Section: 31
Matthew Kundis
BIO 1610
Section: 31
Matthew Kundis
BIO 1610
Section: 31