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Breast Cancer

by Cassandra Esquivel

Symptoms /signs

Lump in breast
Bloody discharge from the nipple
Changes in the shape or texture of the
breast
Pain in the armpit or breast
Redness

Treatment

The treatment depends on the stage of


the cancer
It may consist of chemotherapy
Radiation
surgery

Prognosis
The poorest prognosis for metastatic
breast cancer stage 4 where the cancer
has spread beyond the lymph nodes
and to other parts of the body

Psychological effect

Certain amount of stress of the person


them self as to the family
Anxiety
Fear
depression

Disease etiology

Damage to the cells


Breast cells begin growing abnormally
these cells divide more rapidly than
healthy cells do and continue to
accumulate forming a lump or mass ,
cells may spread through to your
lymph nodes or pother parts of your
body

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