Look closely at your pathology report and make sure all your personal information is correct. Look at your name, the date and type of surgery and every other detail that identifies that it is yours. Check your clinical history and make sure it is...
According to the American Cancer Society, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosis in women other than skin cancer. The breast is composed of various different tissue components, resulting in a variety of potential histopathological types...
Disease pathology encompasses the causes, processes and changes in body organs and tissues that occur with human illness. Doctors and biological scientists study pathological disease processes knowing that a clear understanding of what goes wrong...
The American Cancer Society describes breast cancer as a tumor that originates in cells of the breast. It most often occurs in women, but is diagnosed in men as well. While the cancer is being staged, examination of hormone receptors is typically...
Unlike women, there is no regular screening for breast cancer in men at average risk for breast cancer. Breast cancer in males is in general detected because the patients have some symptoms associated with breast cancer, most notably the presence...
Estrogen is an important hormone and is produced by both men and women. Estrogen is critical for maintaining strong bones, healthy joints, optimal cholesterol levels and is even involved in memory and cognitive processes, according to the...
Breast cancer usually occurs in the milk ducts or in the tubes that supply milk to the milk ducts of the breast. Breast cancer is a complex disease caused by a number of factors. One has to do with the way genes mutate and interact with hormones...
The male breast is composed of a mixture of tissue types, any of which may give rise to a mass or swelling. Cancerous breast tumors in men are rare, but do occur. Men can also develop benign, or non-cancerous breast disorders, causing breast...
Breast tissue staining allows doctors to make specialized diagnoses of breast diseases, like breast cancer. While doctors can identify a breast mass on a mammogram, or detect the presence of cancer by looking at a biopsy specimen, breast tissue...
In 2009, the American Cancer Society estimated that 192,370 new cases of breast cancer would be diagnosed in the year. A number of pathological factors, including tumor size, the spreading of the tumor and how quickly the tumor is growing, help...
Breast cancer occurs when the cells in the area of the breast group together and begin to form a tumor. In some cases they can metastasize or spread into nearby tissues or organs. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more...
One of the most common sites that breast cancer metastasizes in, or spreads to, is the spinal vertebrae. This is usually because of the spread of the tumor through the body's own blood vessels to the site of metastasis. This can result in a...
Fibrocystic changes (FCCs) in the female breast are an extremely common occurrence. Estimates suggest that one-third of women between the ages of 20 and 45 years will develop this problem. FCCs are benign, meaning non-cancerous, and with rare...
Calcium deposits within the breast are often detected upon mammography and may sometimes be an early indicator of breast cancer progression. There are several factors that may contribute to the development of calcium deposits including age,...
Breasts are specialized sweat glands developed to produce milk to feed newborn children. Breasts are comprised of connective tissue, glandular tissue and fatty tissue. Swelling and tenderness of breasts can be caused by physiological factors and...
The American Cancer Society estimates a man's lifetime risk of receiving a diagnosis for breast cancer at 1 in 1000. Further estimates include about 2000 men being diagnosed with and about 450 men dying from breast cancer each year. Although rare,...
Breast calcifications, small calcium deposits within the breast tissue, occur commonly in women, especially after menopause. Calcifications, seen as white spots on a mammogram, are classified as macrocalcifications or microcalcifications. The...
