Cells are the basic building blocks of the organs and tissues of our body. Usually these cells divide to make new cells in a controlled manner and beyond a point the cells are replaced with new cells.
Read moreA person is considered overweight when his/her BMI ( Body Mass Index) is more than 25 and considered obese when the BMI is more than 30.
Read moreAfter puberty, it is recommended that all women do a self-breast examination and report if they feel any abnormalities in their breasts as breast cancer can occur ...
Read moreBreast cancer is diagnosed by Triple Assessment which means Assessment is done by the following components namely
When the cells lining the ducts have features of carcinoma, but haven’t crossed the basement membrane of the duct and is confined to the duct, it is called as ductal carcinoma in situ.
Read moreLobular Carcinoma In Situ ( LCIS)is a carcinoma which arises and limited to the cells lining the milk-producing glands of the breast.
Read moreStaging of Breast Cancer helps us to know the severity of the breast cancer based on how far it has spread. Staging is done based on the size of tumour....
Read moreLocally advanced breast cancer means that the breast cancer is quite large in size and has spread to the adjoining lymph nodes, muscles or skin.
Read morePhyllodes tumour of the breast is a tumour which arises from the connective tissue surrounding the ducts and glands of the breast. It usually arises in women in their 40s and may occur later than that.
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