1-Myth: ''Every lump seen in the breast indicates cancer.''
Truth: 90% of palpable masses in the breast are cancer. It is not.
Benign lesions called fibroadenomas or cysts are very common at young ages. Fibrocystic changes may appear as a palpable mass in middle and older ages. Whether the masses are painful or painless does not mean that it is cancer.However, it is necessary to clarify what a different structure or mass is palpable in the breast. When a mass is noticed in the breast, it must be It is necessary to consult a doctor.
2-Myth: "People with breast cancer risk factors will definitely get cancer."
Fact: Being a woman, a family history of breast cancer, advanced age, late menopause, early menstruation, not having given birth to a child, not breastfeeding, obesity, and the radiation we receive from the environment can be counted as factors that increase the risk. We recommend a screening program. As a result, it is not possible to say that women who have risk factors for breast cancer will definitely get breast cancer or, conversely, that women who do not have risk factors for breast cancer will not develop breast cancer.
3-Myth: ''Breast cancer is not seen at young ages''
Truth: The incidence of breast cancer increases with age butWe also see breast cancer in young women in their 20s and 30s. Although we say that breast cancer is a disease that occurs at all ages, we must underline that its incidence increases in older ages.
4-False: “If there is no one in the family or relatives diagnosed with breast cancer, "breast cancer does not happen."
Truth: 10-15% of breast cancer occurs due to hereditary reasons, the remaining 85% has no relation with genetics. If a If a person's family has a gene mutation that causes hereditary breast cancer, the risk increases significantly.However, just because a person has no family history of breast cancer does not mean that breast cancer will not occur.
5-Myth: "Men do not get breast cancer."
Truth: This is also This is wrong information. One in every 100 breast cancer patients is male. Breast cancer is more common, especially in men with hereditary breast cancer families. For this reason, men should consult a doctor immediately if they notice a mass in their breast.
6-Myth: "Those with breast cancer lose their entire breast during surgery."
Truth: Nowadays, the breast can often be preserved in breast cancer surgeries. With breast-conserving surgery, the tumor can be removed within safe surgical margins. In order to avoid tumor recurrence in the breast tissue left behind after the surgery, they need to receive radiation therapy (radiotherapy). In some patient groups, Medication may also be required before or after surgery.
7-Myth: "Women's arms will definitely swell after breast cancer surgery."
Truth: Especially with the help of new technologies that have developed in recent years, we intervene less in the lymph nodes under the armpit. In armpit surgery, the lymph nodes marked before the surgery are found and removed and examined by the pathologist during the surgery. If breast cancer spread is not detected in the lymph nodes, the surgery is not continued. However, in patients in whom we find that the disease has spread to the lymph nodes in the armpit, we clean the lymph nodes completely.
8-False: '' The external appearance of the breast changes after the surgery.''
Fact: For the last 20-30 years, breast-conserving surgery has been performed in the treatment of breast cancer, and in tumors detected at an early stage, only the mass and its Since we remove a small amount of healthy breast tissue around it, especially when the location of the tumor is suitable, the surgical treatment for breast cancer can be unnoticeable even with the naked eye. As we emphasize again, EARLY DIAGNOSIS, EARLY TREATMENT.
Today, 1 in every 8 women lives with the risk of facing breast cancer in her lifetime.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. However, very few people understand the importance of this. understands or realizes that they are at risk. We can only defeat our battle against breast cancer by becoming conscious as a society.
The risk factor. It is important to know the symptoms...
15% of breast cancer occurs due to genetic reasons, the remaining 85% has no relation with genetics. Being a woman, advanced age, late menopause, early menstruation, not having given birth to a child, not breastfeeding, obesity, and the radiation we receive from the environment can be counted as factors that increase the risk. Although there is no definitive evidence, it can be said that poor nutrition and sedentary life have an impact on the development of breast cancer.
A person with a family history of breast cancer has a higher risk of developing breast cancer than other people.
Breast cancer detected in a first-degree relative before the age of 50 increases the person's risk of developing breast cancer by 3 times. Breast cancer seen in second-degree relatives is also an important breast cancer risk factor.
Breast examination is very important for early diagnosis!
For early diagnosis, every woman should check herself once a month, especially after the age of 20. It is important for early diagnosis that women do not skip their mammographic and ultrasonographic screening periods, especially after the age of 40.
90% of palpable breast masses are not cancer. However...
Non-cancerous masses called fibroadenomas or cysts are common at young ages. Fibrocystic changes may appear as palpable masses in middle and older ages. Whether the masses are painful or painless does not mean that it is cancer. However, it is necessary to clarify what a different structure or mass is palpable in the breast. When a mass is noticed in the breast, it is necessary to consult a doctor.
It is not necessary to remove the entire breast in women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Today, except for some special cases, only a limited part of the breast is removed. It is removed and no extensive intervention is made in the armpit as before. Thus, an undesirable problem such as swelling in the arm is not allowed.
Every year, millions of women in the world have their breasts removed. She is passing away due to cancer. DON'T LOSE LIFE TO BREAST CANCER!!!
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