Breast cancer is one of the most common diseases among women. It is due to the uncontrollable multiplication and the growth of the cells present in the breast. The tumor could be malignant i.e. is cancerous if the tumors starts to invade the other tissues present in the body or if they start to spread to all areas of the body. Breast cancer could originate in part of the blood. Mostly, it originates in the nipples. Breast cancer is a dreadful disease that is usually common among women. However, there are also possibilities for men to get breast cancer sometimes.There are totally four stages in breast cancer. Each stage is determined based on the size of the malignant tumor and also depending on the area; the tumor has spread throughout the body.
SYSTEMIC THERAPY:
The main aim of this therapy is to get rid of the malignant or the cancerous cells that may have been invaded the entire body. This therapy is a type of drug therapy, which helps in getting rid of the tumors by eliminating or destroying the cancer cells that are present throughout the body. The systemic therapy is a combination of a lot of other therapies, which include “chemotherapy”, “target therapy” and “hormone therapy”. Breast cancer has several types and stages. Depending on the type of cancer and also depending on the stage of cancer, the medical practitioner decides on which treatment is to be given. When the cancerous tumors spread across the breast and the lymph nodes, the chance of survival are less. However, a lot of women have survived for more than twenty to twenty five with breast cancer because of regular and rigorous treatments and surgeries. By- Pujha Ramesh
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