Breast+Cancer

Breast Cancer is a lot more common for women to have, then for men. In the United States, there are around 230,480 new cases for women, and 2,140 new cases for men. There have been many cases of death, that has been caused by breast cancer. 39,520 women have died from breast cancer, and 450 men. You can get breast cancer, if a close relative has had it, or if you have a family history of it.

Pertaining to something that is not yet overtly cancerous, but appears to be on its way to becoming a cancer. Synonymous with premalignant.

Breast Cancer is a type of cancer that starts right from the tissues of breast. There are two main types of breast cancer. Ductal Carcinoma ( which is the common type) and Lobular Carcinoma. *Precancerous changes, which is called ' in situ' are also common. Other less types of breast cancer that are less common could be inflammatory breast cancer, phyllodes tumor, mixed tumors, angiosarcoma, mucinous (colloid) carcinoma, and medullary cancer.
 * Precancerous means having something that is not yet observable cancerous but, look like it might develop into becoming cancer. In situ is latin for in place. It means, it hasn't spread from where it has begun.

By, Sonya Grewal 9.6