News and articles in category Breast cancer from Bookimed

Breast cancer detection

Mammography Ultrasound of the breast Breast MRI, CT, PET-CT Breast tumor biopsy Immunohistochemical study Genetic counseling Breast cancer and pregnancy It’s important to know: Breast cancer is the most common oncological disease in women. The incidence of breast cancer continues to increase. Every 8 woman is at risk for breast cancer. Breast cancer may affect men. Methods for breast cancer diagnosing For an accurate diagnosis of breast cancer, a mammalogi...

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Breast cancer: symptoms, causes, and prevention

What is essential to know about breast cancer? Risk factors Symptoms of breast cancer Breast cancer and mastopathy Prevention of breast cancer Breast self-examination How to find out breast cancer? If you notice: change of the breast form; retraction of nipples; wound or ulcer on the breast; swelling and other unpleasant symptoms, you should consult a mammalogist! Structure of mammary glands Mammary glands consist of: glandular tissue; fatty tissue; conn...

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Types of breast cancer

Breast cancer types Ductal carcinoma Lobular carcinoma Paget’s cancer Inflammatory cancer Important to know: сarcinoma is the most often diagnosed type of breast cancer; some types of breast cancer have the similar symptoms to mastitis and eczema. Breast cancer typesFor detecting type of breast cancer, the oncologists provide the complete diagnostics. A doctor carries out mammogram or ultrasound to make the tumor images. But, images can only confirm or disprove the pr...

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Breast examination. Interview with the famous professor. Part 1

Professor Fatih Agalar, the Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) member, gave an interview specifically for Bookimed patients. In the interview, he spoke about the diagnostics and treatment of breast cancer. How often do you need to undergo examinations? What are the tests for breast cancer depending on the woman age? As far as we know, malignant breast growths are one of the most common breast pathologies worldwide. Despite the fact that in women this disease is diagnosed ...

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Organ-preserving surgeries for breast cancer treatment in Israel

Why do Israeli oncologists prefer organ-preserving surgeries for breast cancer treatment? Organ-preserving operations for cancer are a priority method of surgical treatment in the Israeli clinics. High-quality medical services, high level of the specialists' experience and the effective treatment programs help to carry out the successful surgical treatment of breast cancer. What do organ-preserving operations mean? Why are they so popular in Israel? Operations preserving the breast are ba...

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Preventive mastectomy due to a gene mutation by Angelina Jolie’s example

In May 2015, American actress Angelina Jolie made a bilateral subcutaneous mastectomy with the permanent implants. She removed both mammary glands and replaced with implants. 40-year-old Jolie had 2 severe reasons for such a step: the promise given to a cancer-dying mother to prevent cancer and the genetic analysis that confirmed the presence of the mutated BRCA1 gene. Where does the BRCA1 gene mutation come from? BRCA1 mutation is the main reason for breast and ovarian cancers in 20% of cases....

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Breast cancer stages

Clinical classification of stages TNM breast cancer classification Treatment of breast cancer depending on stage The 1st step in breast cancer treatment is complete diagnostics. If a doctor confirms breast cancer, the establishing breast cancer stage is necessary to develop an effective treatment plan. The stage of cancer is the degree of malignant tumor development. Determining the stage of the disease is very important for choosing the best treatment option and prognosis. There ar...

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Cost of Breast Cancer Treatment in 2025: Price Overview Globally

Only a doctor can calculate the cost of breast cancer treatment, according to your disease stage and therapy components. Examples of breast cancer treatment cost: Germany: breast cancer screening + surgery costs about $11,200. Italy: breast cancer testing for $1,300. Turkey: breast cancer screening + surgery with implants costs approx. $12,400. Israel: comprehensive breast cancer examination is about $3,000. Chemo- and radiotherapies prices are determined individually, according to the...

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