Breast Cancer - Rocky Mountain Surgical Solutions

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B R E A S T C O N D I T I O N S & C A N C E R

What are these Conditions?

Many women develop at least one breast lump during their lifetime, usually in conjunction with puberty, the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, or menopause. Approximately 80% of such tissue changes are benign (not breast cancer).
If you are concerned about an existing lump or nodule, or discover changes in breast tissue, please come in for an evaluation. We’d like to put your mind at ease. Finding and treating breast disease early gives you the best chance for a healthy future.

What are the risk factors?

Gender is one of the biggest risk factors for breast cancer. Though men can get the disease, it mostly affects women. Age is also an influence: those 50 and older have a higher risk. In addition, your history can play a role: family history, a previous diagnosis of the disease, genetic predisposition, changes in certain genes and Caucasian heritage increase your risk of breast cancer.

Increased exposure to estrogen over a lifetime through:

Early onset of menstruation and / or late onset of menopause
Not having had children, or bearing children later in life
Not breastfeeding
Taking hormone replacement therapy for extended periods of time
Tobacco use, or overuse of alcohol
Increased breast density (more lobular & ductal tissue, less fatty tissue)
Radiation therapy before age 30

Call your doctor if:

You find a new breast lump during your monthly self-exam.
You have bruising on your breast but did not experience an injury.
You notice nipple discharge, especially if it’s bloody or pinkish.
Breast skin appears dimpled or wrinkled, like an orange peel.
Your nipple is inverted (turned inward), unless that is normal for you.

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