Breast cancer is one of the most feared type of cancer that currently affects many women in Singapore and beyond. Any woman who has had to make do with the symptom of breast cancer will tell you about the agony and stress that it adds to one’s life.
Breast cancer tends to affect any person although it is mostly common in women. Having to live with breast cancer for the rest of your life is very hard since you will have to depend on family members and friends. In this regard, you find many breast cancer patients suffering in silence yet they can seek medical attention.
There are different types of breast cancer that may develop in women. Most of these breast cancer tend to exhibit the same symptoms especially when it is in an advanced Stage. These symptoms end up affecting the normal functioning of a patient’s body.
It is for this reason that breast cancer patients are advised to consult a doctor whenever they notice any symptom of breast cancer. Some of the symptoms that breast cancer patients experience include: change in appearance of a patient’s breast, breast thickening, redness of the skin over your breast, peeling of the pigmented area that surrounds the breast skin or nipple.
You are advised to consult your doctor whenever you notice any of these symptoms. The doctor will then have to diagnose breast cancer by using tests and procedures. These tests include Breast Ultrasound, Breast exam, Breast Magnetic Imaging (MRI) and removing a sample of breast cells for testing. After diagnosing the breast cancer, your doctor will have to determine the stage of your cancer. Through this action, he or she will be able to come up with the best treatment method.
Treatment of breast cancer is given depending on the type and stage of your cancer. Most women will prefer undergoing a surgery that will remove the breast cancer. The surgeon may also decide to remove the whole breast or a limited number of lymph nodes. Your doctor may also decide to use hormone therapy, Chemotherapy, Radiation therapy or targeted therapy drugs. Regardless of the treatment method, you will be able to resume normal duties within a couple of days.
Breast cancer treatment may force a patient to dig deeper into their pockets before they can be back to normal. For this reason, you will need the support of your family members and friends.
