Women and Breast Cancer

Women and Breast Cancer

Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women and occurs in women in every country at any age after puberty but with increasing rates in later life. Most breast cancers are found in women who are over 50 years old. Over 1.4 million women globally are diagnosed with breast cancer and the condition causes more than 450,000 deaths each year. 

What’s Breast Cancer? 

Breast cancer is a disease that occurs when cells in the breast grow abnormally and form a lump or mass.

Risk Factors

The risk of breast cancer is due to a combination of factors. Some women will get breast cancer even without risk factors.

• Age. The risk of breast cancer increases with age.
• Gender. Women are at higher risk of breast cancer.
• Reproductive history. The beginning of menstrual periods before age 12 and menopause after age 55 raises the risk.
• Family history
• Previous treatment using radiation therapy

Treatment & postoperative care

Breast cancer can be treated in several ways. Surgery is usually the first type of treatment. After surgery, patients might develop some complications and post-operative care is extremely important to the healing process.

Possible complications after breath cancer surgery:

• Pain and discomfort
• Lymphedema
• Shoulder stiffness
• Wound infection
• Sensitivity change

Solutions

We provide effective, human-centric, and economical solutions to help improve the patient experience and promote recovery after breast cancer surgery.