Karur Breast Centre

08/05/2019

Data from our own practice reveals that the survival outcomes are better when the tumour size is smaller.

Early detection is the key . Be breast aware.
It is not a hidden organ like pancreas or colon. It is there for you to touch look and check.
Please be breast aware .
# Touch, look and check your breasts every month.

Regards,
KBC

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Karur Breast Centre

12/11/2018

It's a wonderful opportunity for Karur people to get the metro services with affordable cost.

Females aged more than 30yrs or any teen aged girls with a swelling in their breast can avail this service without hesitation since you are going to examined by a female doctor.

Kindly make use of this opportunity in detecting breast cancer at early stage and prevention of complications.

12/11/2018

Awareness about breast cancer is increasing in India. For every breast cancer diagnosed there are ten others with a fear of breast cancer who need to be reassured that they do not have cancer. There is a great need for a specialist breast centre with expertise in diagnosis, treatment and aftercare for breast cancer.

With leading-edge medical technology and with the help of the expertise of our multi-talented staff, our approach to caring for patients is professional, sensitive and compassionate.

Karur Breast Centre is a one stop diagnostic centre for breast problems. The consultation,breast ultrasound and diagnostic biopsies under local anesthesia are all done in one visit and in one place.

The patients in our facility are examined by women doctors. This enhances their level of comfort and confidence.

Our appointments and testing processes are seamlessly integrated and involve very less waiting periods.
The ambience is homely, people-friendly and convenient even as we place patient dignity and respect foremost in everything that we do.

Our patient care does not end with diagnosis and treatment alone. We believe in providing every patient with continued holistic treatments to achieve a good quality of life.

12/11/2018

FAQS

How does the breast cancer start?

The normal cell replicates in an orderly fashion. This process is very intricately governed by various check points to ensure that the new daughter cells are an exact replica of the mother cell.
If there is a rogue cell it is repaired or removed from the cell cycle. Sometimes these checkpoints fail and the rogue cell escapes and starts dividing and growing compromising the function of the normal cells. This eventually takes over vital organs and causes damage.

What type of pain is linked to breast cancer?

Patients may experience pain, a dragging sensation, or heaviness due to some breast mass. But breast malignant masses can be painless too. Painless or painful, any symptom in the breast should not be ignored.

Does a pain in your breast mean cancer or what does it mean if you have a pain in your breast?

Pain may be due to many reasons. Muscle pain, shoulder joint pain, neck pain may also extend to breast and be perceived as breast pain.
Breast pain can also be due to normal hormonal cyclical changes that occur with every period.

What does the pain feel like when you have breast cancer?

It can range from feeling heavy, dull dragging sensation to sharp throbbing or shooting pain. As i said earlier pain or no pain breast pumps should be evaluated.

Is it normal to have a pain in your breast?

Cyclical pain before periods is quite normal. It typically occurs a few days before periods and gets better with the onset of periods.

What are the symptoms of breast cancer besides a lump?

One must remember symptoms are an indication and not confirmation. There could me many reasons other than cancer for any of the symptoms that we keep talking about.
Painless or painful lumps both should be investigated.
Blood stained or watery ni**le discharged, change in the ni**le ar**lar area and skin should also be evaluated.

How does it feel when you have a cyst in your breast?

A breast cyst may be painful, and can present with a lump.

Can stress cause breast pain?

A feeling of tightness may be experienced in very stressful situations sometimes .

Do breast cyst go away on their own?

Most Breast cysts are a part of natural involutional change that happens with age. Many small ones disappear on their own.

Are itchy breasts a sign of cancer?

Not always. Common things are commoner. Dry skin is the usual cause for itching besides fungal infection. A rare condition called Paget's disease can present with itching and scaling around the ni**le ar**la. This needs to be investigated.

What is dimpling of the breast?

When the skin of the breast gets pulled inwards due to a growth within it produces dimpling

Can you be completely cured of breast cancer?

Early breast cancers can be cured very effectively.

What is the survival rate for stage 0 breast cancer?

The survival rates for early breast cancer are very good .

Is chemotherapy always necessary for breast cancer?

Not really. The stage and the biological subtypes determine the need for chemotherapy.

Is chemotherapy painful?

No . It is not painful. Administration of the drugs is usually intravenous like any other infusion . We take certain precautions. Post administration for a few days one might feel uncomfortable . It is important to rest and keep hydrated.

How does a woman's weight affect her risk of breast cancer?

Obesity increases the risk of post-menopausal breast cancer. There is a lot of ongoing research on obesity, chronic inflammation as a cause of breast cancer. Estrogen may also play a role in these people.

12/11/2018

SELF EXAMINATION

About Breast Cancer

Every woman should get used to the texture and appearance of her own breasts. Breasts form during puberty and keep changing throughout a women’s reproductive life. Breast undergoes physiological change with every period, pregnancy and during breast feeding. With menopause most of the milk producing tissue disappears and gets replaced by fat.

Personal breast awareness and routine screening is the key to early detection of any possible problems.

It is a good idea to look at you breasts in the mirror at least once a month after periods. Before periods it is very common for most women to experience some breast tenderness, lumpiness and discomfort. Checking at this time could cause anxiety as it is tender, uncomfortable and lumpy. Therefore, Breast self-examination should be practiced once a month after periods. In women who do not menstruate, any day on a regular basis is sufficient.

Don’t look for trouble. Know what is normal. If normal is known, then trouble becomes easy to spot.

Look in the mirror :

Look at yourself in the mirror, with arms down, with palms squeezed at the chin level and with arms up When you are familiar with what is normal then a change is easy to spot.

Touch and check your breasts:

It is also important to know how your breasts feel. In the days before periods, most women find their breast slightly painful and lumpy. This gets better after periods. Use the flat of your hand to check the breasts and the underarm area while you shower. Use soap, cream or oil to help you feel the texture of your breasts better.

Feel your breasts while standing up and lying down -

using your right hand to feel your left breast and then your left hand to feel your right breast. Keep your fingers firm and at the same time use smooth touches. Do this by using the first few fingers of your hand. Keep your fingers together and flat.

Cover the entire breast from top to bottom, side to side – from your collarbone to the top of the abdomen, and from your armpit to your cleavage.

When you are familiar with the way your breasts look and feel normally, then a change is perceived easily. It is better not to do a self- examination looking for problems as they are described in most other portals ( ie) look for lumps, skin changes or discharge . When you keep looking for trouble, everything seems like trouble.

So my advice is to know what is normal, then if there is an abnormality then it is perceived easily.

12/11/2018

What is breast cancer?

Most cancers in the breast originate from the cells that line the milk-producing glands and ducts with the cyclical hormonal influence the cells lining the milk glands and the ducts keep replicating normally at a controlled pace, throughout one's reproductive cycle. During this cell division and replication process, things may go wrong and abnormalities in the cells may occur. The body has a method of removing the abnormal cells from the cell division cycle. Sometimes the abnormal cells survive and continue to proliferate in an uncontrolled fashion. These proliferating abnormal cells also need the blood supply and nutrients to grow. As it keeps growing, some of these cells may enter the circulation and have the potential to seed itself and grow in bones, brain, liver, and lung resulting in a compromise of function in vital organs like liver or lungs.

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It is still not very clear why this happens in some women more than others. About 5-10 % of breast cancers are thought to occur because of inherited genetic mutation. Reproductive risk factors such as early onset of periods, late menopause, infertility, hormone replacement therapy, late first pregnancy, obesity account for about 25 % of breast cancers. The statistical models that are used to estimate a woman’s risk are often based on western statistics and may not be relevant to our population.

The incidence of breast cancer in India is lower than in the west. However rapid industrialization and changing lifestyle and dietary habits, fertility patterns, etc., are making Indian women more susceptible to the disease. The incidence is increasing in India.

12/11/2018

Breast development in girls begins around 10 to 11 years of age although sometimes it might be earlier or later. They are essentially made up of milk producing glands and ducts that carry the milk to the ni**le. These glands and ducts are supported by a framework of fat and fibrous tissue which give the shape and contour to the breast. The ovaries produce a hormone called oestrogen and progesterone , which contribute to the development of milk producing glands and ducts with the supporting fat.

There are a lot of myths and misconceptions over what is a normal breast. The breasts naturally come in many different shapes and sizes. Like no two individuals are alike (except probably twins) no two pairs of breasts are identical.

During pregnancy, a woman’s breasts will get much bigger and may double in size, as the milk producing cells multiply and the ducts develop and expand. The ni**les get darker in colour and all these changes happen in response to various hormones that are produced when she is pregnant.

As we age, all our body tissues begin to lose their elasticity, and the breasts tend to sag.

During a woman’s lifetime there are many disorders that affect breast. In the younger age group, lumps that are called fibroadenoma’s are very common. During breast feeding, breast infections like mastitis or breast abscess may form. As the woman gets older, she may develop cysts which come and go, particularly around the menopausal age or develop a breast cancer. A healthy awareness about one’s own breast is important. What it means in practice is getting used to the appearance and texture of one’s own breast. When you know what is normal, then abnormal becomes easy to spot.