American Cancer Society - An organization that supports research, educational materials and programs, and offers many other services to cancer patients and their families. Antibiotics may be needed along with the cancer treatment to prevent or treat infections. Bilateral breast cancer is cancer occurring in both breasts at the same time. BRCA1 - gene, which, when altered, indicates an inherited susceptibility to breast cancer. A BSE should be performed once a month, usually at a time other than the days before, during, or immediately after the menstrual period.
Breast cysts are generally benign.
A diagnostic mammogram is also used to evaluate abnormalities detected on a screening mammogram. In the breast, ducts transport milk from the lobules to the nipple. The signs of inflammation are redness, heat, swelling, and pain. In the breast, lobes of the mammary glands radiate from the central area to the nipple area like wheel spokes. The surgeon may also remove some of the lymph nodes under the arm to determine if the cancer has spread.