Breast cancer can spread as a result of genetic predisposition, especially excessive secretion of estrogen and progesterone. It is a condition of excessive and uncontrollable proliferation of capable degenerate cells. Although there are many forms of breast cancer, the most common is the one that develops in the breast ducts.

Types of Breast Cancer

Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: It is the most common type. It develops and spreads through the breast ducts.

Invasive Lobular Carcinoma: It is the less common form. It develops from mammary gland tissue. While it can be seen in several foci within the same breast, there is a risk of it being seen in the other breast as well.

Medullary Carcinoma: It is a rare type of cancer and spreads slowly. The chance of metastasis is low

Malignant Cystosarcoma Phyllodes: It is a rare tumor of the breast. It is in the sarcoma group. It is mostly seen 10-15 years later in patients whose benign form has been detected in the past.

Tubular Carcinoma: It constitutes a very small portion of breast carcinomas. Microscopically, they are well differentiated carcinomas. Their prognosis (process) is very good. They usually do not metastasize to the lymph gland.

Paget's Carcinoma: It appears as a partially crusted, eczema-like thickening and redness on the nipple. It is the cancer located close to the nipple, coming towards the nipple through the ducts. It rarely exceeds a few cm.

Inflammatory Breast Carcinoma: Tumors characterized by swelling, edema, temperature increase, redness and tenderness in the breast are evaluated in this group. The spread of the advanced stage tumor to the lymph channels in the skin causes this appearance on the breast skin. In treatment, the tumor is first suppressed with chemotherapy.

Mixed Tumors: One or more of the types described above may coexist. Mixed tumors have a worse prognosis. The treatment protocol is designed to be effective for both, depending on the dominant tumor.

Risk factors

There are some factors that facilitate the formation of breast cancer. For example; Starting menstruation early, entering menopause late, giving birth late or not giving birth at all, not breastfeeding, hormonal changes, breast cancer in the family or in the woman herself.