Breast abscess
An abscess is a swelling which is filled with pus. Breast abscesses usually occur in women who are breast feeding. The bacteria enter the breast.
The human body is made up of small building blocks called cells. All throughout life, these cells divide and re-divide to give rise to new cells. Normally, this process is tightly regulated in the body. Sometimes, due to certain factors, this process becomes unregulated. This unregulated cell division gives rise to cancers. There are many different types of cancers, and each one is treated differently.Diagnosis of cancer does not mean that you cannot be cured – many cancers if diagnosed early can be cured with proper treatment.
Breast tissue is made up of a bunch of glands called lobules, and ducts. Here, milk is produced, stored and carried through to the nipple during breastfeeding. Breast cancer starts in these ductal or lobular cells.
There are two main types of breast cancer:
• Non-invasive breast cancer
• Invasive breast cancer
Non- invasive breast cancer (Ductal Carcinoma in Situ – DCIS) This type of breast cancer means that the cancer cells are present in the milk ducts and have not spread into the breast tissue or other parts of the body. Invasive breast cancer In this type of cancer, the cancer cells are no longer limited to the ducts or lobules but have spread to the surrounding breast tissue and have potential to spread to other parts of the body.
Right Knowledge is the key of success
An abscess is a swelling which is filled with pus. Breast abscesses usually occur in women who are breast feeding. The bacteria enter the breast.
Breast cysts are fluid filled sac like lumps inside the breasts. They are one of the most common causes of lump in the breast(s). They can be seen in one or both breasts.
Breast pain is a very common complaint in women of all ages. Around two thirds of the women, experience pain their breast(s) at some point of time in their lives.
The breasts are made up of lobules (milk producing glands) and ducts (tubes which carry milk from lobule to nipple), which are surrounded by fat and supportive tissue.
Fat necrosis is a benign (non-cancerous) condition. It can affect both males as well as females. It can occur in any part of the breast and can affect women at any age.
This is a common non-cancerous lump in breast. Fibroadenomas do not become cancerous and do not increase the risk of breast cancer.
Breast Surgeon & Sr. Consultant - Surgical Oncology (Max Super Speciality Hospital Vaishali )