Types and differences of Breast Cancer

There are several different types of breast cancer. Some cancer diagnoses are followed by the words in situ, meaning the cancer is contained to a single area, such as a milk duct or lobule, and shows no sign of invasion. If the cancer breaks through the basement membrane that lines the cells from the surrounding lobules or ducts, it is called infiltrating or invasive carcinoma. From there, the cancer can spread to blood vessels, lymph nodes and other...

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Breast cancer

Breast cancer is a growth of abnormal cells, usually within the ducts (which carry the milk to the nipple) or lobules (glands for milk production) of the breast. In more advanced stages of the disease, these out-of-control cells invade nearby tissues or travel throughout the body to other tissues or organs. More than 178,000 women and 2,000 men are diagnosed each year with breast cancer, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS). For women,...

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Lung Cancer Kills Non-Smokers Too

Cigarette smoking causes almost 90 percent of all lung cancers. So, it's not surprising that two of my close friends with lung cancer protested, "But I never smoked!"In the U.S., however, about nine percent of the lung cancers in men and 19 percent in women occur in people who have never smoked -- defined as less than 100 cigarettes over a lifetime.Other causes of lung cancerThe two most common causes of lung cancer in never-smokers are exposure...

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