Just one month after surgery for a benign breast tumor, single mother Nhat Thuong was shocked to discover she had stage 3 lung metastasis, at the same time her own mother, who had been by her side, was also diagnosed with cancer.
Doctors at Cho Ray Hospital (Ho Chi Minh City) have successfully treated two cases of breast cancer with BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations, which increase the lifetime risk of developing the disease by 69-72% compared to normal.
Breast cancer accounts for nearly 29% of cancers in women; however, with early screening, the chances of a cure can exceed 90%, leading to more effective treatment.
A patient who had previously undergone a kidney transplant due to chronic kidney failure recently had both breasts surgically removed and reconstructed at Cho Ray Hospital after being affected by early-stage breast cancer.
After breast cancer treatment, many women feel insecure due to the imperfection of one breast and seek cosmetic procedures to reconstruct their "bust."
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), approximately 2,3 million cases of breast cancer were reported globally in 2020, accounting for 11,7% of all new cancer diagnoses.
"Cancer cells can detach from the tumor and metastasize to other parts of the body, spreading more aggressively while sleeping," according to The Scientist.
This condition is often mistaken for common dermatological diseases, while it is actually one of the symptoms of rare breast cancer that has metastasized to the skin.
The first six men to survive a recent bout of breast cancer have been brought together to raise awareness that men are also at risk of developing this rare disease.
After Hollywood star Angelina Jolie publicly spoke about having breast removal surgery to remove potentially cancerous tissue in 2013, many women have "abused" this procedure to an alarming degree.
According to researchers from the University of Missouri, Columbia, luteolin, a substance found in green vegetables such as celery, broccoli, and cilantro, may reduce the risk of breast cancer in women.
Một phương pháp điều trị mới cho ung thư vú vừa được các nhà khoa học công bố, phương pháp này giúp những phụ nữ mắc ung thư vú không phải cắt bỏ đi phần ngực có chứa khối u của mình.
A lump in the breast is considered the most important sign of breast cancer; however, lumps may not be present in the early stages of cancer. Therefore, women should still be vigilant about any unusual changes in their bodies.
The story of a young female doctor in China who died at the age of 32 from breast cancer has awakened millions around the world, especially young people, who see themselves reflected in this heartbreaking tale.
With new radiation therapy techniques that penetrate deep into the tumor to destroy malignant cells, breast cancer patients may not need to undergo surgery to remove the tumor.
Ung thư vú để lại những tổn thương sâu sắc về mặt tinh thần của người bệnh. Kỹ thuật mới điều trị ung thu vú đem lại niềm hy vọng và lạc quan cho các bệnh nhân.