Breast Cancer Awareness: Different types of breast cancer

Globally Breast cancer is the most common type of #cancer in #women. All breast cancers are not the same, they vary, depending on whether they are #invasive which spread to surrounding areas or non-invasive contained in a particular area and a single #tumour or multifocal i.e. multiple tumours.

Triple-negative breast cancer

Each cell in our body has #receptors that link to proteins and other things to perform everyday functions. Research shows that three different kinds of receptors fuel the growth of most #breast_cancers which are estrogen receptors, #progesterone receptors and HER receptors. While estrogen and progesterone are female #hormones, HER-2 is a gene that produces growth proteins - cancer cells can use these proteins to grow.

None of these receptors plays a role in triple-negative breast cancer. This is a problem because this type of #cancer does not respond to the most common breast cancer treatments: first, hormone therapy which suppresses the function of both estrogen and progesterone receptors, and second, drugs that target the growth protein made by the HER-2 gene.

Medullary breast cancer

A rare but invasive type of #cancer that begins in the milk ducts (ductal carcinoma), it is so named because the affected tissues look soft and fleshy like the medulla in the #brain. Medullary #breast_cancer accounts for only 3-5% of the total breast cancer cases and mostly affects women in their 40s and 50s. It spreads slowly but does not affect any tissue outside the breast. It has a good prognosis - there’s a good chance that it can be treated.

Paget’s disease of the breast

Paget’s disease mostly affects the skin of the areola - the dark area surrounding the nipples. To make a diagnosis, doctors look for large cells, called #Paget’s cells, in the affected area. However, most patients also have one or more #tumours inside their breasts. Paget’s disease accounts for 1-4% of all breast cancer cases. Paget’s can affect women of all ages, from young teens to those in their 80s.

Basal-like breast cancer

This cancer gets its name from the fact that it shows up on the basal layer of the milk ducts in tests. It mostly affects younger women (below 40 years of age) and has a poor #prognosis.This type of breast cancer is often confused with #triple_negative_breast_cancer as it often doesn’t have any of the three breast cancer receptors. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, not all basal-like breast cancers are triple-negative. Also, basal cell type cancer has certain changes in proteins that are not seen in triple-negative type.

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