It is well known that breast cancer for many years, among the top three among cancers. Moreover, in recent years significantly increased the number of cases of malignant tumors of the body of pregnant women and women immediately after childbirth. This is a serious problem, especially in these times cancer occurs particularly aggressive.
Meanwhile, today, there are diagnostic capabilities to detect even microscopic tumors that were previously grown and identified at a much later date.
Cancer and IVF
Today hotly debated link IVF with cancer. And it turns out, concerns about it are not groundless. Doctors often faced with situations where stimulation on the background of the procedure in vitro conception in women detected a tumor that in many cases ended in a very and very sad. But today scientists work closely on the problem, introducing a mandatory in-depth survey of every patient who dreams of becoming a mother using unconventional ways. One thing is certain now: the oncologist plus when planning IVF will not be exact.
Risk factors
It is clear that heredity - one of the main risks of breast cancer. Ideally, each woman must undergo special genetic analysis (not onkomarkery) showing the presence / absence of the gene in the organism responsible for the development of cancer.
Required testing for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations for women 40+ with a diagnosis "breast cancer." If mutations are discovered, they will be offered a different treatment strategy, including mastoektomiyu and healthy breasts also for prevention.
Mammography: why fear it?
Genetic analysis - the procedure is rather exceptional, whereas mammography and ultrasound - obligatory for all. Women under the age of 50 they are recommended to do at least once a year. Individual at any age and are assigned other tests (MRI, for example).
Oncologists believe that today there is everything to catch the disease in its early stages. And excellent equipment, and complete information. However, the modern women's low motivation. Many lay survey for fear of hearing the diagnosis.
Meanwhile, if the fear something terrible just happened. The time will be lost, and will develop a tumor is detected already running. And then the optimistic prognosis for treatment, no one will.
Despite the efforts of the doctors running high percentage of tumors. And it's not necessarily great education. Even at stage III they can sometimes be found only on a mammogram. But developing such a cancer for years, and when the operation has detected multiple metastases.
Want to know more about medicine? Do not forget to support our channel in service Yandex. Zen Like and subscription. It motivates us to publish more interesting materials. Also, you can quickly learn about new publications.
