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Journal of Medical & Clinical Nursing

Breast Cancer: Diagnosis and Treatment

Author(s): Sujata Japannavar* and Sujata V

Cancer cell are undisciplined normal cells that grows disorganized way leads to life threaten and serious complication. Cancer cell can invade any organ and cause disruption in the functioning of the tissues. Breast are the mammary glands aids in production of milk in postnatal mothers, apart from the vital function breast are glands develop after puberty, the parenchyma cells of breast are risk of developing abnormal growth leads to condition called Breast cancer. According to research 23% female and 0.5 to 1% of males are facing the problem of breast cancer. Breast cancer is second leading cause of death in men and women, globally 66% of deaths are due to breast cancer. Death due to breast cancer can be delayed by proper diagnostic techniques, these techniques not only delay the death and also increases the survival rate of the population. Early detection of the breast cancer gives better care, prevent complication and effective management. A number of research study identified the diagnostic tools and therapy for breast cancer; however, these tool and treatment are identified in late stage, and significant detection of breast cancer is still lagging. Hence, the present review article is an effort to comprehensively describe the early and advanced diagnostic tools for detection of breast cancer and advanced therapeutic management for breast cancer.

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