Breast Cancer

Breast cancer occurs when cells in your breast grow and divide in an uncontrolled way, creating a mass of tissue called a tumour. Like other cancers, breast cancer invades and grows into the tissue surrounding the breast. It can travel to other parts of the body and form new tumours. When this happens, it is called metastasis. 

Symptoms of breast cancer are as below:

• Lump, hard knot or thickening inside the breast or underarm
• Swelling, warmth, redness or darkening of the breast
• Change in size or shape of the breast
• Dimpling or puckering of the skin on your breast
• Nipple discharge

Causes: The exact cause of colorectal cancer is not known, but certain risk factors are strongly linked to the disease such as:

• Old Age 
• Women are much more likely to develop breast cancer than men.
• Genetics
• Smoking
• Alcohol use
• Obesity
• Radiation exposure
• Hormone replacement therapy