"About 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime."
-U.S Breast Cancer Organization
What is Breast Cancer?
Breast Cancer is a cancer that originates from the tissue of the breast. In some cases, the cancer can also turn into a tumor. There are the mainly two types of breast cancers, Ductal carcinoma or Lobular Carcinoma. Cancer can also either be invasive or noninvasive. An invasive cancer has the ability to spread from the milk duct or lobule into other areas of the breast. A noninvasive breast cancer is when it has not invaded other parts of the breast tissues.
According to http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001911/
什么是乳腺癌 ？
乳腺癌是癌症, 源於乳房的組織。在某些情況下，癌細胞也能變成一個腫瘤。主要有兩種類型的乳腺癌，乳腺導管癌或小葉癌。癌症也可以要么是創或無創。侵入性癌症的擴散能力從乳汁導管或小葉到其他領域的乳房。乳腺癌是一種非侵入時，它沒有侵略其他地區的乳腺組織。
RISKS
- Age: The chances of breast cancer increases as a person ages. Most case of breast cancer are found in women over the age of 50.
- Inherit from Family: Having family members who was diagnosed with cancer increases the risks of that individual from inheriting it as well.
- Genes: Individuals with BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes makes it more likely to develop breast cancer.
- Radiation: Patients with radiation treatment have increase chances of breast cancer
- Poor diet: Sometimes the food we eat is contaminated with toxics. For example, the canned food we eat has BPA chemicals in them and some seafood also contains toxics.
- Alcohol
- 年齡：隨著一個人的年齡增加, 乳腺癌的機率也增加。大多數情況下被發現患乳腺癌的婦女是超過50歲。
- 根植於家庭：有照顧家庭成員是診斷的, 癌症風險也增加，個別繼承它。
- 基因：個人與 BRCA1和BRCA2基因使得它更容易患乳腺癌。
- 輻射：放射治療的患者增加患乳腺癌的機率
- 不良的飲食習慣：有時我們吃的食物受到污染的有毒物質。例如，罐頭食品，我們吃了化學物質雙酚 A他們與海鮮還含有有毒物質。
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Signs and Symptoms 症狀和體徵
It is always important to have routine exams with your physician because the early stages of cancer does not have symptoms. However, as it grows the following symptoms may appear:
- Lump in the breast or armpit, it usually does not hurt but uneven edges can be felt
- Changes in shape, size or how it feels of the breast or nipple
- Fluids that may be bloody, clear yellow, green coming from the nipple
- Bone/Breast pain
- Losing weight
- 腫塊乳房或腋下，它通常不痛，但可以感覺到不平衡的邊緣
- 變化的形狀，大小或感覺如何對乳房或乳頭
- 流體可能血腥，清黃，綠來自乳頭
- 骨/乳房疼痛
- 減重
A Doctor can also perform the following tests to diagnose and monitor patients with breast cancer
Breast MRI, Breast Ultrasound, Breast biopsy, CT scan, Mamography, PET scan, lymph node biopsy
一個醫生還可以執行下面的測試來診斷和監測乳腺癌患者
MRI 乳房，Breast 超聲，Mamography 乳腺活檢，CT 掃 描, PET 掃描，Lymph 淋巴結活檢
HOW TO DO A BREAST SELF-EXAM?
如何做乳房自我檢查？
In the Shower 在淋浴
Fingers flat, move gently over every part of each breast. Use your right hand to examine the left breast, left hand for the right breast. Check for any lump, hard knot, or thickening. Carefully observe any changes in your breasts.
手指平，輕輕地在移動的每一個部分, 每一個乳房。用你的右手檢查左側乳房，左手拿右側乳房。檢查是否有硬塊，結硬，或增厚。仔細觀察你的乳房的任何變化。
Before a Mirror 鏡子前
Inspect your breasts with your arms at your sides. Next, raise your arms high overhead.Look for any changes in the contour of each breast, a swelling, a dimpling of the skin, or changes in the nipples. Then rest your palms on your hips and press firmly to flex your chest muscles. Left and right breasts will not exactly match—few women's breasts do.
用雙臂在身體兩側, 檢查你的乳房。其次，抬起你的胳膊在頭頂上
尋找任何變化，輪廓每個乳房，一腫脹，凹陷的皮膚，或在乳頭的變化。然後休息你的手掌按在你的臀部和胸部緊緊地彎曲你的肌肉。左，右乳房會不完全匹配，很少有女性的乳房做。
Lying Down 躺著
Place a pillow under your right shoulder and put your right arm behind your head. With the fingers of your left hand flat, press your right breast gently in small circular motions, moving vertically or in a circular pattern covering the entire breast.Use light, medium, and firm pressure. Squeeze the nipple; check for discharge and lumps. Repeat these steps for your left breast.
放置一個枕頭在你的右肩膀，把你的右臂在腦後。隨著手指的左手手掌，輕輕地按你的右乳房小打圈，移動垂直或在一個循環模式，涵蓋整個乳房。
使用輕型，中型和公司的壓力。擠壓乳頭，檢查排放及腫塊。重複這些步驟為您的左乳房。
Support Groups 支持團體
It is very important for those who have been diagnose with breast cancer to be able to talk about their disease and treatment with other memebers who have commonalities. Support groups provide a safe place for them to be able to talk with others and to even become cancer advocates.
這是非常重要的. 誰被診斷患有乳腺癌能夠談論他們的疾病和治療與其他承包商，客人誰擁有共同點。支援小組提供一個安全的地方，他們能夠與其他人交談甚至成為癌症的倡導者。
The support groups from Chinatown Public Health center uses Tai-Chi and Artworks to help themselves heal.
唐人街的支持團隊從公共健康中心採用太極和藝術品來幫助自己痊癒。
If you are having financial issues, some facilities in the community provide free screenings to the public. Please check your local community for more details.
如果您有財務問題，在社會上, 一些設施免費提供給公眾放映。請檢查您當地社區的更多細節。
Resources:
National Breast Cancer Foundation, INC
http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/About-Breast-Cancer/Breast-Self-Exam.aspx
U.S Breast Cancer Organization
http://www.breastcancer.org/
Breast Cancer Fund
http://www.breastcancerfund.org/reduce-your-risk/tips/eat-live-better/
Pud Med Health
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001911/
