Breast Cancer
Mammogram is a medical testing where one takes an x-ray test of the breast that shows its inner tissues. It’s the most commonly test done in detection of the breast cancer. Even though there has been reported cases where people have benefited from mammogram testing, on my personal view am not for the idea. This might sound strange by the fact that I’m a medical practitioner but I stand on my view and am bound not to change until when there will be full evidences of the effectiveness of mammogram medical examination. I just lost my mother as a result of breast cancer. She had been taking mammogram examination for twenty years before she passed away. In my opinion the test didn’t yield any significant results after spending much time and money. All through I’ve been monitoring my patients who always come for the same test, which has resulted into psychological stress to them as they believe that the cancer might once be detected. At the same time I would not discourage anybody especially my patients for taking the test, it’s an individual’s decision (Rosen, 2010).
There are different pathophysiologies of all types of the breast cancer. The most commonly known type is the genetic where one carries breast cancer genes (BRCA1&2 genes) which are inherited genes. Metastatic happens when the breast cancer spreads through the bloodstream to the body parts especially to the vital organs like lungs (Balentine, 2010). Once the metastatic has happened to a patient the lifespan becomes low although one can leave longer in good treatment. In some reported cases on breast cancer, mutations have been known to have taken place. A sarcomas breast cancer is as a result of fat in the breast. Inflating breast cancer which grows into breast tissues spreads into other body parts. Breast tissues that are dense also results into breast cancer in that it is difficult for any problem to be noted even after mammogram test (Rosen, 2010).
There are a number of risk factors of breast cancer to people who gets and amp it which include: early beginning of menstrual periods at an age less than 12 years and late menopause after 55 years has led to increase the chances as one is exposed to high amount the menstrual hormones. Early radiation exposure especially on the chest which happens on teen’s age increases the chances of breast cancer as this is the period when the breast starts to develop. Continuous mammogram test has been said to result into increase in radiation which has resulted development of breast cancer cells (Rockville, 2010). Late pregnancies, lack of child birth as well as short decreased breast feeding period increases the chances of breast cancer. Continuous use of contraceptives like the pills and use of diethylstilbestrol that is meant to lower the chances of miscarriage in pregnant women has been reported to increase the possibility of breast cancer disease. Women who had been once been treated on breast cancer have chances of getting it afresh either on the other breast or the same breast in a different part. Breast problems which are not related breast cancer have also been reported to increase the chances of breast cancer (Balentine, 2010).
There are different types of screening which can be done in test of breast cancer. Breast can be screened clinically even though it gives false results that increase anxieties. The other screening methods are through digital and film mammography. It is said to be more effective to women who are at a high risk of getting breast cancer for instance them that have genetic possibilities on the same. Film mammography is however cheaper. Imaging through magnetic resonance is more effective than mammogram in detecting breast cancer to them that have a high risk. It is known to produce false results as compared to mammogram as positive and over diagnosis of the disease. Screening is however more effective to people who give birth at a late age, or who don’t give birth at all and for them who have a historical possibility from their family than them that are of lower risks (Balentine, 2010).
Many breast cancer cases have been going round in many families with the history of relatives having the same problem. Even though this has been the case, it’s not all members of such families do gets the disease but this should not give a chance of ignorance. For a patient who has had a sister with breast cancer there are chances of her being affected by the same. On an inquiry whether to have a mammogram on profession bases it is necessary for her to take them. This is on the fact that there are chances of her not dying as a result of the cancer when it is detected early and get treated but at the same time I would inform her on the negative results. Such results include the chances of her being diagnosed of the breast cancer even though she is not. This is not meant to discourage her from going for mammogram screening but is good for her to be fully informed of the possible results even as she makes her final decision; it is her health (Rockville, 2010).
Finally, breast cancer has been known one of the major causes of today’s deaths just like other diseases in women. More research need to be done on this health problem as it has been hard to know its exact major cause. Even after the full detection of the same it has not been possible to fully treat it which calls for more treatments research. There need to be an improvement of the screening methods to improve their effectiveness or the development of new ones which are effective. The society however needs to be informed on the supposed risk factors that it might take caution on the same as some lack the knowledge thus exposing themselves to more risks (Rosen, 2010).
References
Balentine, J. (2010, October 23). Breast Cancer. Retrieved October 23, 2010, from http://www.medicinenet.com/breast_cancer/article.htm.
Rockville, M. (2010, August). Guide to Clinical Preventive Services. Retrieved October 23, 2010, from http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/pocketgd1011/
Rosen, L. a. (2010, October 16). Breast Cance rOverview:Causes, Risk Factors, and Prevention TOPICS . Retrieved October 23, 2010, from http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/BreastCancer/OverviewGuide/breast-cancer-overview-what-causes
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