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What you need to know about metastatic breast cancer

Breast cancer can develop in one in eight women and about 30% of those diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer may develop metastatic breast cancer later on.

When this is the statistic, we better know as much as possible that knowledge is power.

In the article in front of you is some data that needs to be known

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Harela Halevi, in collaboration with Pfizer

Sunday, 25 October 2020, 09:06

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Breast cancer can develop in 1 in 8 women at some point in their lives (Photo: depositphotos.com)

Breast cancer can develop in 1 in 8 women at some point in their lives.

This statistic affects all women equally.

Breast growth may develop in some women reading this article, or in their hair stylist, their neighbor, or the actress they love.

Poor or rich, celebrities or women you have never heard of, the disease can affect anyone.

Breast cancer is the most common type among women around the world.

Six percent of women first diagnosed with breast cancer are diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer.

Here are some facts about metastatic breast cancer:

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Not all breast cancers are metastatic

Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast develop and divide abnormally, resulting in the formation of a lump, or tumor.

There are different types of breast cancer.

When the tumor is restricted to the breast and / or nearby lymph nodes, it is called early-stage or advanced stage breast cancer.

If the cancer cells spread to other parts of the body, the disease is called "metastatic breast cancer".

Metastatic breast cancer, also known as advanced stage 4 breast cancer, can develop when breast cancer cells detach from the tumor in the breast and enter the bloodstream or lymphatic system.

Many of the cells die along the way, but those that survive can reach a new place in the body, reproduce there and create a new tumor.

The spread of cancer cells to other places in the body is called "metastasis". Metastases can be found in the lymph nodes in the armpit and / or in remote areas, such as the lungs, liver, bones or brain.

The type of cancer is named after the organ in which it was first formed, so even if the cells reach the lungs or bones and form a tumor there - the cancer is still defined as metastatic breast cancer.

Because of the way metastatic breast cancer behaves, it is important to diagnose the disease in its early stages.

Therefore it is worth checking regularly.

About 30% of women diagnosed with cancer in its early stages will develop metastases at a later stage (Photo: depositphotos.com)

It is impossible to know in advance whether breast cancer will become metastatic

There are women whose first diagnosis of breast cancer is metastatic breast cancer and there are women whose metastases will develop months or years after they finish treatment for breast cancer.

About 30% of women diagnosed with cancer in its early stages will develop metastases at a later stage.

The risk or chance of breast cancer recurring or transmitting metastases varies from woman to woman, so it is difficult to predict who will develop metastatic breast cancer.

The risk of this depends mainly on the type of tumor, whether the tumor develops quickly or slowly and at what stage the tumor was first diagnosed.

More women today continue to live for years with metastatic breast cancer

At present metastatic breast cancer cannot be cured, but the goals of the treatments are to enable a good quality of life and prolong life.

In recent years, more and more treatment options have been developed, and today the treatment plan for the disease may include chemotherapy, radiotherapy ("radiation"), surgery, and targeted therapies aimed at the specific mechanism that causes the tumor to develop.

The goals of the treatments are to enable a good quality of life and prolong life (Photo: ShutterStock)

Men can also be at risk for metastatic breast cancer

Up to one percent of all cases of breast cancer are in men, so the disease is not very common in men.

However, it can develop in men, usually around the age of 60 to 70.

Metastatic breast cancer research continues

Breast cancer tumors consist of a set of components and characteristics and they vary from woman to woman.

These differences are the major challenge facing scientists working to develop effective and customized therapies.

Researchers predict that new biomarkers of metastatic breast cancer will be found in the future.

The field of research continues in full force, in the hope that the more new diagnostic and treatment measures are developed, the better treatment results can be achieved for those suffering from metastatic breast cancer.

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