Information about breast cancer
Metastases... what now?
Malignant cells can invade other tissues. In this way, cancer cells can break away from the original tumor and be carried along with the blood or lymph. There they can settle in other places in the body and continue to divide. Thus, they form a new tumor somewhere else in the body.
What is secondary cancer?
Secondary cancer is cancer that has spread to other parts of the body.
Where can these metastases occur?
Breast cancer can metastasize to many other organs. But when metastases do occur, it is usually in the liver, lungs, brain or bones.
If the cancer has spread to the lungs, are we talking about lung cancer?
Cancer that metastasizes remains a cancer from where the disease originally originated. Thus, breast cancer that metastasizes to the lungs remains breast cancer.
How can we recognize metastases?
The symptoms that occur depend on the organs where the metastases have developed. A doctor can help you further with symptoms.
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Men can also get breast cancer
About 100 men in Belgium are treated with breast cancer every year. All too often, they remain under the radar. That's why Oct. 7 is their day: the International Day of the Breast Cancer Man.
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Reading tips for breast cancer patients
Cancer is not just a medical diagnosis - it is a life-changing experience that tests your body, your emotions and your environment. In these reading tips, we collect books that not only inform, but also offer comfort, break taboos and give hope. From personal stories to handbooks, from help with intimacy, relationships and sexuality to stories for children and youth - each book offers its own perspective and recognition. Discover what's right for you, in your moment.
Hereditary breast cancer is not a doomsday scenario; there are solutions
Ten percent of all breast cancers are hereditary. That means there are abnormal genes in the hereditary material that greatly increase the risk of breast cancer. The best-known breast cancer genes are BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BRCA stands for BReastCAncer). They are passed down from generation to generation. Men can also inherit these genes and pass them on to their offspring. Moreover, both breast cancer genes are dominant. If one of your parents carries the gene, you have a 50 percent chance of inheriting it.
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