The aim is to raise awareness in the fight against breast cancer by raising public awareness.
Today, a multidisciplinary approach is at the forefront in breast cancer treatment.
Early diagnosis of breast cancer is the first and most important step in successful treatment.
Prof. Dr Bülent Çitgez provides Breast and Endocrine Surgery services at Memorial Şişli and Memorial Ataşehir.
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Diagnosing breast cancer becomes more difficult during pregnancy . When a person is pregnant, breast tissue changes due to hormonal effects. This is a function that makes diagnosis difficult. Hormones such as estrogen, progesterone and prolactin increase during pregnancy.
Breast cancer is not very commonin young people. Less than 0.1% of the thousands of diagnosed breast cancer patients worldwide are under 20 years of age. There is an increase in the rate of breast cancer in young women in underdeveloped countries due to increased awareness, diagnosis and registration systems.
Genetic breast cancer is caused by a defect in the genes known as BRCA 1 and BRCA 2, which prevents the development of breast cancer. Approximately 10% to 15% are genetically inherited cancers called hereditary breast cancer.
Occult breast cancer presenting with axillary metastases is an unusual presentation that can be a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. A limited number of retrospective studies including a small number of patients provide evidence to support recommendations for the management of patients presenting with axillary breast cancer.(692-694)
Mammoplasty is breast aesthetics. Breast augmentation or reduction can be performed. It is a procedure applied to change the appearance of the breast or to reshape it. If the breasts are not of equal size or if the breast is small, augmentation is performed. If it is large, reduction is performed.
Nipple discharge can be seen in several ways. There may be no milk coming from the breast after birth. The fluid coming from the nipple is breast discharge. Milk ducts in the nipple open into more than one mouth. Breast discharge may come from a single orifice or from more than one orifice.
Thyroid nodules are defined as masses that form in the thyroid tissue and can be of different structure and size. Most of them are generally harmless and benign.
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Goiter is the swelling and abnormal enlargement of the thyroid glands in the front of the neck. Goiter, which is more common in women than in men, occurs mainly due to iodine deficiency.
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Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is a pathology characterized by excessive secretion of parathormone from one or more parathyroid glands leading to hypercalcemia and hypophosphatemia, usually originating from adenoma (1). Although 90% is sporadic, 10% may be hereditary (2).
