Breast cancer starts in cells that line the ducts of the breasts, which are the tubes that carry milk from the glands to the nipple. This is called ductal carcinoma breast cancer. Cancer in the cells of the lobules, which are a group of glands that make milk, is called lobular carcinoma.
Breast cancer can be classified into different subtypes on the basis of their characteristics such as their receptor status. The types of breast cancer include the following:
What is HER2 breast cancer?
Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is one of the genes present in every woman’s breast cells, which is responsible for repairing cells and growing more cells. If HER2 gene mutates, then cells grow and divide out of control, which leads to breast cancer.
Symptoms of breast cancer
As most of the symptoms of breast cancer are invisible and not noticeable, it becomes difficult to diagnose it sooner and often it is too late for recovery. Some of the symptoms of breast cancer, which when noticed at an early stage helps in faster recovery, are mentioned below:
Consult your doctor if you feel any of the above symptoms or signs. However, having any of the above symptoms or signs don’t necessarily confirm that you have breast cancer.
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