by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Cancer
Blood tests for breast cancer are done to serve the following purpose: To evaluate the general condition of the patient and to verify if he or she can withstand the treatment or even check for metastasis if any To evaluate the condition of the specific organs to see...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Cancer
Breast MRI or magnetic resonance imaging of the breast is a non-invasive diagnostic test to show the doctor any abnormality in the breast including breast cancer. This procedure makes the use of powerful magnetic field and radio waves, which pass through the breast...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Cancer
A breast biopsy is the removal of a breast tissue sample from the suspicious part of the breast. It is done after breast screening tests have shown some abnormality. This biopsied tissue is then prepared and examined under the microscope by a trained pathologist. He...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Cancer
A breast ultrasound or breast sonography is a noninvasive, harmless, and painless procedure that makes the use of high-frequency sound waves to produce images of the breast tissue. The sound waves are not audible to the human ear. They pass through the breast tissue...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Cancer
What is a digital mammogram? A regular mammogram is an X-ray image of the breast. Doctors use it to look for any changes in the breast tissue such as a lump. Its main purpose is to look for early signs of breast cancer. As mentioned, the results of a mammogram are...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Cancer
What is a mammogram or mammography? Definition A mammogram, or mammography as it is also called, is part of the breast screening and diagnostic procedure to rule out breast cancer. Together with regular clinical exams conducted by the doctor and monthly breast...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Cancer
Breast cancer grade is what will be part of the pathologist’s report of the breast cancer biopsy. Breast cancer grading is a powerful tool to help the doctor conclude on the type of treatment and the prognosis of the breast cancer. This is because the grade of the...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Cancer
When your doctor mentions the stage of breast cancer, he indicates the state or the condition or the severity of the breast cancer. The breast cancer stage also indicates to what extent cancer has progressed or how much it has spread. There are different stages of...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Cancer
Different people present with different symptoms of breast cancer. Some may not have any symptoms at all especially during the early stages. However, the most common sign of breast cancer is a new lump or growth in the breast. On breast self-examination, the woman...
by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Cancer
Worldwide statistics on breast cancer tell you breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and the second most common cancer overall. In the United States, it is the second most common cancer among women after skin cancer. What then are the breast cancer causes...
