Breast Cancer
The cells in the body are the basic building blocks that form tissue. New cells are formed to replace old dead cells, but sometimes, something goes wrong and new cells are formed when they are not needed, and these excess cells build up to form a mass of tissue called a lump, growth or tumor. Benign Tumors are generally not aggressive towards the surrounding tissue but they may grow to press on organs and cause pain or other problems, these are usually removed to ease pain and problems. Malignant Tumors are cancerous and aggressive because they invade and damage surrounding tissue, in this case a test, called a biopsy, is done to check the level of aggression of the tumor and determine treatment options. Metastatic cancer is when malignant tumors spread to other parts of the body to form secondary tumors. Cancer is characterized by abnormal cell growth that invade healthy cells in the body. Breast cancer begins in the cells of the breast and can invade surrounding tissue ...