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milk-producing glands (lobules) could mean you
have an increased risk of breast cancer later.
have an increased risk of breast cancer later.
The Breast
The structure of the breast is remarkable and complex.
It's configured so that the body can produce milk to feed
babies. For the most part, a woman's breasts consist of
fat and connective tissue. But there are other, less
conspicuous parts in the female breast, including milk
ducts, lobes, lobules, arteries and lymph nodes.
Each breast has 15 to 20 sections (lobes). Each lobe is
made up of many smaller structures (lobules) that end in
tiny bulbs that can produce milk.
tubes (ducts). Ducts carry milk from the bulbs, where it's
produced, toward the dark area of skin in the center of
the breast (areola). They join together into larger ducts
ending at the nipple, where milk becomes available to a
hungry infant
Source: Mayo Clinic
It's configured so that the body can produce milk to feed
babies. For the most part, a woman's breasts consist of
fat and connective tissue. But there are other, less
conspicuous parts in the female breast, including milk
ducts, lobes, lobules, arteries and lymph nodes.
Each breast has 15 to 20 sections (lobes). Each lobe is
made up of many smaller structures (lobules) that end in
tiny bulbs that can produce milk.
tubes (ducts). Ducts carry milk from the bulbs, where it's
produced, toward the dark area of skin in the center of
the breast (areola). They join together into larger ducts
ending at the nipple, where milk becomes available to a
hungry infant
Source: Mayo Clinic
The breast is a highly irrigated area
due to it's function of producing milk
and in it to pass nutrients and
antibodies to the infant.
This and the fact that is intricately
connected to the Lymphatic System
make it second place after lung
cancer in new cases in United States
with a 35% death rate according to
ACS (American Cancer Society).
Also according to ACS breast cancer
is the number one cancer detected
in women worldwide with the
second place in cancer deaths.
due to it's function of producing milk
and in it to pass nutrients and
antibodies to the infant.
This and the fact that is intricately
connected to the Lymphatic System
make it second place after lung
cancer in new cases in United States
with a 35% death rate according to
ACS (American Cancer Society).
Also according to ACS breast cancer
is the number one cancer detected
in women worldwide with the
second place in cancer deaths.
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