Breast cancer is caused when there is an unwanted growth of cells in the breast tissue. This cellular reproduction is quite normal, but when cells start to multiply in an unusual manner, it may spell cancer. While growing, in most cases, these cells tend to form a tumor, which can be detected through breast cancer screening.

There are mainly two types of breast cancer you should be aware of. These types are mainly dependent on the part of the breast within which these cells grow. The first type is an invasive ductal carcinoma, while the second is invasive lobular carcinoma. To undertake breast cancer treatment, correct screening is also important. Following is all you need to know about breast cancer treatment preceded by the forms of screening.

Breast cancer screening
Breast cancer screening refers to the process in which a woman’s breasts are checked thoroughly for cancer before any of the telltale signs start to become visible. There are mainly two types of breast cancer screening methods available. Following is some more information about the two main procedures used for breast cancer screening.

• Mammogram
  Mammography refers to an X-ray of the breasts. A screening tool is used for the diagnosis or detection of cancerous cell growth in the breast tissue. A mammogram is considered to be a key tool while diagnosing breast cancer. Experts recommend that a woman should get a mammogram done every one to two years since the initial stages of breast cancer can be detected through this test.
• Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging, also known as a breast MRI, is a less common way of screening as compared to a mammogram. However, it is used quite often to detect the presence of cancerous cells. It is often followed by a mammography as it can further highlight any abnormalities that are caught during the MRI.

Breast cancer treatment
The course of breast cancer treatment can only be charted out once the severity of the cancer is diagnosed. It also depends on how far cancer has spread, that is, the extent that the cells have affected the tissue. Some of the most common forms of treatment are:

Surgery
The doctor may advise you to go through surgery for breast cancer treatment. The types of surgeries recommended are:

• Lumpectomy
  This is mainly known as the breast-conserving surgery, wherein the tissue that has a cancerous growth is removed and the surrounding tissue is extracted as well.
• Mastectomy
  Under this particular surgery, the entire breast tissue is removed so that the cancerous cells do not have any chance of re-growing. However, it is not as intrusive as it used to be in the past. A more evolved approach has developed recently, where the muscle tissue does not need to be removed anymore.
• Lymph node removal
  Also known as a dissection of the lymph node, this procedure accompanies lumpectomy or mastectomy, because it may be required in case cancer has spread outside the milk duct.
• Breast reconstruction surgery
  This is generally undertaken once the aforementioned procedures have been carried out successfully. It is performed with the purpose of reconstructing the tissue.
• Prophylactic mastectomy
  A certain demographic is always at a higher risk of developing breast cancer. This particular surgery is undertaken as a preventive measure, wherein the breast tissue is removed to avoid the occurrence of a cancerous growth in high-risk people.

Usually, a patient of breast cancer receives more than one treatment. The following therapies can also be used depending on the severity of the case. These can help battle breast cancer by eradicating it from the body completely when used in combination with the treatments mentioned above.

• Hormonal therapy
• Chemotherapy
• Radiation therapy
• Biological therapy