Advanced (Metastatic) Breast Cancer
Metastatic cancer spreads to distant organs from the original tumor site.
Breast Stage I Tumor
This stage describes invasive breast cancer (cancer cells are breaking through to or invading neighboring normal tissue) in which the tumor measures up to two centimeters, and no lymph nodes are involved.
Breast Tumor
Side view of Stage I tumor and mammary tissue.
Breast Cancer Anatomy
Anatomy of lymph nodes, bones, vessels, muscles and mammary glands.
Breast Anatomy - Side View
Breast Anatomy
Anatomy of lymph nodes and mammary glands.
Lumpectomy
Lumpectomy is the removal of the breast tumor (the "lump") and some of the normal tissue that surrounds it which can involve the lymph nodes.
Blood Supply to the Breast Tissue
Simple Mastectomy
Simple mastectomy is the surgical removal of one or both breasts. The adjacent lymph nodes and chest muscles are left intact.
Primary Tumor and Sentinel Lymph Node Removal
A sentinel lymph node (SLN) is the first lymph node(s) to which cancer cells are likely to spread from the primary tumor. Cancer cells may appear in the sentinel node before spreading to other lymph nodes.
Lymph Nodes Levels
Illustration show breast tissue, lymph nodes and areas of lumpectomy.
Endocrine System
Hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands, pancreas, gonadal hormones.
Venus De Milo
with uterus and ovaries.
Breast Self Exam
Self exam for change in shape, tumors or lumps.
Breast Self Exam
Self exam for change in shape, tumors or lumps.
