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Histopathology and various management and treatment techniques involved in breast cancer.

Humberto Melissa

Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer in women, accounting for nearly one out of every ten new cancer diagnoses each year. It is the world's second most common cause of cancer death among women. Milk-producing glands are located in front of the chest wall in the breast. They are supported by ligaments that join the breast to the chest wall and lie on the pectoralis major muscle. The breast is made up of 15 to 20 lobes organised in a circular pattern. The breast size and shape are determined by the fat that covers the lobes. Each lobe is made up of lobules that contain the glands that produce milk in response to hormone stimulation.