Knowing about your breast structure will help you understand your cancer type and treatment.
In women, the breasts are made up of
Nipple and areola (darker skin around the nipple)—on the outside of your breast—breast
Lobules—the milk-producing glands—glands
Ducts—carry the milk from the lobules to the nipple—nipple
Connective and fatty tissue—provides the structure of your breast—breast
Muscle—supports your breast tissue—tissue
Blood vessels—arteries carry oxygen and nutrients to the breast and veins remove waste from the—thecells of your breastcells breast
Lymph vessels—carry lymph fluid, which contains infection-fi ghting white blood cells. The lymph vessels from your breast drain under the arm(axilla) and into your chest. Cancer cells can spread to other areas of your body through the lymphatic system.
Lymph nodes—the glands found along the lymph vessels. This is where the lymph is fi ltered. Abnormal—Abnormalcells are caught in the lymph node.
