Author/Editor     Takač, I
Title     Osnove anatomije, fiziologije in patologije dojke
Translated title     The basics of breast anatomy, physiology and pathology
Type     članek
Source     Obz Zdrav Nege
Vol. and No.     Letnik 30, št. 5-6
Publication year     1996
Volume     str. 193-6
Language     slo
Abstract     The fundamentals of anatomy, physiology, abnormalities and diseases of the breast are presented. Familiarity with the tubulo-alveolar structure of glandular tissue is important for the understanding of different pathological conditions. Breast is under the influence of many hormones, among which estrogens and progesterone are the most important. Developmental abnormalities, inflammations and traumatic lesions of the breast are described. Regressive processes are the cause of breast shrinkage. Fibrocystic disease is a progressive disease and its symptoms are linked to menstrual cycle. Among benign tumors, fibroadenomas, likpomas and papillomas are the most common. Breast cancer is the most frequent malignancy in women. Some women are at increased risk for the development of this disease. Treatment is more successful when the disease is detected at an early stage. At present, mammography is the best method for early detection of breast cancer. Routine examinations of asymptomatic women are necessary for early breast cancer detection and mortality reduction.
Summary     Prikazane so osnove anatomije, fiziologije, nepravilnosti in bolezni dojk. Poznavanje tubularno-alveolarne zgradbe žleznega tkiva je pomembno za razumevanje različnih bolezenskih procesov. Na dojko vplivajo številni hormoni, med katerimi so najpobmembnejši estrogeni in progesteron. Opisane so razvojne nepravilnosti, vnetja in poškodbe dojka. Nazadujoči procesi povzročajo zmanjšanje dojk. Napredujoče obolenje dojk je fibrocistična bolezen, katere simptomi so vezani na menstruacijski ciklus. Med benignimi tumorji dojk so najpobmembnejši fibroadenomi, lipomi in papilomi. Rak dojk je najpogostejši malignom pri ženskah. Pri nekaterih ženskah je tveganje za razvoj raka večje. Zdravljenje je uspešnejše, če odkrijemo bolezen v zgodnjem stadiju. Mamografija je trenutno najboljša metoda za zgodnje odkrivanje raka dojk. Redni pregledi žensk brez simptomov omogočajo zgodnje odkrivanje raka dojk in zmanjšanje umrljivosti zaradi te bolezni.
Descriptors     BREAST
BREAST DISEASES