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Breast Cancer
Katrina Allen
Shanice Willies
What is Breast Cancer?
• Maligment tumor in breast
• Starts in lining of ducts
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What part of the body does this cancer affect?
• Breast
• Bloodstream
• Lymph nodes
• Possibly spread to other parts of the body- lungs, colon- Bronchitis
Normal Function
• Production of milk for offspring
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Risk Factors
• Female, although males can contract as well• Genetic Mutations• Family History• Personal History• Long Menstrual History• High-Dosage of Radiation to chest• High Breast Tissue Density• Never having Children• Oral Contraceptives• Having a child after the age of 30
Risk Factors Continued…
• Overweight/Obese after menopause
• Post menopause hormonal therapy
• Physical Inactivity
• Alcoholic
• Overweight in general
Signs/Symptoms
• Abnormality detected on mammogram
• Breast Lump, Tenderness
• Thickening, Retraction
• Swelling, Spontaneous Discharge
• Distortion, Dimpling, Ulceration
• Nipple Pain, Large Bump in Breast
• Scaliness
Detection/Diagnosis
• Mammography
• Physicals
• Biopsied Lumps
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Starting Process
• Starts like any other cancer
• Mutation
• Tumor
• SpreadsQuickTime™ and a
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Breast Cancer cells
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Survival Rate
• 5-year, localized breast cancer- 98%
• 5-year, regionally spread- 81%
• 5-year, others spread- 26%
• 10-years, all stages- 88%
Treatment
• Lumpectomy
• Mastectomy
• Radiation Therapy
• Chemotherapy
• Hormone Therapy
• Combination
Side Effects of Treatment
• Lymphedema- Swelling of Arm• Hot Flashes• Vaginal Discharge• Nausea• Hair Loss• Early Menopause• Hot Flashes• Fatigue• Temporarily lowered blood counts
Doctors!
• Surgeons
• Medical Oncologists
• Plastic Surgeons
• Radiation Oncologists
**they usually work as a team**
Statistics
• Death rates declined 2.3% per year from1990 to 2002
• 61,980 new cases are expected to occur among women in 2006
• An estimated 41,430 deaths from breast cancer in 2006
Sources
• www.ehow.com
• www.alternative-cancer-treatments.com
• www.webmd.com
• www.google.com/images