Preventions
an examination by a doctor or nurse, who uses his or her hands to feel for lumps or other changes
What is a clinical breast exam?
uses radioactivity to kill cancerous cells
What is radiation?
the number breast cancer is in leading cause of death in women
What is second?
risk factor that makes it 100x harder more common to develop breast cancer
What is a being a woman?
Gene mutation passed through family
What is inherited gene mutation?
diagnostic and screening
What are two types of mammograms/tests?
Gender that has more mastectomies
What are women?
most commonly diagnosed breast cancer in women worldwide
What is breast cancer?
gender, race, ethnicity, and age
What are uncontrollable risk factors?
Gene mutation that develops during a woman's life
What is acquired gene mutation?
X-ray images of the breast that are used to check for cancer if there are no symptoms?
What is a mammogram?
uses anticancer drugs to interfere with cells' ability to reproduce.
What is chemotherapy?
ratio of women diagnosed with breast cancer?
What is 1 in 8
having children, taking oral birth control, drinking alcohol, and being overweight
What are risk factors related to personal choice?
The two most common inherited gene mutations
What is BRCA1 and BRCA2?
avoiding radiation and limited dosage and duration of hormone therapy
What are preventions?
surgical removal of all breast tissue
What is a mastectomy?
number of deaths caused by breast cancer
What is 40,920
diet & vitamins, tobacco smoke, night work, & chemicals in the environment
What are unclear rick factors?
BRCA1 and BRCA2 increase risk for breast cancer and what other cancer
What is ovarian cancer?
walking for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 2 and a half hours per week to reduce risk of breast cancer
What is physical exercise?
removal of the tumor while leaving the breast intact
What is a lumpectomy?
Yearly death rates have been declining since?
What is 1990
antiperspirants, bras, induced abortion, & breast implants
What are controversial/dis-proven risk factors
Percentage of breast cancers linked to inherited gene mutations?
What is 5-10%