BREAST
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF THE BREAST?
TO FEED A CHILD
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF BREAST CANCER?
INVASIVE DUCTAL CARCINOMA
WHAT % OF ALL NEW CANCER DIAGNOSES DOES BREAST CANCER ACCOUNT FOR (ANNUALLY)?
30%
WHAT RACE HAS THE HIGHEST DEATH RATE FROM BREAST CANCER?
AFRICAN AMERICAN
WHAT IS THE ANNUAL SCREENING FOR BREAST CANCER CALLED?
WHAT ANATOMY IS MOST FREQUENTLY AFFECTED BY BREAST CANCER?
MILK DUCTS OR LOBULES
WHAT IS/ARE THE ORIGIN(S) OF BREAST CANCER?
HORMONES, LIFESTYLE, GENETICS, CARCINOGENS
HOW MANY DEATHS ARE ESTIMATED TO OCCUR FROM BREAST CANCER?
42,250
WHAT RACE HAS A HIGHER CHANCE OF DEVELOPING TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER?
AFRICAN AMERICAN
WHY IS ULTRASOUND OFTEN USED IN BREAST CANCER IMAGING?
BREAST CANCER AND DENSE TISSUE BOTH SHOW UP AS WHITE ON A MAMMOGRAM. MANY WOMEN RECEIVE A FOLLOW-UP ULTRASOUND IF THEY HAVE DENSE TISSUE IN THEIR BREASTS.
WHAT ARE SIGNS TO LOOK FOR IF YOU ARE CHECKING FOR BREAST CANCER?
SKIN DIMPLING, INFLAMMATION, REDNESS, LUMP, NIPPLE/AREOLA CHANGES, NIPPLE DISCHARGE, BREAST SHAPE, BREAST SIZE
WHAT % OF WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER HAVE NO FAMILY HISTORY?
85%
WHAT IS THE LIFETIME RISK OF DEVELOPING BREAST CANCER IN THE US?
13%
WHAT RACE(S) IS/ARE MORE LIKELY TO BE DIAGNOSED WITH LOCALIZED BREAST CANCER?
CAUCASION, ASIAN, AND PACIFIC-ISLANDER
WHAT IMAGING MODALITY IS USED FOR HIGH-RISK PATIENTS?
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (MRI)