Staging & Treatment
What is the term for when the cancer spreads to other parts of the body?
Matastasis
How many fingers are recommended to use during a self exam?
Three
True or False:
Breast feeding can help minimize the risk for breast cancer
true
(Freebie!) What part of this presentation did you find the most interesting?
Its your own opinion!
What were the 4 treatments highlighted during the presentation?
Lumpectomy
Mastectomy
Radiation Therapy
Chemo Therapy
True or False: Many women with breast cancer have no symptoms.
True
What percentage of breast cancer cases occur in women who have no family history of breast cancer
85%
Define Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is a disease in which cells in the breast grow out of control.
Which treatment option is characterized by the removal of the entire breast?
Mastectomy
How often should women perform their own breast exams?
Once a month
Fill in the blank:
A woman’s risk of breast cancer nearly doubles if she has a __________ who has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
First-Degree Relative
What Percent of Lumps are noncancerous?
Describe the difference between Radiation Therapy and Chemo Therapy.
Radiation Therapy is the use of radiation to kill cancer cells while chemotherapy is the use of drugs.
Women age 50-74 are recommended to get mammograms every how many years?
Every 2 years.
Who is the most at risk to die from breast cancer among all age groups?
Black women
What are the 2 most common types of breast cancer?
-Invasive ductal carcinoma
-Invasive lobular carcinoma
List 3 Factors used to determine the best treatment options
1. Kind of breast cancer
2. Stage of Breast cancer/ Size and Grade of the breast cancer
3. Patient's own overall health
4. Patients own preferences
What were the two types of screenings mentioned during the presentation?
Mammogram
Biopsy
List 4 Factors that can increase your chances of developing breast cancer.
Not being physically active.
Being overweight or obese after menopause.
Taking hormones.
Reproductive history.
Drinking alcohol.
Reproductive History
Where in the body does breast cancer typically begin?
Most breast cancer begins in the Ducts or Lobules.