What is Breast Cancer?
Are most cancer lumps benign or malignant?
Benign
What is the percentage of cases that are women?
99%
How many drinks of alcohol is a healthy amount per day?
Three or four
What is the most common risk factor for breast cancer?
Genetic mutations
What are common signs of breast cancer on the skin?
Irritation, redness, and flaky skin
When should you worry about your breast cancer diagnosis?
When it is malignant
What country has the highest breast cancer rate?
Belgium
How much exercise per day is a healthy amount?
30 minutes
What is the type of cancer that is commonly associated with breast cancer?
Ovarian cancer
What is usually the first visible symptom of breast cancer on the skin?
Painless lump
When breast cancer becomes malignant, where in the body can it spread?
Bones, liver, lungs, and brain
What percentage of women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime?
12.5%
What is an x-ray picture of the breast that is given to look for early signs of breast cancer called?
Mammogram
What type of pills can increase the susceptibility to breast cancer?
Birth control pills
What can happen if breast cancer spreads to the brain or spinal cord and forms tumors?
Confusion, memory loss, blurred or double vision, difficulty with speech, or seizures
At what stage has cancer metastasized beyond the breast and nearby lymph nodes to other parts of the body?
Stage 4
What is the estimate for the total number of breast cancer cases in the United States for 2022?
287,850
What risk factors cannot be prevented?
Being female and genetics
What are the gene mutations that women can get that will make them have a higher risk of getting breast cancer?
BRCA1 or BRCA2
What disease is breast cancer sometimes mistaken for?
Eczema
What is the most common type of breast cancer?
Invasive ductal carcinoma
What percent of female cancer diagnoses will be breast cancer?
30%
What type of therapy can increase your susceptibility to breast cancer?
Hormone replacement therapy
What is the drug that, when taken during pregnancy, can give the baby a higher chance of getting breast cancer?
Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
What types of breast cancer do not cause any symptoms?
Lobular carcinoma and ductal carcinoma