Type of Breast Cancer
What is the most common type of breast cancer?
Invasive Ductal Carcinoma
What are some treatment options for breast cancer?
Surgery,Chemotherapy, Radiation therapy, Targeted therapy, Hormone therapy, and Immunotherapy
How do breast cancer cells form?
DNA mutation leading to uncontrolled cell division
What five structures make up the breast that are common to all three cancer types?
lobules, ducts, fat, connective tissue, and lymph vessels?
This month is recognized internationally for breast cancer awareness campaigns and pink ribbons.
October
Which type of breast cancer begins in the milk-producing lobules?
Invasive Lobular Carcinoma
Name four signs and symptoms of invasive ductal carcinoma.
1. Change in breast size. 2. A lump in the breast. 3. Change in nipple texture. 4. Blood or liquid leaking from the nipple
Why do doctors check the lymph nodes under the armpit when diagnosing IDC?
Swollen or hard lymph nodes suggest cancer has spread beyond the breast.
IDC starts in the ________
milk ducts
Which rare and aggressive breast cancer often causes redness and swelling instead of a lump?
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Which two of the three cancers do not usually cause a lump you can feel? Name both.
ILC and IBC
What gene is most commonly linked to ILC?
CDH1 gene
IBC mainly affects the _____ ______ in the skin.
lymph vessels