Breast Cancer
When is breast cancer awareness month?
What is the month of October?
Ab-
from, away from
Neur- Nerves
Ology- The study of
Leuk/o
White
Most cases are reported by which age group?
Individuals ages 50+ are reported to have more cases of breast cancer.
Ambi-
Both, Both sides
Bradycardia
Brady- slow
cardia- relating to the heart
Definition: slow heartbeat
Erythr/o
Red
What is the risk for women in the United States to be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime?
What is 1 in 8 women?
Dys-
Bad, painful, difficult
abdominocentesis
abdonimo- relating to the abdomen
centesis- surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
Black
What are 3 procedures that are used to treat breast cancer?
What is Surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, horomonal therapy, and biological therapy?
Infra-
beneath, below, under
tendinitis
tend- tendon
itis- inflammation
Definition: Inflammation of the tendon
Cirrh/o
Orange
What is a BSE? How often do you perform one?
A BSE is a breast self exam that examines your breast for any new findings.
Brady-
Slow
Hyperthyroidism
Hyper- higher than normal
Thyroid- relating to the thyroid gland
ism- condition of
Yellow