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Prevention
Wow Factors
100
Breast Self Exams should start by this age.
What is 20.
100
This treatment is in reference to conserving thr breast by a lumpectomy, mastectomy, and lymph node dissection.
What is Surgery.
100
Chronic cystic mastitis is a different (older) name for these types of lumps found in the breast.
What is fibrocystic.
100
This type of feeding between a mother and infant decreaces ones chance of developing breast cancer.
What is breastfeeding.
100
In the U.S., an average of 112 women die of breast cancer every day, or this many every 15 minutes
What is one.
200
Clinical breast exams (CBE) should be a part of periodic health exam, preferably every 3 years between these ages.
What is 20-39.
200
This treatment deals with different types and combinations, the agents act by killing cells that divide rapidly, which is one of the main properties of most cancer cells.
What is Chemotherapy.
200
These tumors are more likely to be cancerous when they are firm and have irregular shapes.
What is malignant.
200
Taking less of these type of prescribed drugs, rather than more over years will not increase your risk for breast cancer.
What is antibiotics.
200
For women over the age of 50 who have had their yearly mammogram, breast cancer deaths in this age group decreases by this percent or more.
What is 25%.
300
Mammogram and a periodic health exam, preferably every year should be done from this age on.
What is 40.
300
This treatment is sometimes abbreviated to XRT or DXT, is the medical use of ionizing radiation, generally as part of cancer treatment to control or kill malignant cells.
What is Radiation Therapy.
300
These tumors are more likely to feel round or soft. However, it is important to see a doctor when any lump is found in the breast.
What is benign.
300
This fruit is said to help prevent may breast cancer, because chemicals called ellagitannins block the production of estrogen, which can fuel some types of breast cancer.
What is pomegranates.
300
A less common type of breast cancer is known as "lobular carcinoma" and originates in the lobules, but the most common type of breast cancer originates in the breast ducts and is known as "ductal carcinoma" and accounts for this percent of cases.
What is 70%.
400
In the 1980's self beast exams were recommended from this school age time on.
What is high school age.
400
This treatment involves the manipulation of the endocrine system through exogenous administration of specific hormones, particularly steroid hormones, or drugs which inhibit the production or activity of such hormones and cause certain cancers to cease growing, or even undergo cell death.
What is Hormonal Therapy.
400
This term refers to the surgical removal of a lump in the breast.
What is lumpectomy.
400
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports a higher risk of breast cancer in women who take these dietary supliments and lower in those who don't.
What is multivitamins.
400
In the 1970's women in the U.S. had a 1 in 11 chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer compared to today when women have a 12.1% , meaning she has a 1 in ___ chance.
What is 8. (or 1 in 8)
500
In the 1990's yearly mammagrams were recommended for this particular age and older.
What is 50.
500
This treatment is also known as "alternative Medicine" and uses techniques such as acupuncture, meditation, and yoga could be a helpful addition to your regular medical treatment.
What is Complementary & Holistic Medicine.
500
This medical term means the surgical removal of one or both breasts.
What is mastectomy.
500
Although not fully understood, research suggests that this medical condition in which hypertension arises in pregnancy in association with significant amounts of protein in the urine, is also associated with a decrease in breast cancer risk in the offspring and the mother.
What is pre-eclampsia.
500
The youngest known survivor of breast cancer is from Ontario, Canada and had a complete mastectomy in 2010 to treat her juvenile strain of breast cancer at this age.
What is 3.