Breast Cancer Basics
Which gender is most commonly affected by breast cancer?
What is female?
Which lifestyle habit is a known risk factor for breast cancer?
What is smoking?
What is one of the most common symptoms of breast cancer?
What is a lump in the breast?
What is the most common screening test for breast cancer?
What is a mammogram?
What is the surgical removal of a breast called?
What is a mastectomy?
At what age does breast cancer risk start to increase?
What is over 50 years old?
How does hormone replacement therapy (HRT) affect breast cancer risk
What is it can increase the risk?
What irritation can occur on the breast which is a warning sign of breast cancer?
What is a rash?
At what age should most women begin regular mammograms?
What is age 40?
What type of therapy uses high-energy rays to kill cancer cells?
What is radiation therapy?
What is the medical term for the spread of cancer to other parts of the body?
What is metastasis?
How does family history influence breast cancer risk?
What is an increased risk if close relatives have had breast cancer?
What unusual skin properties could signal inflammatory breast cancer?
What is red, swollen, and warm skin?
How often should women over 50 get a mammogram?
What is every 1-2 years?
What is a commonly prescribed medication that blocks estrogen in breast cancer patients?
What is tamoxifen?
Which cells in the breast are most likely to become cancerous?
What are the cells in the milk ducts?
What is a common reproductive factor that increases breast cancer risk?
What is having a first child after age 30?
Which part of the body may swell due to breast cancer?
What are the lymph nodes under the arm?
How often is a self breast exam recommended for early detection?
What is a monthly self-breast exam?
What is a newer treatment approach that targets specific cancer cells based on their unique characteristics?
What is targeted therapy?
What is the most common type of breast cancer?
What is invasive ductal carcinoma?
Which genetic mutations significantly increase breast cancer risk?
What are BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations?
What change in breast skin can sometimes indicate cancer?
What is dimpling or puckering?
Which specific gene tests are recommended for women at high risk of breast cancer?
What are BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic tests?
What type of treatment is often used to shrink tumors before surgery?
What is neoadjuvant chemotherapy?