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Preventions
Treatments
Facts
Risk Factors
Causes
100
an examination by a doctor or nurse, who uses his or her hands to feel for lumps or other changes
What is a clinical breast exam
100
uses radioactive energy to kill cancer cells
What is radiation?
100
the number breast cancer is in leading cause of death in women
What is second?
100
risk factor that makes it 100 times more common to develop breast cancer
What is being a woman
100
Gene mutation passed through family
What is inherited gene mutation
200
diagnostic and screening
What are 2 types of mammograms
200
gender that has more mastectomies
What are women?
200
most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide
What is breast cancer?
200
gender, age, race & ethnicity
What are uncontrollable risk factors
200
Gene mutation that develops during a woman's life
What is acquired gene mutation
300
x-ray images of the breast used to check for cancer when there are no symptoms
What is a mammogram
300
uses anticancer drugs to interfere with cells’ ability to reproduce
What is chemotherapy?
300
ratio of women diagnosed with breast cancer
What is 1 to 8?
300
having children, taking oral birth control, drinking alcohol, and being overweight
What are risk factors related to personal choice
300
The two most common inherited gene mutations
What is BRCA1 and BRCA2
400
avoiding radiation and limiting the dose and duration of hormone therapy
What are preventions
400
surgical removal of all the breast tissue
What is a mastectomy?
400
number of deaths caused by breast cancer
What is 40,000?
400
diet & vitamins, tobacco smoke, night work, & chemicals in the environment
What are unclear risk factors
400
BRCA1 and BRCA2 increase risk for breast cancer and what other cancer
What is ovarian cancer
500
walking for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 2 and a half hours per week to reduce risk of breast cancer
What is physical activity
500
removal of the tumor while leaving the breast intact
What is a lumpectomy?
500
year death rates have been declining since
What is 1990?
500
antiperspirants, bras, induced abortion, & breast implants
What are controversial/dis-proven risk factors
500
Percentage of breast cancers linked to inherited gene mutations
What is 5-10%