Statistics and Facts
What is 8?
This can make detection harder and increase risk.
This is the most common cancer in women worldwide
What is breast cancer?
This can be found in the breast or underarm and is a common symptom.
What is a lump?
This is the most common screening tool.
What is a mammogram?
The first line of treatment
What is Surgery?
Early-stage breast cancer five-year survival rate percentage.
What is 100%?
Consuming this can increase the risk.
What is alcohol consumption?
Who are men?
These 2 changes can be warning signs.
This can help distinguish between solid masses and fluid-filled cysts.
What are Ultraounds?
This therapy uses high-energy rays to target cancer cells.
What is Radiation Therapy?
Studies show that this can reduce breast cancer deaths by 1/3.
This is linked to higher breast cancer.
What is obesity?
The risk of breast cancer increases with this.
This change on the breast can indicate cancer.
What is skin dimpling?
This provides detailed images of the breast.
What are MRI scans?
This involves using drugs to kill cancer cells.
This is extremely sensitive for picking up breast cancers, which is why we use it as a screening tool for those who have a genetic-based increased risk of breast cancer, have a personal history, or have a strong family history of breast cancer.
What is Breast MRI?
These mutations can increase breast cancer risk.
What are BRCA1 and BRCA2?
This can play a significant role in breast cancer risk.
What is family history?
This symptom can sometimes mean cancer.
What is breast or nipple pain?
This involves taking a tissue sample for analysis.
What are Biopsies?
This therapy can block hormones that fuel certain cancers.
What is hormone therapy?
This cuts the risk of dying from breast cancer nearly in half.
What is Mammography screening?
This can elevate the risk of breast cancer.
What is hormone replacement therapy?
This can significantly improve outcomes.
What is early detection?
This nipple change, especially if bloody, should be checked.
What is discharge?
This can identify mutations linked to breast cancer.
What is Genetic testing?
This therapy focuses on specific molecules involved in cancer growth.
What is Targeted Therapy?