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Breast Cancer

Early Detection is Your Best Protection. Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer Statistics. Breast Cancer Statistics. 1 in 8 women develop breast cancer in their lifetime Breast cancer is the number one diagnosed cancer of women Only 0.6% of all cases of breast cancer are in men.

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Breast Cancer

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  1. Early Detection is Your Best Protection Breast Cancer

  2. Breast Cancer Statistics

  3. Breast Cancer Statistics 1 in 8 women develop breast cancer in their lifetime Breast cancer is the number one diagnosed cancer of women Only 0.6% of all cases of breast cancer are in men. After Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer is 2nd in terms of mortality rates. One third of women with breast cancer die from breast cancer

  4. Signs and Symptoms

  5. Abnormal signs and symptoms of Breast Cancer

  6. Abnormal signs and symptoms of Breast Cancer

  7. A change in your breast you see or feel does not mean it is breast cancer. However, any change should be checked by a health care provider.

  8. Causes

  9. What causes breast cancer? Some of the cells in the chest region begin growing abnormally. These cells divide more rapidly than healthy cells do and spread through the breast, forming a cancerous tumor.

  10. Risk Factors

  11. Risk Factors for Breast Cancer

  12. Risk Factors for Breast Cancer

  13. Methods for Detection

  14. The key to early detection is screening. If breast cancer is found and treated early, the five-year survival rate is 98 percent.

  15. Methods of Detection Mammography ClinicalexambyMDornurse Monthlybreastself-exam (BSE)

  16. Mammography Usea low-dose x-ray system to examine breasts Mammography can show changes in the breast up to two years before a physician can feel them Mammography allows for efficient diagnosis of breast cancers at an earlier stage

  17. Clinical examination Performed by doctor or trained nurse practitioner Annually for women over 40 At least every 3 years for women between 20 and 40 More frequent examination for high risk patients

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