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Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer. Kathrina Calulut Alison Saechao. Breast Cancer. Cancer of tissues of the breast Ductal carcinoma Lobular carcinoma. Risk Factors. 1 in 8 women Age and Gender Family History Substance Abuse Childbirth Obesity. Early Symptoms. New lump or mass

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Breast Cancer

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  1. Breast Cancer Kathrina Calulut Alison Saechao

  2. Breast Cancer • Cancer of tissues of the breast • Ductal carcinoma • Lobular carcinoma

  3. Risk Factors • 1 in 8 women • Age and Gender • Family History • Substance Abuse • Childbirth • Obesity

  4. Early Symptoms • New lump or mass • Change in size, shape, feel of breast or nipple • Fluid discharge

  5. Advance System • Bone pain • Breast pain • Skin ulcers • Weight loss

  6. Risk Factors • Less than 1% • 60-70 years • Infiltrating ductal carcinoma • Radiation exposure • Estrogen • Family History • Gene mutations

  7. Symptoms for Men • a lump felt in the breast • nipple • pain • inverted • discharge • sores • areola enlarged lymph nodes under the arm

  8. Diagnoses • Mammograms • MRI • Ultrasound • Biopsy • CT scan • PET Scan

  9. Pathophysiology • Estrogen • Progesterone • Growth-promoting protein HER2/neu A estrogen receptor B estrogen C estrogen helper proteins D cell nucleus E DNA (genetic material) inside the cell nucleus

  10. Treatment and Side Effects • Chemotherapy • How does it work? Who gets it? • Medication • Side effects • Side Effects

  11. Radiation Therapy • How does it work? Why is it necessary? • Types of Radiation • Internal • External • Intraoperative • Side Effects A bright yellow indicates breast being treated B light yellow part of the beam, beam in air, not touching woman C opening of the linear accelerator D arm holder supports woman's right arm

  12. Hormonal Therapy • What is it? • Three different types of medicines • Aromatase • SERMs • ERDs • How/Why is it use? • Side Effects

  13. Prognosis • Factors • Size • Stage • Type • Age • Five year survival rate

  14. Thank You

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