BREAST CANCER
I) Anatomy of the breast
The breast is a gland designed to make milk.
II) What is breast cancer?
Breast cancer is an abnormal growth of cells.
These abnormal growths are called tumors. Not all tumors are cancerous.
Non-cancerous tumors – benign
Cancerous tumors – malignant
If not treated the cancer may spread to other parts of the body.
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women and the
second leading cause of cancer death next to lung cancer.
The incidence of breast cancer is very low in women in their twenties,
plateaus at 45 and the increase dramatically after fifty. Fifty
percent of breast cancer is diagnosed in women over sixty-five.
III) Risk factors
Early onset of menses/menstrual cycle prior to age 12
Menopause
Diets high in saturated fats
Family history
Late or no pregnancies
Moderate alcohol intake
Smoking
History of prior breast cancer
Estrogen replacement therapy
Therapeutic......
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