The lifetime risk of developing breast cancer for women in the usa is approx. If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, tests will be done to find out the extent. Readytouse cancer presentations presentations are designed to take about 3045 minutes to present. Free lectures at eisenhower palm desert, ca coinciding with breast cancer awareness month, lucy curci cancer center hosts series on. Noncancerous breast tumors are abnormal growths, but they do not. Breast cancer also affects men though not as commonly as women. There are over 200 types of cancer and ot can affect any organ. The changes are due to amazing advances in basic science, and the development of new drugs and successful immunisation programmes. It accounts for up to 20% of all cancer deaths worldwide. Breast cancer, chemotherapy, gene therapy, stem cell therapy. Breast cancer awareness topic for free health education lecture. Any breast lump or change needs to be checked by a health care professional to determine if it is benign or malignant cancer and if it might affect your future cancer risk. Cancer is a disease process that begins with am abnormal cell is transformed by the genetic mutation of the cellular. Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women in the u.
Breast cancer is complex and likely caused by a combination of risk factors. Statistics 2005 2,000 new cases 40,000 deaths lead cancer diagnosis in women second leading cause of cancer death in women. In this course, well learn a bit about the leading cause of cancer in women worldwide from the basic biology of the disease, to risk factors and prevention, to treatment modalities to survivorship. Limited effectiveness lung cancer gi cancer prostate cancer melanoma adjuvant chemotherapy. Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer in women and the second most common cause of cancer death in women in the u. Breast cancer knowledge for medical students and physicians. It occurs in both men and women, although male breast cancer is rare. Risk factors for breast cancer genetic and environmental b.
If youve had breast cancer in one breast, you have an increased risk of developing cancer in the other breast. Quality of life, access to care, psychological management of the patient. Pdf the most frequent cancer type in females in the western world is breast cancer, with a lifetime risk of the order of 110. We strive to produce materials that are easily understood by people of diff erent cultural backgrounds. Our understanding of the molecular events relating to breast cancer. Cancer is one of the most exciting specialties in medicine. If left untreated, the cancer spreads to other areas of the body. For information on breast cancer in men, see breast cancer in men. Alterations in different kinds of genes cause cancer. This free fact sheet is available as a pdf, so it is easy to print out. Your treatment team will discuss whether this genetic profiling information is recommended for your care. Lecture pdfs schachter center for complementary medicine. Breast cancer refers to cancers originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk.
Walter and eliza hall institute 6 november 20 breast cancer is more common than ever, with one in eight australian women diagnosed in their lifetime. Register for the 2020 san antonio breast cancer symposium now for the discounted price which ends october 31, 2020. Under each lecture heading below, you will find links to its corresponding flyer, slides and resources. Hrt linked with increased ro heart disease and breast cancer. Breast cancer natural treatment breast cancer lecture notes not to be construed as medical advice how breast cancer begins. Readytouse cancer presentations american cancer society. Cancer is an umbrella term that actually refers to many different diseases of abnormal growth.
Please reserve your hotel room with orchid events, the official sabcs housing bureau. Breast feeding 16 months breast cancer epidemiology risk increased with. Hormones seem to play a role in many cases of breast cancer, but just how this. Although breast cancer most commonly spreads to nearby lymph nodes, it can also spread further through the body to areas such as the bones, lungs, liver, and brain. The most important risk factors include increased estrogen exposure, advanced age, and genetic predisposition brca1brca2 mutations. About 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in her lifetime most cases of breast cancer are sporadic, but a small percentage 510% are related to a heritable gene mutation, most commonly brca1 or brca2 having a first degree relative with breast cancer increases a womans chance of developing breast cancer. Make your hotel reservation first through the sabcs housing bureau and receive 15% off your registration fee. T he prospect of developing breast cancer is a source of anxiety for many women. To discuss possible medical oncological emergencies and to educate the physiotherapist in how to deal with such emergencies. Feb 20, 2014 the type of breast cancer the stage and grade of the breast cancer how large the tumor is, whether or not it has spread, and if so how far whether or not the cancer cells are sensitive to hormones the patients overall health the age of the patient the patients own preferences 66.
Many people with cancer need treatment with radiation therapy. To give an overview of the psychosocial impact of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment on a. And these epithelial tissues will give rise to a cancer type called carcinomas. If your mother, sister or daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer, particularly at a young age, your risk of breast cancer is increased. Prolonged used of ocps hrt daily alcohol intake increased estradiol levels other mechanisms effects on folate breast cancer epidemiology risk increased with. It occurs when cells in the breast are changed and start to grow out of control. Medical surgical nursing cancer lecture 5 the student nurse. Laboratory testing for her2 status in breast cancer. This is called metastatic or stage iv breast cancer. An introduction to cancer and basic cancer vocabulary. Skin breast ovary leukemias if dna repair pathway is defective. Excluding skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women in the united states, accounting for one of every three cancer diagnoses. Breast cancer is the most frequent cancer among women, impacting 2. Most breast cancers start in the ducts or lobes and are called ductal carcinoma or lobular.
Cells in the body normally divide when new cells are needed. An introduction to breast cancer risks and prevention. Whether you or a loved one are worried about developing breast cancer, have just been diagnosed, are going through breast cancer treatment, or are trying to stay well after treatment, this detailed information can help you find the answers you need. Head and neck cancer, cervical cancer, metastatic breast cancer, ovarian cancer soft tissue sarcoma nodular lymphomas, chronic leukemias insulinomas 4. Speaker notes accompanying each presentation explain the information on the slides and will help you answer questions that may come up. However, researchers have found factors that increase or decrease the chance of getting breast cancer.
Other lifestylerelated risk factors, such as what you eat and how much you exercise, can increase your chance of developing breast cancer, but its not yet known exactly how some of these risk factors cause normal cells to become cancer. The ducts and the lobules are the 2 parts of the breast where cancer is most likely to start. What is breast cancer types of breast cancer risk factors associated with breast cancer prevention. Harvardmit division of health sciences and technology 151.
Breast cancer is a malignant cell growth in the breast. The stage of breast cancer describes where the cancer is located, how much the cancer has grown, and if or where it has spread. In fact, more than half about 60% of people with cancer have radiation therapy. Nov 11, 20 walter and eliza hall institute 6 november 20 breast cancer is more common than ever, with one in eight australian women diagnosed in their lifetime. Drugs administered after removal of all detectable disease. The most common tumors in humans affect epithelial tissues, epithelial tissues. Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women. Sometimes, cells in a part of the body grow and divide out of control, generating a mass of tissue called a tumor. Alterations in different kinds of genes cause cancer oncogenes dominant gainoffunction mutations promote cell transformation tumor suppressor genes recessive, lossoffunction mutations. Breast cancer causes and effects breast cancer is a type of cancer that grows from breast cells and is the most common invasive cancer among females globally. Pathogenesis, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of breast. Ppt breast cancer powerpoint presentation free to view. Given in high doses, radiation kills or slows the growth of cancer cells. The most frequent cancer type in females in the western world is breast cancer, with a lifetime risk of the order of 110.
Breast and ovarian cancer incidence in brca1mutation carriers. The cells that infiltrate tissues and gain and gain access to lymph and blood vessels, which carry the cells to other areas of the body is called metastasis. In many cases, women do not even realize that breast cancer has developed until they find a small lump, or one is found during a routine breast exam. Breast cancer remains the most common invasive cancer among women aside from nonmelanoma skin cancers, accounting in 2011 for an estimated 230,480 new cases among women in the united states and another 2,140 new cases among men acs, 2011. Breast cancer signs and symptoms to learn what you should watch for and report to a health care provider. Breast cancer is the most common cancer and also the leading cause of cancer mortality in women worldwide. To give a synopsis of the role of the mdt in breast cancer care. Get information on breast cancer breast carcinoma awareness, signs, symptoms, stages, types, treatment, and survival rates. Awareness and current knowledge of breast cancer biological. Breast cancer risk factors what affects your risk of getting breast cancer.
This book aspires to convey the authors enthusiasm for oncology and this new edition of oncology lecture notes is a must for students and trainees. Subject of thesis nursing interventions in female breast cancer patients. Family history breast cancer, especially first degree relatives mother, sister how much breast and. The profiling itself may take two to three weeks to complete. Its important to understand that most breast lumps are benign and not cancer. In 2018, it is estimated that 627,000 women died from breast cancer that is approximately 15% of all cancer deaths among women. There has been a revolution in the practice of oncology. In the past decades a measure of breast cancer extent globally has increased. This is a cancer that begins in the milk duct but has grown into the surrounding normal tissue inside the breast. Breast cancer is a cancer that forms in the tissues of the breast usually in the ducts tubes that carry milk to the nipple or lobules glands that make milk. Guidelines for management of breast cancerby who regional office for the eastern. Treatment and management of the breast cancer patient during and after therapy. The lecture will offer important information on breast cancer from prevention, to diagnosis to recovery and hope. Sometimes, radiation therapy is the only kind of cancer treatment people have.
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