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BreastCancer - Erasmus 2020
BreastCancer - Erasmus 2020
BreastCancer - Erasmus 2020
Overview
• What is breast cancer?
• What are some Causes and risks?
• What are the Symptoms?
• How about some Epidemiology?
• What’s the deal with BRCA1 and BRCA2?
• Are there Early Detection and Treatments?
• Do I have a check list I can follow?
• Conclusion!
What is Breast Cancer?
• Breast cancer primarily effects women but about
1 percent of all cases effect men
Simple Mastectomy
Modified Radical
Radical
Treatment
• BRCA1/BRCA2?
– No “treatment”
– Mastectomy cuts risk by 90%
– Hysterectomy slashes another 50%
– Tamoxifen
• anti-estrogen drug
• Lowers risk of diagnosis of benign tumors Influenced by
estrogen
• Reduces risk about 28%
• May reduce need for biopsies in high-risk women
• Intervenes before invasive cancer begins
The checklist
• Age 20-39 • Age 40+
– Monthly self breast – Monthly self breast
exam exam