Breast Cancer

Bridget Blaser
Hill-Lindsey
Per. 6
 Breast Cancer
• Every three minutes
someone in the US learns
that they have breast
cancer, and every 13
minutes someone dies
from it
• Breast cancer is the 6th
leading cause of death in
women
• Each year over 200,000
women in the US are
diagnosed with breast
cancer, and over 1.3M
worldwide
• Breast cancer is most
common in North
America and Australia
 Population Affected
• Both men and women can
be diagnosed with breast
cancer
• It usually occurs at age 50
or older
• White women have a higher
chance of developing breast
cancer than any other race,
although African-American
women are more likely to
die from it
 Transmission
• BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the
two genes that scientists
have linked to breast cancer
• These genes are passed
down genetically, and if
they are abnormal they
increase the chance of
developing breast cancer
• Only 5-7% of breast cancer
cases are due to this genetic
disorder
 Order of Development
• Breast cancer starts with an
abnormal cell growing out of
control
• Stage 1: the cancer spreads to
nearby tissue
• Stage 2: The cancer will
sometimes spread to the lymph
nodes and it can grow up to
5cm
• The cancer continues to grow
in the third stage and during
the fourth it spreads to other
organs
 Signs of Breast Cancer
• A few signs of breast
cancer:
• Change in the breast
size
• Unusual pain in the
breast or armpit
• Indentation of the nipple
• Having lumps on your
breast
 Organs and Body Systems Affected
• Breast cancer can travel
to other parts of the
body and form tumors
through a process called
Metastasis
• Some organs most often
affected are lymph
nodes, bones, liver,
lungs and the brain
 Treatments and Diagnostic Tests
• Surgery is the primary
method of getting rid of
breast cancer
• Types of surgery include
Ultrasonic Lump Removal
and Lumpectomy
• Other treatments are
radiation therapy,
chemotherapy and hormonal
therapy
 Historical Background
• The first known medical
records were written on
papyrus and date back to
1600 B.C, in Egypt
• They included many cases
of breast cancer, and one
patient was even a man
• A quote from the Egyptian
doctor states, “There is no
treatment.”
 Research
• Doctors everywhere are
trying their hardest to
detect and successfully
treat breast cancer
• Scientists are
developing and testing
drugs designed to
prevent and treat this
cancer
 Awareness
• The most important thing
that they are focusing on is
awareness, so that early
detection is more likely
• To help provide funding for
breast cancer research,
people have been setting up
many donation foundations.
(Always donate!)
 Susan G. Komen
• At the age of 33 Susan G.
Komen was diagnosed with
breast cancer, dying 3 years
later
• Her sister then founded an
organization called the
“Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation”
 Conclusion
• One out of every nine women • Doing this gives us the best
will be diagnosed sometime in
her life chance of beating this disease
• One out of every 33 breast
cancer victims will die from it
• Every woman over the age of
40 should get a mammogram
every year
• Until we find a cure, the best
way of prevention is early
testing, getting plenty of
exercise and having a healthy
diet