Breast Cancer

By Natalie Cifonie

Who is more likely to get the disease

– The people that mostly get breast cancer are older women. Mostly over the age of 50.

Describe symptoms

– A lump in the breast or underarm– Swelling in the armpit– pain or tenderness in the breast can be a sign of

breast cancer– noticeable flattening or indentation on the breast– change in the size, contour, texture, or

temperature of the breast; a reddish, pitted surface like the skin of an orange could be a sign of advanced breast cancer.

– change in the nipple

• 1 in 35 women die

•How common is this disorder?

Is this disorder deadly? Will it shorten lifespan?

– Yes second leading cause of death for women – Yes the diagnosis can happen when ever from

childhood to old age

Can you be tested for the disorder? How and when?

• Yes • blood sample

Is there a treatment? Does it cure or treat symptoms?

– Yes– Surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy,

hormone therapy, biological therapy

Are there any support groups

– Yes – Y-me, cancer club, leaving beyond breast cancer,

organization for people who survived breast cancer, NABCO, YWCA

Describe any interesting facts

– Variations of the BRCA1, BRCA2, CDH1, PTEN, STK11, and TP53 genes increase the risk of developing breast cancer.

– The AR, ATM, BARD1, BRIP1, CHEK2, DIRAS3, ERBB2, NBN, PALB2, RAD50, and RAD51 genes are associated with breast cancer.

• Its located on the x-sex chromosome

Work cited• http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/guide/consumer_guide_chapter

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ence-survival-and-screening-2• http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/guide/breast-cancer-treatment• http://www.estronaut.com/a/breast_cancer_support_groups.htm