Breast Cancer
Published on Feb 05, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS?
- Gender
- Aging
- Inheriting certain genes
- Family history
- Personal history
- Race/ethnicity
- Dense breast tissue
- Some non- cancerous breast conditions
- Starting period before age 12
- Late menopause
- Previous chest radiation
- DES exposure
Also :
*Previous chest radiation
*exposure to DES- a drug used from 1940-1070s to during pregnancy to prevent miscarriage.
These are risk factors we can't change...
*Previous chest radiation
*exposure to DES- a drug used from 1940-1070s to during pregnancy to prevent miscarriage.
These are risk factors we can't change...
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LIFESTYLE RELATED RISK FACTORS
- Drinking alcohol
- Being overweight
- Physical activity
- Having children
- Birth control
- Hormone therapy after menopause
- Breastfeeding
*Drinking alcohol is clearly linked to increased risk of breast cancer. The risk increases with amount of alcohol consumption.
*Being overweight after menopause increases cancer risk in two ways- raised estrogen levels and raised insulin levels.
*as little as 1.25-2.5 hours or brisk walking reduces risk by 18%.
*Women who have no children or wait until after 30 to have a first child have a slightly higher risk.
The effect of pregnancy varies for diff types of breast cancer.
*BCPs- slightly higher risk than women who never used them. Risk appears to return to normal once they are stopped.
*Hormones after menopause:
Combined hormone therapy-increases risk.
Estrogen therapy- does not appear to increase risk
*Breastfeeding lowers risk
*Being overweight after menopause increases cancer risk in two ways- raised estrogen levels and raised insulin levels.
*as little as 1.25-2.5 hours or brisk walking reduces risk by 18%.
*Women who have no children or wait until after 30 to have a first child have a slightly higher risk.
The effect of pregnancy varies for diff types of breast cancer.
*BCPs- slightly higher risk than women who never used them. Risk appears to return to normal once they are stopped.
*Hormones after menopause:
Combined hormone therapy-increases risk.
Estrogen therapy- does not appear to increase risk
*Breastfeeding lowers risk
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Lower your risk
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Reduce your lifetime weight gain by limiting calories and getting regular exercise
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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
- Breast lump or mass
- Swelling
- Skin irritation or dimpling
- Breast or nipple pain
- Nipple retraction
- Redness or changes in nipple or skin on breast
- Nipple discharge
The most common symptom is a new lump or mass. One that's painless, hard, and has irregular
Edges is most likely cancer.
It's important for any new mass to be checked by your HCP.
Edges is most likely cancer.
It's important for any new mass to be checked by your HCP.
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RECCOMENDED SCREENINGS
- Be familiar with how your breasts look and feel normally
- Starting age 40 have a mammogram every year.
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