Breast CancerKathrina Calulut Alison Saechao

Breast Cancer• Cancer of tissues of

the breast• Ductal carcinoma• Lobular carcinoma

Risk Factors• 1 in 8 women• Age and Gender• Family History• Substance Abuse• Childbirth• Obesity

Early Symptoms • New lump or

mass• Change in size,

shape, feel of breast or nipple• Fluid discharge

Advance System • Bone pain• Breast pain • Skin ulcers• Weight loss

Risk Factors • Less than 1%• 60-70 years • Infiltrating ductal carcinoma • Radiation exposure• Estrogen • Family History• Gene mutations

Symptoms for Men• a lump felt in

the breast• nipple • pain• inverted • discharge • sores

• areola enlarged lymph nodes under the arm

Diagnoses • Mammograms• MRI• Ultrasound• Biopsy• CT scan• PET Scan

Pathophysiology• Estrogen• Progesterone • Growth-promoting

protein HER2/neu

A estrogen receptorB estrogenC estrogen helper proteinsD cell nucleusE DNA (genetic material) inside the cell nucleus

Treatment and Side Effects• Chemotherapy• How does it work?

Who gets it?• Medication• Side effects

• Side Effects

Radiation Therapy• How does it work? Why is it

necessary?• Types of Radiation• Internal • External• Intraoperative

• Side Effects

A bright yellow indicates breast being treatedB light yellow part of the beam, beam in air, not touching womanC opening of the linear acceleratorD arm holder supports woman's right arm

Hormonal Therapy• What is it?• Three different types of

medicines• Aromatase• SERMs• ERDs

• How/Why is it use?• Side Effects

Prognosis• Factors• Size• Stage• Type• Age

• Five year survival rate

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