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What is the Latest Research on Breast Cancer Diagnosis, and Treatment Options? Sarah E. Johnstone Definition of Breast Cancer Breast Cancer can either be benign or malignant tumors “These extra cells form a growth or a mass of tissue called a growth or a tumor” Vocabulary •Cancer Cells: Cells that grow unchecked •Tumor: is a mass of abnormally growing body cells Benign Tumor: stays at the original site, is contained Malignant Tumor: grows and spreads into other body tissue and organs Metastasis: occurs when the abnormal cell travel through the body via the bloodstream Cancer: are malignant tumors HISTORY of BREAST CANCER Breast cancer has been known and treated since ancient times Treatments through the years have become more and more advanced ~Diet ~Ointment ~Cautery ~Sutures ~Mastectomy Statistics 180,000 will be diagnosed WOMEN with breast cancer this year 1 in 20 who have breast ¾ are 50 or older cancer die in 1960 2/3 of newly diagnosed 1 in 7 who have breast cancers show no signs that cancer die today cancer has spread beyond the Incidence of breast breast cancer are increasing due to changes in the way we live like: postponing child birth; taking replacement hormones and oral contraceptives; eating high fat foods; drinking more alcohol. …more Statistics MEN Each year about 1,450 cases of male breast cancer are diagnosed Approximately 470 men die of breast cancer each year About 1% of all breast cancer cases are male Risk Factors Age History of breast cancer Breast Changes Genetic alterations Reproductive and menstrual history Race more Risk Factors Radiation Therapy to Chest Breast density Taking DES (diethylstilbestrol) Being obese after menopause Physical inactivity Alcoholic beverages Where Breast Cancer Occurs What is Breast Cancer? A Benign tumor is not cancerous Not life threatening Can be removed with low risk of recurrence Benign tumor cells do not spread to surrounding tissue A malignant tumor is cancerous Are life-threatening Can be removed but can reappear Malignant tumors metastasize Genetic Links BRCA1 and BRCA2 Dr. Mary Claire King discovered the gene mutations BRCA1 and BRCA2 Gene 17 is a cancer suppressing gene Diagnosis There are several diagnostic options: Mammogram Biopsy Ultrasound MRI Self- Exam Mammography A diagnostic mammogram is an x-ray of the breast changes in women who have no signs of breast cancer. It usually involves two x-rays of each breast. 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