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By
Rachel, Xiao Xia, Helen
Introduction
Definition Treatment
Symptoms Prognosis
Causes
Statistics
Prevention Conclusion
Breast Cancer
 A group of diseases in which cells in the body grow,
change, and multiply out of control
 Usually, cancer is named after the body part in which it
originated
 The term breast cancer refers to a malignant tumour that
has developed from cells in the breast
Symptoms of Breast Cancer
 New lumps or thickening in the breast
or under the arm
 Breast lumps
 Nipple soreness or breast pain
 Nipple discharge or turning in
 Rash or red swollen breasts
 Swelling of all part of the breast
 Skin irritation or dimpling
Causes of Breast Cancer
 Gender: 100 times more common in
women than men
 Age: chance of getting breast cancer
goes up when 55 or older
 Genetic risk factors: 5%-10% of breast
cancer are linked to genes
 Family history: higher among women
whose close blood relatives have this
disease
Prevention
For women who are at extremely high
risk of developing breast cancer
 both breast removed
 taking medicines that block the effect of
estrogen in the body
Prevention
For most women:
1. Regular check up
2. Reducing long-term use of hormone
3.
a)
b)
c)
therapy for symptoms of menopause.
Lifestyle factors that can reduce risk
Stay physically active
Limit alcohol
Limiting fat in your diet and maintain
a healthy weight
Treatment
Breast cancer treatment can
include:
 Surgery
 Chemotherapy
 Radiotherapy
 Hormonal therapies
 A specific drug for
particular type of breast
cancer
The aim of treatments
 To remove the breast cancer
 Destroy any cancer cells that may remain in the breast and
surrounding area
 Destroy any cancer cells that may have spread outside the
breast
What treatments are available
 Depending on a number of factors and the stage of
the cancer
 Degree of potential aggressiveness of the cells
 The most extensive surgical option is to remove the
breast and lymph nodes under the arm
 Combination treatments
Prognosis of breast cancer
 Outcome of breast cancer
 Duration of breast cancer
 Chances of complications
 Prospects for recovery
 Survival rates, death rates
CHANCE OF RECOVERY
 Stages
 Types
 Characteristics of cancer cells
 Whether the cancer is found in
your other breast
 Age, weight, Menopausal status
 General health
Recurrence of breast cancer:
 One of every 10 patients who
are treated with lumpectomy
and radiation therapy will have
a recurrence of breast cancer in
the same breast within 12 years.
 Fear of recurrence of breast
cancer is the reason why many
women prefer a mastectomy to a
lumpectomy.
STATISTICS
 Currently 36 women in Australia are diagnosed
with breast cancer everyday.
 Indigenous women are less likely to be diagnosed
than non-indigenous women in 2002-2006.
 The average age of first diagnosis was 60 years old
for a woman in 2006.
Statistics
2006
Women
Men
Diagnosis
12,614
102
Death rate
2,618
25
Risk of breast cancer with age
24%
25%
younger than 50
50-69 years old
over 70 years old
51%
CONCLUSION
 The most common cause of cancer
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related to death in women.
Early detection and screening is
vital.
Breast self-examination is
important but it should not
substituted for screening tests.
Maintain a healthy weight, add
exercise into our routine.
Limit alcohol intake and nonsmoking.