Signs and Symptoms | Statistics | Risk Factors | Treatments | Diagnostic Tests |
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What is false?
True or False:
A lump in the breast is always cancerous. |
What is monthly?
This is when should you perform breast exams.
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What is alcohol?
This recreational activity can cause an increase in the risk for breast cancer.
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What is surgery?
This treatment option involves cutting the cancer tissues out.
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What is a mammogram?
The diagnostic test uses low dose x-ray to find breast cancer
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What is false?
True or False:
Doctors recommend breast self-exams once a year. |
What is men and women?
This group can develop breast cancer.
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What false?
True or false: Genetics is a modifiable risk factor.
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What are complementary therapies?
These kinds of therapies are used in conjunction with traditional treatment for holistic healing.
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What is an ultrasound?
The diagnostic test uses sound waves to show pictures inside of the breast.
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What is true?
True or False:
Dimpling of the breast skin is a sign of breast cancer. |
What is African American women?
The population most at risk for developing breast cancer.
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What is 50 years old?
Women over this age are more at risk for breast cancer.
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What is chemotherapy?
This kind of therapy involves using a medicine to kill or shrink the cancer cells
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What is a biopsy?
The diagnostic test uses a needle to take away some breast tissue.
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What is true?
True or False:
Nipple discharge can be a sign of breast cancer. |
What is gender and age?
The 2 most significant risk factors for breast cancer.
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What are diet and exercise?
These are lifestyle changes that will promote health.
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What is radiation therapy?
This treatment uses high-energy rays (similar to X-rays) to kill cancer cells.
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What is biannually?
This is how often women should receive mammogram screenings.
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What is false?
True or False:
Swollen legs are a sign of breast cancer. |
What is April 3rd?
The time you should preform your next breast self examination if your last one was on march 3rd.
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What are BRCA1 & BRCA2?
These gene mutations increase the risk for breast cancer.
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What are what kind of breast cancer and how far its spread?
These factors determine how breast cancer is treated and what treatments are used.
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What is a mammogram?
This diagnostic test is used the most to find breast cancer.
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