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Chem : H.Farag

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What is the breastWhat is the breastcancer?cancer?

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Stages of breast cancerStages of breast cancer

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Breast cancer statisticsBreast cancer statistics

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Risk factorsRisk factors

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Symptoms of breastSymptoms of breastcancercancer

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Breast CancerBreast Cancer

IF You Or A Loved One Has Been Diagnosed With Breast Cancer It IsIF You Or A Loved One Has Been Diagnosed With Breast Cancer It Is: Important To Understand Some Basics: Important To Understand Some Basics

? What is breast cancer? What is breast cancer

Breast cancer is an uncontrolled growth of breast cellsBreast cancer is an uncontrolled growth of breast cells .simply cancer occurred as a result of mutation or.simply cancer occurred as a result of mutation or abnormal changes in the genes responsible for growth of abnormal changes in the genes responsible for growth of cells and keeping them healthy .genes act as control roomcells and keeping them healthy .genes act as control room of each cell . Normally the cells in our bodies replaceof each cell . Normally the cells in our bodies replace themselves through an orderly process of cell growth,themselves through an orderly process of cell growth, healthy one replace the old .over time mutation can turnhealthy one replace the old .over time mutation can turn on certain genes and tern off others in a cell . that changedon certain genes and tern off others in a cell . that changed cell gain the ability to keep dividing without control orcell gain the ability to keep dividing without control or order , producing more cells just like it and forming aorder , producing more cells just like it and forming a.tumor.tumor Tumor can be benign ( not dangerous to health ) orTumor can be benign ( not dangerous to health ) or. ( malignant ( dangerous. ( malignant ( dangerous

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Over time , cancer cells can invade healthyOver time , cancer cells can invade healthy breast tissue and make their way into lymphbreast tissue and make their way into lymph nodes (small organs that filter out foreignnodes (small organs that filter out foreign substances in the body ). If cancer cells getsubstances in the body ). If cancer cells get into the lymph nodes ,they have path way intointo the lymph nodes ,they have path way into. other parts of the body. other parts of the body The breast cancer stages refers to how far theThe breast cancer stages refers to how far the cancer cells have spread beyond the originalcancer cells have spread beyond the original.tumor.tumor

: The breast cancer has four stages: The breast cancer has four stages

stage 0

stage 0. : very early cancer. : very early cancer stage I

stage I: cancer is 2 cm or less and is confined: cancer is 2 cm or less and is confinedto the breast (lymph node is clear ) cannot to the breast (lymph node is clear ) cannot be detected outside the breast .systemicbe detected outside the breast .systemic treatment (treatment that affect the body astreatment (treatment that affect the body as

Stages of breast cancerStages of breast cancer