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1. Chest wall.
2. Pectoral muscles.
4. Nipple surface.
5. Areola.
7. Fatty tissue.
8. Skin.
Lymphatic System which consists of vessels and
organs plays two vital roles in our lives:
No lump or tumor.
Other organs
Non – Invasive.
Spreads
Risk factors increases your chances of having
breast cancer but does not causes it.
Modifiable uncontrollable
factors factors
Gender
Age
Family history
Menstrual periods
Bras
Induced Abortion
Breast implants
Alcohol consumption
Physical exercise
Diet
Bodyweight
Breastfeeding
A lump in a breast.
Breast exam
Mammograms
Breast ultrasound Imaging tests
Breast MRI scan
Biopsy
Clinical Breast Breast - Self
Exam(CBE) Exam (BSE)
Women in their 20s and 30s should have a
clinical breast exam every 3 years.
Mammograms
screening diagnosis
screening mammograms diagnostic mammogram
A technologist will position your breast for the
test.
The breast is pressed between 2 plates to flatten
and spread the tissue.
The pressure lasts only a few seconds while the
picture is taken.
The breast and plates are repositioned and then
another picture is taken.
The whole process takes about 20 minutes.
Uses sound waves to outline a part of the body.
Vacuum-assisted biopsies
Guided by ultrasound.
Clearer results.
Done with systems such as ATEC® (Automated
Tissue Excision and Collection)
Guided by MRI
Incision is made.
Malignant or Benign
Type
Invasive or Non - invasive
Size
Has it metastasized
Is the lymph nodes affected
Treatment
Breast cancer grade
HER2/neu status
Breast cancer grade:
Stage l
Stage ll
Stage lll
Stage lV
Sage 0 : Non – Invasive breast cancer. Has not spread
to breast tissues.
Stage ll
Stage llA: ≤ 2 cm and has spread to lymph nodes or
2-5 cm and has spread to lymph nodes.
Stage llB: 2-5 cm and has spread to lymph nodes or
> 5 cm and has not spread to lymph nodes.
Stage lll
Hormone therapy
Chemotherapy
Surgery for breast cancer:
Lumpectomy
Mastectomy
Mastectomy
Combat metastasis.
Neo-adjuvant therapy:
Before surgery
Reduce tumors
Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy is treatment with high-
energy rays (such as x-rays) or particles to kill
cancer cells.
The patient may require three to five sessions
per week for three to six weeks.
Weakness .
Combats metastasis.
· Hair loss
· Loss of appetite or increased appetite
· Nausea and vomiting
· A higher risk of infection (low WBC count)
· Stopping of menstrual periods
· Easy bruising or bleeding (low platelets)
· Being very tired
Long - term side effects
Heart damage
Used for breast cancers that are sensitive to
hormones.
Tamoxifen
Toremifene (Fareston®)
Fulvestran
Drugs used to change hormone levels:
· Trastuzumab (Herceptin): IV
· Pertuzumab (Perjeta®): IV
· Ado-trastuzumab emtansine (Kadcyla™)
· Lapatinib (Tykerb): pill
· Mouth sores
· Diarrhea
· Nausea
· Fatigue
· Feeling weak or tired
· Low blood counts
· Shortness of breath
· Cough