Breast Cancer Flashcards

1
Q

one out of how many women gets breast cancer

A

1 in 8

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2
Q

one out of how many men get breast cancer

A

1 in 1000

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3
Q

which country has the highest # of victims

A

New Zealand

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4
Q

Lowest # of victims

A

South central Asia

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5
Q

Highest mortality rate ethnicity

A

blacks

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6
Q

7 main symptoms of breast cancer

A
  1. lump
  2. pulled in nipple
  3. dimpling
  4. dripping
  5. redness/ rash
  6. Skin changes
  7. Axilla pain
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7
Q

How is it diagnosed

A

self examination
cytological analysis
mammography

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8
Q

what is cytological analysis

A

examining liquid of cyst

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9
Q

what is mammography

A

x-ray

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10
Q

who can detect cancerous breast tissue on mammograms?

A

pigeons

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11
Q

What is biopsy

A

microscopic structure of tissues

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12
Q

In biopsy, how can you tell there is a tumor in tissue

A

theres more black dots

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13
Q

difference of normal and cancerous cell:

how it grows?

A

cancerous cell will keep growing and dividing

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14
Q

cancerous cells:

there are ___ in size and shape of cells

A

variations

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15
Q

Cancerous cells:

___number of chromosomes arranged in a ___fashion

A

abnormal

disorganized

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16
Q

Cancerous cells:

___cells without___

A

cluster

boundary