Treatment of breast cancer

Question 1

Mastectomy

Answer 1

surgical operation to REMOVE THE BREAST

Question 2

lumptectomy (what phase of cancer is during this time)

Answer 2

surgery where lump is removed

When cancer is present but has not spread

Question 3

Sentinel Lymph node biopsy

Answer 3

surgical procedure used to determine whether cancer has spread beyond a primary tumor into your lymphatic system.

Question 4

Radiotherapy

Answer 4

radiation is used to kill cancer cells

Question 5

chemotherapy

Answer 5

targets cells undergoing mitosis (good and bad cells) thats why the hairs fall out

Question 6

targeted therapy drugs

what is it used for

Answer 6

uses drugs to target specific molecules (proteins) related to cancer cells

to slow the growth of cancer

Question 7

Hormone therapy

Answer 7

add, block or remove hormones to slow/stop the growth of cancer celll that need hormones to grow
(estrogen helps cancer to grow)

Question 8

Immunotherapy

Answer 8

substances that stimulated the immunity response (protection)

Question 9

Palliative care

Answer 9

improving quality of life (family, mental well being, spirtual etc)

Question 10

why did cancer death rates decline 40%

Answer 10

early detection improvement