2. BREAST CANCER
There are about 200,500 cases of breast cancer
reported in the United states.
http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/understand_bc/statistics.jsp
3. WHAT IS BREAST CANCER?
Breast Cancer is a
Malignant tumor. It
starts in the cells of a
breast. A Malignant
tumor is a group of
cancer cells that can
grow into surrounding
tissues or spread to
some parts of your
body.
4. WHAT CAUSES BREAST CANCER?
The causes of Breast cancer is unclear. It’s a
tumor that starts in the cell of the breast. This
tumor grows. It can also be in women or men.
http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/BreastCancer/DetailedGuide/breast-cancer-what-is-breast-cancer
5. WHO GETS BREAST CANCER?
Women Men
Breast cancer is the •Breast cancer may
most common cancer occur in men. Men
among women. The develop breast cancer
chances of a women at any age , but its
having breast cancer usually found in men
sometime during their between 60-70 years
lifetime Is a little less 1 old. Male breast cancer
in 8. makes up less than 1%
About 230,480 Breast of all cases of breast
cancer in women. cancer.
6. SYMPTOMS
A lump around the
breast
Swelling under the
armpit
Change in size, color
or temperature in
breast
Sometimes Pain in
breast area
Blood can come out
http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/guide/understanding-
breast-cancer-symptoms
7. WHAT TREATMENT CAN THEY TAKE?
The three major treatments
of breast cancer are:
Surgery
Radiation
Drug therapy
Breast cancer treatments
are identified as local or
systemic:
Local Treatment are
considered local therapies.
Systemic Treatment is drug
treatment it helps because
it affects the whole body.
10. HOW MANY SURVIVORS?
There are 9.8 million survivors in the United States.
64 percent of adults whose cancer is diagnosed
today can expect to be living in five years.
The majority of breast cancer survivors are aged 65
or older.
Seventy-nine percent of childhood survivors will live
five years after after diagnosis and 75 percent will
be living ten years following diagnosis.
