Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Breast Cancer
- what is breast cancer
- its a disease that cancer
cells form in the tissues
of the breast
- start when cells in the breast
begin to divide and grow in an
abnormal way that forms a lump
- invasive breast cancer
- cancer cells develop within the
milk ducts and spread outside
the ducts to the breast tissue
- this type of beast cancer
may spread to other parts of
the body
- Non-invasive breast cancer
- this is an early form of breast
cancer, where the canser cells are
inside the ducts
- not developed to spread
through the breast and other
parts of the body
- cause of
breast cancer
- family history of breast cancer.
previous diagnosis of breast cancer.
Exposure to oestrogen and
radiation
- symptoms of
breast cancer
- a lump on the tissue on the
breast. a change in the size or
shape of one or both breast
- a lump or swelling in one or both
armpit. a rash on or around the
nipple. also pain in breast.
- impact of having breast cancer
- social impact
- isolation from family and friends.
or can lead to strengthened the
relationship
- increased contact with health
professionals and new friends through
support groups
- emotional impact
- fear of treatment and anxiety
over the development of the
condition
- anger, depression
- intellectual impact
- well informed about
cancer prognosis
- lack of
concentration at
work
- physical impact
- physical scars and
risk of silicone
reaction
- permanently disfigured
- diagnosis
- mammogram
- its an x-ray that's useful to find early
changes in the breast. not helpful in
young women under 35 as their breast
tissue is very dense
- breast ultrasound
- using sound waves to make a picture of the breast that
is not dense. ultrasound can also show weather the lump
is colid or has fluid in it
- a needle biopsy
- using a needle and taking a
sample of cells to the laboratory
test
- treatment and management
- surgery
- lumpectomy
- its a surgery to remove just the
area of cancer cells, leaving behind
as much healthy breast tissue as
possible
- mastectomy
- this is a surgery that removes the whole of
the breast which is done if there is large
lump or more than one of cancer in the
breast
- breast reconstruction
- breast implant is done
after the surgery or
later
- chemotherapy
- to shrink a
large tumour so
that only part of
the breast
needs to be
remover
- given before surgery
- radiotherapy
- it kills any remaining cells. it can
be done by : using x-rays, liquid
that is ether swallowed or
injected
- given after surgery