2. lumps
Breast infection
Fibrocystic breast disease
Fibroadenoma (noncancerous tumor)
Fat necrosis (damaged tissue)
3. PAIN
Stress
Side affect of birth control
Hormones caused by menstruation
Bra that doesn’t fit
4. symptoms
Nipple discharge or retraction of the nipple
Enlargement of one breast
Dimpling of the breast surface
An “orange peel” texture to the skin
Vaginal pain
Unintentional weight loss
Enlarged lymph nodes in the armpit
Visible veins on the breast
5. Types of breast cancer
Noninvasive: cancer has not spread from original tissue (stage 0)
Invasive: cancer cells have spread to surrounding tissue (stages I-Iv)
6. Breast exams
Mammogram: an x-ray of the breast to help tell between
a benign and malignant mass
Biopsy: removal of a small amount of breast tissue for
testing
Ultrasound: use of ultrasonic sound waves to produce an
image of the tissue
MRI: normally used in conjunction with other tests,
magnetic resonance imaging is another noninvasive
way to examine breast tissue
7. treatments
Mastectomy: surgical removal of part or the whole breast to remove
a tumor and connecting tissue
Lumpectomy: removes the tumor while leaving the breast intact
Chemotherapy: the most common cancer treatment,
chemotherapy uses anticancer drugs to interfere with cells’ ability to
reproduce
Radiation: another standard in the fight against cancer, radiation
uses X-rays to directly treat cancer
Hormone & Targeted Therapy: used when either genes or hormones
play a part in the cancer’s growth
