Breast Flashcards
1
Q
Where is a breast
A
Armpit to sternum
Clavicle to rib cage
2
Q
What is the most common ca in women
A
Breast
3
Q
Number of cases of breast cancer
A
200,000 new last year
4
Q
Risk factors for breast ca
A
Over 50
Family hx
Nuliparity
Children after 30
5
Q
Connection with what decent
A
Ashkenazi Jews
6
Q
what is the chance of getting breast cancer
A
1 in 8
7
Q
what is the survival rate
A
86% rate 5 years after dx
8
Q
What are the genes linked to breast cancer
A
BRACA1 and BRACA2
9
Q
What is the deadly form of breast cancer
A
intersitital
10
Q
8 in 10 lumps are
A
non cancerous
