Breast Cancer Flashcards
one out of how many women gets breast cancer
1 in 8
one out of how many men get breast cancer
1 in 1000
which country has the highest # of victims
New Zealand
Lowest # of victims
South central Asia
Highest mortality rate ethnicity
blacks
7 main symptoms of breast cancer
- lump
- pulled in nipple
- dimpling
- dripping
- redness/ rash
- Skin changes
- Axilla pain
How is it diagnosed
self examination
cytological analysis
mammography
what is cytological analysis
examining liquid of cyst
what is mammography
x-ray
who can detect cancerous breast tissue on mammograms?
pigeons
What is biopsy
microscopic structure of tissues
In biopsy, how can you tell there is a tumor in tissue
theres more black dots
difference of normal and cancerous cell:
how it grows?
cancerous cell will keep growing and dividing
cancerous cells:
there are ___ in size and shape of cells
variations
Cancerous cells:
___number of chromosomes arranged in a ___fashion
abnormal
disorganized