breast cancer part 1 Flashcards
glands responsible for the reproduction of milk
mammary glands
the breast contains how many lobes
15 to 20 lobes
collect the breastmilk coming from the lobules until it reaches the nipples
ducts/lactiferous ducts
serves as the RESERVOIR of the breastmilk
lactiferous sinus
Two major genes of breast cancer have been identified:
BRCA1 and BRCA2
produces proteins responsible for cell repair for damaged DNA; common gene in the development of breast cancer
BRCA1 and BRCA2
a type of hormone that sustains abnormal cell proliferation; ‘catalyst in abnormal breast proliferation’
estrogen
‘non-invasive cancer’ where abnormal cells have been found in the ‘lining of the breast milk duct’
ductal carcinoma in situ
a VERY EARLY breast cancer that is highly treatable
ductal carcinoma in situ
it means it only stays in the place of origin where the cancer cells develops
situ
what part of breast is affected in ductal carcinoma in situ
lactiferous duct/lining of the breast
a cancer cell that does not penetrate in the basement of the membrane
atypical cells
the abnormal cancer cells that began ‘forming in the milk ducts have spread’ beyond the ducts into other parts of the breast tissue.
invasive ductal carcinoma
invasive cancer cells can also SPREAD TO THE OTHER PARTS of the body
infiltrative ductal carcinoma
type of breast cancer that can most COMMONLY AFFECTS MEN
invasive ductal carcinoma
THE MOST COMMON FORM OF BREAST CANCER
invasive ductal carcinoma
is a condition where abnormal cells are found in the LOBULES of the breast. The atypical cells have NOT SPREAD outside of the lobules into the surrounding breast tissue.
lobular carcinoma in situ
begins in the LOBULES (milk glands) of the breast and SPREAD TO SURROUNDING normal tissue
invasive lobular breast cancer
three most common types of receptors known to fuel most breast cancer growth-estrogen, progesterone, and the HER-2/neu gene – are not present in the cancer tumor
triple negative breast cancer
a breast cancer with no presence of cancer tumor
triple negative breast cancer
AGGRESIVE AND FAST GROWING BREAST CANCER in which cancer cells infiltrate the skin and lymph vessels of the breast.
inflammatory breast cancer
a breast cancer with no presence of lumps, rashes can be seen
inflammatory breast cancer
breast cancer most often begins with cells in the _______ ducts
milk-producing
women who give birth to their first child after age ____ may have an increased risk of breast cancer.
30
a supplements that reduce the sign and symptoms of menopause
estrogen supplements
what procedure is encouraged in triple negative breast cancer
mastectomy
