breast cancer part 1

Question 1

glands responsible for the reproduction of milk

Answer 1

mammary glands

Question 2

the breast contains how many lobes

Answer 2

15 to 20 lobes

Question 3

collect the breastmilk coming from the lobules until it reaches the nipples

Answer 3

ducts/lactiferous ducts

Question 4

serves as the RESERVOIR of the breastmilk

Answer 4

lactiferous sinus

Question 5

Two major genes of breast cancer have been identified:

Answer 5

BRCA1 and BRCA2

Question 6

produces proteins responsible for cell repair for damaged DNA; common gene in the development of breast cancer

Answer 6

BRCA1 and BRCA2

Question 7

a type of hormone that sustains abnormal cell proliferation; ‘catalyst in abnormal breast proliferation’

Answer 7

estrogen

Question 8

‘non-invasive cancer’ where abnormal cells have been found in the ‘lining of the breast milk duct’

Answer 8

ductal carcinoma in situ

Question 9

a VERY EARLY breast cancer that is highly treatable

Answer 9

ductal carcinoma in situ

Question 10

it means it only stays in the place of origin where the cancer cells develops

Answer 10

situ

Question 11

what part of breast is affected in ductal carcinoma in situ

Answer 11

lactiferous duct/lining of the breast

Question 12

a cancer cell that does not penetrate in the basement of the membrane

Answer 12

atypical cells

Question 13

the abnormal cancer cells that began ‘forming in the milk ducts have spread’ beyond the ducts into other parts of the breast tissue.

Answer 13

invasive ductal carcinoma

Question 14

invasive cancer cells can also SPREAD TO THE OTHER PARTS of the body

Answer 14

infiltrative ductal carcinoma

Question 15

type of breast cancer that can most COMMONLY AFFECTS MEN

Answer 15

invasive ductal carcinoma

Question 16

THE MOST COMMON FORM OF BREAST CANCER

Answer 16

invasive ductal carcinoma

Question 17

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.

Answer 17

lobular carcinoma in situ

Question 18

begins in the LOBULES (milk glands) of the breast and SPREAD TO SURROUNDING normal tissue

Answer 18

invasive lobular breast cancer

Question 19

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

Answer 19

triple negative breast cancer

Question 20

a breast cancer with no presence of cancer tumor

Answer 20

triple negative breast cancer

Question 21

AGGRESIVE AND FAST GROWING BREAST CANCER in which cancer cells infiltrate the skin and lymph vessels of the breast.

Answer 21

inflammatory breast cancer

Question 22

a breast cancer with no presence of lumps, rashes can be seen

Answer 22

inflammatory breast cancer

Question 23

breast cancer most often begins with cells in the _______ ducts

Answer 23

milk-producing

Question 24

women who give birth to their first child after age ____ may have an increased risk of breast cancer.

Answer 24

30

Question 25

a supplements that reduce the sign and symptoms of menopause

Answer 25

estrogen supplements

Question 26

what procedure is encouraged in triple negative breast cancer

Answer 26

mastectomy