L3: Breast Cancer - Pt 1 Flashcards
Incidence of Breast Cancer
Incidence of Breast Cancer
- Most Common
- MC cancer in ♀ (All women are at risk with one from eight developing the disease within their lifetime)
- 2nd MC cause of death after lung cancer
Incidence of Breast Cancer
- age
40 -50 yrs (no age is immune after Puberty)
Incidence of Breast Cancer
- Gender
♀:♂ = 99 : 1
Incidence of Breast Cancer
- Side
- Left > Right
- Synchronous 1% - Metachronous 5%
Incidence of Breast Cancer
- Site
RF for Breast Cancer
RF for Breast Cancer
- Sporadic Breast Cancer (SBC)
RF for Breast Cancer
- Familial Breast Cancer (FBC
RF for Breast Cancer
- Hereditary Breast Cancer (HBC)
Most Common Genes Implicated in Breast Carcinoma
Most Common Genes Implicated in Breast Carcinoma
- BRCA 1
Most Common Genes Implicated in Breast Carcinoma
- BRCA 2
Most Common Genes Implicated in Breast Carcinoma
- P53
Most Common Genes Implicated in Breast Carcinoma
- PTEN
Most Common Genes Implicated in Breast Carcinoma
- MMR
Most Common Genes Implicated in Breast Carcinoma
- STK11
Most Common Genes Implicated in Breast Carcinoma
- CDH1 / E-Cadherin-1
Most Common Genes Implicated in Breast Carcinoma
- High & Moderate Penetrance Genes?
RF for Breast Cancer
- Geographical
- More common in Western Europe & USA
- Uncommon in Asia & Japan
- May be due to genetic or dietary factors
RF for Breast Cancer
- Endocrinal
⎚ Non-lactating female
⎚ Not married or Nullipara - Elderly primigravida
⎚ Early menarche or late menopause due to prolonged exposure to estrogen
RF for Breast Cancer
- Radiation
- Nuclear war - Medical purposes (Diagnostic or Therapeutic)
RF for Breast Cancer
- Drugs
- Prolonged use of contraceptive pills > 10 years “uncertain”
- Postmenopausal hormone replacement therapy (estrogen & progesterone)
RF for Breast Cancer
- Diet
- Diet rich in saturated fatty acids predisposes to cancers
- Obese patients because fat is an important source of estrogen production
- Alcohol & smoking