QUIZ Flashcards
most treatable cancer
breast cancer
most important innovation in breast cancer control
mammography
these has resulted in a steady increase in survival rates of breast cancer
early detection
diagnosis
treatment
he reported the radiographic appearance of breast cancers
Dr. Soloman
he made the first published radiograph of a living person’s breast
Otto Kleinschmidt
it is the procedure introduced by Wolfe and Ruzicka
xerography
first introduced the combination of higher resolution, faster speed xray film and an intensifying screen
duPont company
3 risk factors of breast cancer
age
hormonal history
family history
3 external factors that can alter tissue variation
pregnancy
fibrocystic breast
menopause
lobulated glandular structure within the superficial fascia
breast or mammary glands
how many lobes does an adult female breast have?
15-20 lobes
it is implemented to mandate the maintenance of high quality breast cancer screening programs
mammography quality standards act
year when publications on mammography appear in Europe
1930
it was the main concern of the public with regards to mammography
carcigonesis
suspensory ligaments that extend from the posterior layers of the superficial fascia through the anterior fascia into the subcutaneous tissue and skin
cooper’s ligaments