Breast Cancer — Understanding & Application

Question 1 · When cells in the breast grow out of control

Where do most breast cancers begin?

Question 2 · Risk factors and warning signs

Which genes are linked to inherited breast cancer risk?

Question 3 · Early detection saves lives

What is the main screening tool for early breast cancer detection?

Question 4 · Treatment is individualized

What confirms whether a suspicious breast area is cancer?

Question 5 · When cells in the breast grow out of control

Complete the sentence: Breast cancer begins when cells in the breast grow _____ and form a tumor that can often be felt as a lump or seen on an x-ray.

Question 6 · Risk factors and warning signs

Complete the sentence: Risk increases with age, certain _____ gene changes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2, a personal or family history of breast cancer, dense breast tissue, and long exposure to estrogen.

Question 7 · Early detection saves lives

Complete the sentence: Mammography, an x-ray of the breast, can find tumors too small to feel and is the main _____ tool.

Question 8 · Treatment is individualized

Complete the sentence: Treatment depends on the type and stage of the cancer and often combines several _____.