Breast Cancer Awareness

Breast Cancer Awareness A quick guide to preventing breast cancer 1 and 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S. WHAT IS BREAST CANCER Lobule Y Duct Invasive Cancer Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in the cells of the breast. A malignant tumor is a group of cancer cells that can invade surrounding tissues or spread To distant areas of the body. The disease occurs almost entirely in women, but men can get it, too. WHAT'S THE RISK FACTORS? GENDER AGE ETHNICITY 31 FAMILY HISTORY MENSTRUAL PERIODS SYMPTOMS & TREATMENT BREAST CHANGE NIPPLE REDNESS IN SIZE DISCHARGE RADIATION HORMONE SURGICAL THERAPY THERAPY REMOVAL SOURCES www.nationalbreastcancer.org http://ww5.komen.org/ www.breastcancerawareness.org