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Rasmussen College MDC 3 Exam 1 Study Guide Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) 1.What is the 2nd most common malignancy in women and 2nd leading cause of death in women ANS Breast cancer 2.How does breast cancer start ANS From the epithelial lining of the ducts or the epithelium of the lobules 3.99% of breast cancers occur in what gender ANS women 4.breast cancer is slightly more common in what race of women 1 / 4
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ANS white 5.breast cancer in men is similar across ANS all ethnic groups 6.Risk factors for breast cancer ANS -post menopause (increasing in age after 60)
-Estrogen (HRT: hormone replacement therapy) (post menopause
therapy) can be with progesterone or alone.-History or genetics (history of breast, colon, endometrial, &ovarian cancer, or family history of breast cancer) (*Gene BRCA1 or BRCA2 hold a 5-10% genetic risk) -Alcohol -Childbirth after age 30 -Obesity -Smoking
-Breast cellular changes: hyperplasia, atypical appearance (increased
risk) 7.Breast cancer signs and symptoms
: -lump in breast 2 / 4
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-swelling -skin irritation -dimpling -breast pain -nipple pain -nipple turning inward -redness -scaliness -thickening of the nipple -unusual discharge -lump in the armpit (more rare but can present itself as an orange peel) 8.*Where is the most common location of breast cancer
? *: *upper outer quadrant is the most glandular tissue, as a result it
is the most common location of a cancer* 9.Breast cancer screening & diagnostics
: -history
-physical assessment and examination -mammogram (less effective in younger women due to denser breast tissue) -ultrasound 3 / 4
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-MRI (gives more details than a mammogram or ultrasound) -Biopsy
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