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Risk factors for breast cancer |
age > 65 INC risk with early menarche, late menopause DEC risk w/ early first full-term pregnancy Hormone therapy: oral contraceptives, hormone replacement therapy |
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Risk factors continued |
High dose ionizing radiation to the chest History of breast disease |
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Established Risk factors for Breast cancer |
Lifestyle factors: obesity, sedentary lifestyle, alcohol use |
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Secondary Prevention of BC |
Left breast exam (SBE) Clinical Breast Exam (CBE) Screening/ mammograms/ ultrasound exams |
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what is the best way to detect breast cancer in its earliest most treatable stage? |
mammography |
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What are some non-cancerous breast masses? |
Fibroadenomas & Fibrocystic changes |
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Fibroadenomas |
Are the most common benign breast tumor. They are firm, rubbery, moveable, and painless. You have a higher risk of BC. |
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Fibrocystic Changes |
Are painful, lumpy breasts. Affected by hormonal changes and are NOT associated with BC risk |
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Teaching self-brest exam: pre/post menstrual. When should they do it? |
Pre-Menstrual: very shortly after menstrual period. (4-7days after the 1st day of period) Post menstrual: same day every month |
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Self Breast exam: inspection |
Utilize postion changes check for skin changes: dimpling, retraction check for abnormalities in size, shape, symmetry, tissue mobility, and venous patterns |
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Self breast exam: palpation |
press breast tissue against chest wall palpate in small circles include tail of spence palpate nipple; check for discharge |
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What would you teach your pt/client to report about their breasts? |
teach pt/client to report any: redness/inflammation, swelling/masses, flattening/puckering, dimpling, retraction or sunken areas, asymmetry of nipples, and nipple discharge, bleeding, lesions, or eczematous changes |
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How would you describe breast findings? |
Location, size, shape, consistency, tenderness, mobility, distinctness, nipple, skin overcast, lymphadenopathy |
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lymphadenopathy
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palpable enlargement of more than one lymph node |