BREAST  CANCER  

AWARENESS  

ONLINE  RESOURCES    nationalbreastcancer.org

breastcancer.org

 

Powerful  United  Ladies  

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Places to receive Mammograms in Binghamton (not limited to)

v Lourdes Hospital 169 Riverside Drive, Binghamton, NY 13905 607-798-6161

v United Health Services Hospitals – Binghamton General Hospital 10-42 Mitchell Ave, Binghamton, NY 13903

EARLY  BREAST  CANCER  DETECTION  PLAN  

v Beginning at age 20: Perform breast self-exams and looking for any signs of change.

v Age 20 to 39: Schedule clinical breast exams every three years.

v By the age of 40: Have a baseline mammogram and annual clinical breast exams.

v Ages 40 to 49: Have a mammogram every one to two years depending on previous findings.

v Ages 50 and older: Have a mammogram every year.

 

   

Who  does  Breast  Cancer  affect?        

One  in  eight  women  will  develop  breast  cancer  over  the  course  of  her  lifetime;  one  in  twelve  men  will  develop  breast  cancer  over  the  course  of  his  lifetime.    

Breast  Cancer  Risk  Factors      Age:  The  chances  of  breast  cancer  increase  as  you  get  older.      Family  history:  The  risk  of  breast  cancer  is  higher  among  women  who  have  relatives  with  the  disease.      Personal  history:  Having  been  diagnosed  with  breast  cancer  in  one  breast  increases  the  risk  of  cancer  in  the  other  breast  or  the  chance  of  an  additional  cancer  in  the  original      

WHAT IS BREAST 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 grow into (invade) surrounding tissues or spread (metastasize) to distant areas of the body.

Menstruation:  Women  who  started  their  menstrual  cycle  at  a  younger  age  (before  12)  or  went  through  menopause  later  (after  55)  have  a  slightly  increased  risk.        Race:  White  women  have  a  higher  risk  of  developing  breast  cancer,  but  African-­‐American  women  tend  to  have  more  aggressive  tumors  when  they  do  develop  breast  cancer.        Symptoms  of  Breast  Cancer      A  lump  or  thickening  in  or  near  the  breast  or  in  the  underarm  that  persists  through  the  menstrual  cycle.      A  mass  or  lump,  which  may  feel  as  small  as  a  pea.      A  change  in  the  size,  shape,  or  contour  of  the  breast.     A  blood  stain  or  clear  fluid  discharge  

 from  the  nipple.  

A  marble  like  hardened  area  under  the  skin.    

Treatment  of  Breast  Cancer    

Lumpectomy  Surgery  :  removal  of  only  the  tumor  and  some  surrounding  tissue.    

Mastectomy  Surgery:  removal  of  all  the  breast  tissue.      

Chemotherapy  treatment:  uses  medicine  to  weaken  and  destroy  cancer  cells  in  the  body.  

Radiation  Therapy:  effective  way  to  destroy  cancer  cells  in  the  breast.    

Hormonal  Therapy:  medicines  treat  hormone-­‐receptor  positive  breast  cancers.