Breast Cancer
Public Health Report
Objective: To provide information on the stages, statistics, and treatment of breast cancer in men and women
What is Breast Cancer?
Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in the cells of the breasts. (American Cancer Society, 2016)
Statistics of Breast Cancer
- Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer mortality in the United States. (Maughan, 2010)
- 1/8 women will be diagnosed in their lifetime. (Maughan, 2010)
- Breast Cancer is one of the rarest cancers in men. (Gethins, 2012)
- 1/1,000 men will be diagnosed in their lifetime. (Gethins, 2012)
Treatment and Detection of Breast Cancer
Clinical trials have demonstrated that use of mammographic screening and advances in therapy can improve prognosis for women with Breast cancer. (Chu, Kessler, Ries, hankey, Miller, & Edwards, 1996)
Recommendations to get a mammogram begins at age 40.(Chu, Kessler, Ries, hankey, Miller, & Edwards, 1996)
Mammography is a technique using X-rays to diagnose and locate tumors of the breasts. (Chu, Kessler, Ries, hankey, Miller, & Edwards, 1996)
Treatments include a combination of surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and antihormone therapies. (Gethins, 2012)