Health Sciences 1001A/B Lecture Notes - Brca1, Brca2, Breast Cancer

• School: Western University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: Health Sciences 1001A/B
• Professor: Shauna Burke

Document Summary

Team shan presentation guest speaker on breast cancer. 7000 diagnosed with cancer between ages 15-39 in canada: 3000 diagnosed in ontario. Over 900 young women (15-39) diagnosed with breast cancer in canada: over 100 die in canada, 400 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in ontario. Breast cancer does not always begin as a lump (although, it usually does: most lumps are not cancerous. Cancer in young adults is more aggressive (spreads more quickly) due to hormonal activity. Breast cancer typically spreads to the bones, lungs, brain, and liver. 1% of breast cancer cases are male. Symptoms of breast cancer: breast lumps are most common, breast thickening, changes in the breast (abnormal changes) swelling, redness, warmth or pain.