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Oct 22, 2010
Breast Cancer Awareness Raising Breast Cancer Awareness in October

Did you know that one out of every eight women will be affected by breast cancer at some point during her life? Breast cancer accounts for more than 250,000 new cases of cancer in the US annually, yet only about half of women aged 40 to 49 underwent a mammogram within the past year.*

 

Mammograms are very helpful in detecting breast cancer early, when tumors are still small and thus, more treatable. 

 

But what about preventing breast cancer? We now know that specific lifestyle changes can reduce the odds of developing breast cancer. Watch our breast cancer education series to learn about the leading risk factors and what steps you can take today to lower your chances of developing this all-too-common cancer.




Breast Cancer IQ Test Test Your Breast Cancer IQ

Breast cancer is one of the most talked about types of cancer but there's still a lot you may not know. Take this quick quiz from Minority Health to test your breast cancer IQ.

Which of the following is a local treatment for breast cancer?:

a.    surgery.
b.    hormone therapy.
c.    biological therapy.
d.    chemotherapy.


If a woman has a lumpectomy, the surgeon:


a.    removes only the tumor and a small amount of surrounding tissue from the breast.
b.    removes her entire breast.
c.    removes both breasts.

A sentinel node biopsy is done by first:

a.    radiating the cancerous area.

b.    removing the breast.

c.    using a dye or radioactive tracer to locate the first node closest to the tumor.

d.    doing a clinical breast exam.


Males cannot develop Breast Cancer:

a.    True

b.    False

If detected early, breast cancer has over a 5-year survival rate of ___________?

a.    50%
b.    65%
c.    80%
d.    95%


Correct Answers: 1.A  2.A 3.C 4.False 5.D
Quiz by the US Department of Health & Human Services
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What is Osteoporosis?

The risk of developing osteoporosis-or thinning of the bones-increases with age, and is especially prevalent in women who are postmenopausal. Watch our series to learn about the key risk factors and common symptoms, as well as treatment options and preventative steps that you can take.   



 What is Ostoporosis?


 
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