A report on Breast cancer
Cancer that develops from breast tissue.
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Cancer
11 linksGroup of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
Group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
The benefits of screening for breast cancer are controversial.
Tamoxifen
8 linksTamoxifen, sold under the brand name Nolvadex among others, is a selective estrogen receptor modulator used to prevent breast cancer in women and treat breast cancer in women and men.
Endometrial cancer
9 linksCancer that arises from the endometrium .
Cancer that arises from the endometrium .
Risk factors for endometrial cancer include obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus, breast cancer, use of tamoxifen, never having had a child, late menopause, high levels of estrogen, and increasing age.
Ovarian cancer
10 linksCancer that forms in or on an ovary.
Cancer that forms in or on an ovary.
Because these tumors produce estrogen, they can cause or occur at the same time as endometrial cancer or breast cancer.
BRCA1
6 linksProtein that in humans is encoded by the BRCA1 gene.
Protein that in humans is encoded by the BRCA1 gene.
If BRCA1 or BRCA2 itself is damaged by a BRCA mutation, damaged DNA is not repaired properly, and this increases the risk for breast cancer.
Breast cancer classification
7 linksBreast cancer classification divides breast cancer into categories according to different schemes criteria and serving a different purpose.
Estrogen receptor
7 linksEstrogen receptors (ERs) are a group of proteins found inside cells.
Estrogen receptors (ERs) are a group of proteins found inside cells.
The ERα is found in endometrium, breast cancer cells, ovarian stromal cells, and the hypothalamus. In males, ERα protein is found in the epithelium of the efferent ducts.
Radiation therapy
5 linksTherapy using ionizing radiation, generally provided as part of cancer treatment to control or kill malignant cells and normally delivered by a linear accelerator.
Therapy using ionizing radiation, generally provided as part of cancer treatment to control or kill malignant cells and normally delivered by a linear accelerator.
For example, non-melanoma skin cancer, head and neck cancer, breast cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, cervical cancer, anal cancer, and prostate cancer.
BRCA mutation
5 linksMutation in either of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which are tumour suppressor genes.
Mutation in either of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, which are tumour suppressor genes.
Only 5–10% of breast cancer cases in women are attributed to BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations (with BRCA1 mutations being slightly more common than BRCA2 mutations), but the impact on women with the gene mutation is more profound.
Raloxifene
4 linksMedication used to prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and those on glucocorticoids.
Medication used to prevent and treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women and those on glucocorticoids.
It is also used to reduce the risk of breast cancer in those at high risk.