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Today’s breast cancer treatments are highly personalized. How much do you know about breast cancer screening, breast cancer treatment options, and treating breast cancer that has spread elsewhere in the body? Test your smarts.
Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment?
How Much Do You Know About Early Breast Cancer Treatment?
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Which routine screenings can help find early breast cancer?
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Breast exam
Mammogram
Breast biopsy
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Routine breast exams and mammograms help find breast cancer early in the most treatable stages — sometimes even before you notice symptoms.
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correct
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None of the above.
Lump or mass in the breast
Shoulder pain
Breast pain
What is the most common sign of breast cancer?
A lump or mass in the breast is a common sign of possible breast cancer. Other signs and symptoms of breast cancer are nipple tenderness or discharge; changes in the size, shape, or appearance of the breast or nipple; or redness or irritation of the skin.
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What is the most reliable test for diagnosing breast cancer once a lump in the breast is found?
Breast MRI
Blood test
Breast ultrasound
A breast biopsy involves removing tissue and/or fluid from the breast and examining it under a microscope. A biopsy can determine if cancer is present, the type of cancer, and how aggressive it is.
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All of the above
Grade, which predicts how quickly the tumor is likely to grow
Stage of cancer
Type of cancer
Breast cancer treatment plans take into account which of the following:
Knowing the type and stage of breast cancer helps guide the best treatment. Cancer stage identifies the size of the cancer, where it is located, and if it has spread to the lymph nodes or other parts of the body. Your age and overall health are also considered when planning treatment.
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None of the above
Breast cancer that has spread to nearby lymph nodes and tissues
Breast cancer that has not spread outside the breast
What is metastatic breast cancer (MBC)?
Breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body
Metastatic breast cancer is also called advanced breast cancer and stage IV breast cancer. It’s more common for metastatic breast cancer to be diagnosed after a woman has been previously treated for breast cancer. Common places for breast cancer to spread are the brain, bones, lungs, and liver.
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Which of the following lifestyle choices may help ease living with early breast cancer?
Lightly exercising
Eating a healthy diet
Managing stress
A nutrient-rich diet is good for the immune system and can make a big difference in keeping your energy up. If you experience nausea or loss of appetite as a side effect of treatment, drinking ginger tea or ginger ale can help combat nausea, and light exercise before a meal can help boost your appetite. Lastly, find healthy ways to manage your stress and enhance your quality of life.
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Surgery to remove or destroy the tumor
Chemotherapy and radiation therapy
What is the most common treatment for early breast cancer?
Targeted therapy
Doctors may use any of these therapies for early breast cancer. The main treatment is chemotherapy to quickly shrink tumors. Hormone therapy attacks tumors with receptors for the hormones estrogen or progesterone. Drugs used for targeted therapy hone in on specific cancer cells to shrink breast cancer tumors and slow their growth. Sometimes doctors recommend surgery to remove a cancer tumor or radiation therapy to shrink it.
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An oncologist
A general surgeon
The best type of doctor to treat breast cancer is:
A family medicine doctor
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The pivotal member of your cancer care team is your oncologist, a doctor who specializes in chemotherapy, hormonal therapies, and targeted therapies. The oncologist also collaborates with a surgeon when surgery is appropriate, as well as your family medicine doctor to provide continuity of care for all of your other health needs.
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