Mammography Module 5: Pathology Study Guide

Pathology CORRECT ANSWER--The study of the nature and cause of disease -Can also be defined as a condition produced by disease 6 Different Types of Breast Tissue CORRECT ANSWER--Milk producing glands called lobules -Ducts that carry milk from the glands to the nipple -Adipose or fatty tissue -Connective tissue -Blood vessels and Lymph vessels Lining of the Ducts CORRECT ANSWER-Most common location for breast cancer Breast Cancer Risk CORRECT ANSWER--The ACS reports that more than 246,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer are diagnosed in the US each year -The lifetime risk of developing breast cancer for women who reach age 95 is 1 in 8, and statistical data shows that 1 in 36 women, about 3%, die from the disease Breast Cancer Risk Factors CORRECT ANSWER--Can be environmental, chemical, psychological, physiological or genetic elements that predispose a person to developing a disease -Can be broken down into 2 categories: modified and those that cannot Unmodifiable Risks CORRECT ANSWER--Factors that a patient cannot control -Biggest is gender: women are 100 times more likely