MDC3 Cancer Final Exam with Answers 100% Correct || (2024) Certified!!!

What is the 2nd most common malignancy in women and 2nd leading cause of death in women? - Breast cancer How does breast cancer start? - From the epithelial lining of the ducts or the epithelium of the lobules 99% of breast cancers occur in what gender? - women breast cancer is slightly more common in what race of women? - white breast cancer in men is similar across? - all ethnic groups Risk factors for breast cancer? - -post menopause (increasing in age after 60) -Estrogen (HRT: hormone replacement therapy) (post menopause therapy) can be with progesterone or alone. - History or genetics (history of breast, colon, endometrial, &ovarian cancer, or family history of breast cancer) (*Gene BRCA1 or BRCA2 hold a 5-10% genetic risk) -Alcohol -Childbirth after age 30 -Obesity -Smoking -Breast cellular changes: hyperp