Breast cancer Beatriz Martínez Rodríguez 3ºC

Index 1. What is the breast cancer? 2. Elements which can cause it 3. Kinds of cancer 4. Symptons of breast cancer 5. Types of treatmens 6. Chemotherapy 7. Secondary effects for the chemotherapy 8. Breast cancer in men

What is breast cancer? Breast cancer is a deadly disease, very

common among women. It develops in breast tissues and spread all

over the chest, infecting vital organs. It can be treated and cured if reported in

time. Second most common cancer in women, after skin cancer

Elements which can cause it Elements you can control overweigth,

alcohol and smoking Elements you can´t control genetic

inheritance, sex, age and race

Kinds of cancerCarcinoma ductal in situ Carcinoma ductal

invasive

Symptons of breast cancer1. Pain in the breasts.2. A change on the size of the breasts.3. Less movement in the breasts raising the arms. 4. The appearance of a nodule (bulge) in the armpit.

Types of treatments Local therapy Systemic therapy

Chemotherapy Most of the medicines used in the

chemotherapy treatment are designed to destroy the cells while they are being divided.

Secondary effects of chemotherapy Symptoms in the digestive system Tiredness Hair loss

Breast cancer in men Both men and women have mammary

tissues and that´s why they can have breast cancer too.