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    One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Breast cancer begins with abnormal cells in the lobules or ducts that produce or carry milk. If untreated, these cancerous cells can spread through the lymph system to other organs. There are four stages of breast cancer progression. Later stages involve larger tumor sizes and spread beyond the breast to lymph nodes and distant sites like lungs, bone or liver. Risk factors include age, family history, genetics, breast density, age of first period/menopause, pregnancy history, obesity, and alcohol use.

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    One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Breast cancer begins with abnormal cells in the lobules or ducts that produce or carry milk. If untreated, these cancerous cells can spread through the lymph system to other organs. There are four stages of breast cancer progression. Later stages involve larger tumor sizes and spread beyond the breast to lymph nodes and distant sites like lungs, bone or liver. Risk factors include age, family history, genetics, breast density, age of first period/menopause, pregnancy history, obesity, and alcohol use.

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    One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Breast cancer begins with abnormal cells in the lobules or ducts that produce or carry milk. If untreated, these cancerous cells can spread through the lymph system to other organs. There are four stages of breast cancer progression. Later stages involve larger tumor sizes and spread beyond the breast to lymph nodes and distant sites like lungs, bone or liver. Risk factors include age, family history, genetics, breast density, age of first period/menopause, pregnancy history, obesity, and alcohol use.

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    Breast Cancer

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    One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Breast cancer begins with abnormal cells in the lobules or ducts that produce or carry milk. If untreated, these cancerous cells can spread through the lymph system to other organs. There are four stages of breast cancer progression. Later stages involve larger tumor sizes and spread beyond the breast to lymph nodes and distant sites like lungs, bone or liver. Risk factors include age, family history, genetics, breast density, age of first period/menopause, pregnancy history, obesity, and alcohol use.

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    HOW BREAST CANCER DEVELOPS

    One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes. Fortunately, the majority will survive 89% survive for at least 5 years.

    First abnormal cells


    Breast cancer begins in the lobules that produce milk and ducts that channel it to the nipples. It appears rst as a few abnormal cells. If untreated, the cancerous cells spread to the womans lymph system, through which they can spread to other organs.

    STAGES OF BREAST CANCER Hyperplasia

    Overgrowth of normal cells, which may begin to block the duct. Some of these cells might begin to appear abnormal.

    Stage 0

    In situ carcinoma is conned to the duct; rarely causes a noticeable lump but may be detected by a mammogram

    Stage 1

    Normal Lumps develop when duct abnormal cells escape the ducts or lobules and invade adjoining tissue. Tumor less than about 3/4 inch. Abnormal cells

    Blood vessels

    Lymph nodes Mammary gland lobules

    Stage 2

    Growing Tumor 1 to cells 2 inches in diameter; cancer may be spreading to lymph nodes around Cells breast and in spread shoulder

    Fat

    Lymph ducts
    The lymph system carries lymph, a thin, watery uid, throughout the body. It is a common route for the spread of cancer cells.

    Stage 3

    Tumor larger than 2 inches; may have invaded chest wall or skin; has spread to lymph nodes

    Mammary gland ducts

    Stage 4

    RISK FACTORS
    Tumor Experts estimate that about one out of every eight women born today will be diagnosed with breast cancer. The strongest risk factor for breast cancer is age. The median age at diagnosis is 61. Other factors can also increase a womans risk of developing breast cancer, including inherited changes in certain genes, a personal or family history of breast cancer, having dense breasts, beginning to menstruate before age 12, starting menopause after age 55, having a rst full-term pregnancy after age 30, never having been pregnant, obesity after menopause, and alcohol use.

    Cancer has spread to other sites, such as lungs, bone or liver

    SOURCE: University of Washington Medical Center

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