Breast cancer is a cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, fluid coming from the nipple, a newly inverted nipple, or a red or scaly patch of skin.
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Body SystemLymphatic or Immune System 1 ICD-10 Chapter Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)Idiopathic / Multifactorial 1 Condition Class Connections
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Source Axillary dissection (Wikipedia)
Intraoperative radiation therapy is used in early stage breast cancer treatment.
Axillary lymphadenectomy is used in breast cancer staging and treatment.
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Source Tamoxifen (Wikipedia)
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1. Breast Cancer (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Breast cancer is a cancer that develops from breast tissue.
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Lead section, body-system statement
Signs of breast cancer may include: a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, milk rejection, fluid coming from the nipple, a newly inverted nipple, or a red or scaly patch of skin.
Lead section, body-system statement (skeletal)
In those with distant spread of the disease, there may be bone pain, swollen lymph nodes, shortness of breath, or yellow skin.
Lead section, body-system statement (lymphatic-immune)
In those with distant spread of the disease, there may be bone pain, swollen lymph nodes, shortness of breath, or yellow skin.
Lead section, body-system statement (endocrine)
Risk factors for developing breast cancer include obesity, a lack of physical exercise, alcohol consumption, hormone replacement therapy during menopause, ionizing radiation, an early age at first menstruation, having children late in life (or not at all), older age, having a prior history of breast cancer, and a family history of breast cancer.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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3. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health OrganizationLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
Main Types section
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
View the Source Tamoxifen (Wikipedia)
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Tamoxifen, sold under the brand name Nolvadex among others, is a selective estrogen receptor modulator used to prevent breast cancer in women and men.
Axillary dissection (Wikipedia)
Semicarbazide-cadmium therapy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Semicarbazide-cadmium therapy, Lead: treats Breast CancerQuote, Treated By: Semicarbazide-cadmium therapy, Lead: treats Breast Cancer
This method was successfully used for treatment of patients in later stages of lung, intestinal, and breast cancer, melanoma, and some other cancer types.
Preventive mastectomy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Preventive Mastectomy, Lead: treats Breast CancerQuote, Treated By: Preventive Mastectomy, Lead: treats Breast Cancer
A preventive mastectomy or prophylactic mastectomy or risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) is an elective operation to remove the breasts so that the risk of breast cancer is reduced.
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