2. PREVENTION AT FOUR LEVELS :-
1. Primordial Prevention
2. Primary Prevention
3. Secondary Prevention
4. Tertiary Prevention
Pink Ribbon
International
Symbol Of
Breast
Cancer
Awareness
3. PRIMORDIAL PREVENTION
NOT LET THE RISK FACTORS
DEVELOP!!!
INDIVIDUAL & MASS
EDUCATION AMONG CHILDREN
DISCOURAGE THEM FROM ADOPTING
HARMFUL LIFESTYLES!!!
e.g. Reduction in childhood obesity can
Increase the average age of menarche
4. PRIMARY PREVENTION
AIM IS TO REDUCE INCIDENCE OF
DISEASE
HEALTH PROMOTION SPECIFIC PROTECTION
Health
Education
Lifestyle &
Behavioral
Changes
5. LIFESTYLE &
BEHAVORIAL CHANGES
Increase in Physical
Activity
Decreased FAT Intake
NO Alcohol
NO Cigarette Smoking
Regular Exercise
Keep Check On Weight
HEALTH EDUCATION
Aware people about the
disease entity & to prevent
the modifiable risk factors
by:--
Early Parity
Avoid Early Menarche &
Late Menopause
Avoid long term use of
OCPs before age 25yrs/1st
pregnancy
Increase Duration of
Breastfeeding
Avoid HRT post
menopause
High Risk Groups:-Chemo
prevention by RALOXIFENESPECIFIC PROTECTION(Esp for High Risk Pts.)
Fundamental Public Health Programs must be carried out for
protection against OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS i.e. for a woman
working in a RADIATION THERAPY CENTRE-She should be made
AWARE for Periodic Medical Checkups,Regular Working Hours &
Include Proper Use of Lead Shield & Lead Rubber Aprons For
Protection Against Radiation
6. SECONDARY PREVENTION
EARLY DIAGNOSIS:-
(SCREENING)
B.S.E. By Patient
Palpation By Physician
Thermography-NO
radiation
Mammography-Most
Sensitive & Specific
Ultrasound Imaging
Doppler Ultrasound
MRI-Tumor
Size,Staging
FNAC-Should be done
after Mammography/
Ultrasound
TREATMENT:-
Lumpectomy
Radical Mastectomy
Postoperative
Radiotherapy and
Chemotherapy
Hormone Therapy