Ppt of topic breast cancer.

1. Submitted to:
Dr. Rohit Bangwal
Assistant Professor, Pharm D
SDBIT Dehradun
Presented by:
Lateeka Suri
Pharm D 3RD Year
SDBIT Dehradu

2. CONTENT
 Introduction
 Etiology
 Risk factors
 Pathophysiology of breast cancer
 Types of breast cancer
 Sign and symptoms
 Diagnosis
 Goal of treatment
 Non pharmacological treatment
 Pharmacological treatment

3. CANCER
Cancer is uncontrolled growth of cells that defy
the normal rules of cell proliferation.

4. CANCER
 Cancer can occur at any age , but 67% of cancer
deaths occur in people older than 65 years.
 Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide ,
accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020,
or nearly one in six deaths . The most common
cancers are breast , lung , colon and rectum and
prostate cancers.

5. BREAST CANCER
 Breast cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the
breast. It can start in one or both breasts.
 Breast cancer can occur in both men and women,
but it's far more common in women.
 With being the most common type of cancer in
women, breast cancer accounts for 14% of cancers
in Indian women. It is reported that with every four
minutes , an Indian woman is diagnosed with breast
cancer.

6. CAUSES:
 The causes of breast cancer are not fully
understood, making it difficult to say why one
woman may develop breast cancer and another
may not.
 Some causes may be:
 Hormonal factors
 Genetic mutation
 Family history

7. RISK FACTORS:
 Starting menopause at late age
 Having no children or having first child after age 30
 Women with previous history of breast cancer
 Use of birth control pill
 Hormone replacement therapy
 Not breastfeeding
 Being overweight after menopause
 Physically inactive lifestyle
 Alcohol drinking
 Having menstruation before 12 or menopause after 55
 Family history
 Radiation exposure
 Having never been pregnant

8. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY:

11. SIGN AND SYMPTOMS:
 New lumps in the breast or underarm
 Thickening or swelling of part of breast
 Mass which is hard with irregular shape
 Irritation or dimpling of breast skin
 Redness or flaky skin in the nipple area or breast
 Pain in nipple area
 Nipple discharge other than breast milk
 Pulling in of the nipple
 Changes in size, shape or appearance of breast

15. DIAGNOSIS:
 Needle biopsy
 Mammography
 Ultrasound
 PET Scan
 MRI
 Breast self-examination

16. GOAL OF TREATMENT:
 Slowing or stopping the growth of cancer
 Preventing a return of cancer
 Managing symptoms of incurable cancer
 Providing relief from symptoms
 Prolongation of survival
 Improvement in quality of life
 Palliation of symptoms
 Prevention of complications.

17.  Treatment can be sequenced 2 ways:
 Neoadjuvant therapy: This treatment occurs
before surgery to make it easier and more effective.
Undergoing chemotherapy before surgery, for
example, may shrink a tumor and make removal
more successful.
 Adjuvant therapy: This treatment occurs after
surgery and make include: chemotherapy, hormone
therapy, or radiation therapy.

18. NON PHARMACOLOGICAL THERAPY:
 No alcohol
 Avoid taking aspirin
 Maintain healthy weight
 Avoid hormone therapy
 Stay physically active
 Eat high fiber food

19. TREATMENT:
The main types of treatment for breast cancer are:
 Surgery
 Radiation therapy
 Chemotherapy
 Hormone therapy

21. CHEMOTHERAPY:

22. HORMONE THERAPY:

23. RADIATION THERAPY:

24. SURGERY:

26. PREVENTION:
 Get screened for breast cancer regularly
 Exercise regularly
 Know your family history of breast cancer
 Limit amount of alcohol intake
 Avoid induced abortion
 Minimize the use of birth control pills
 Avoid unneccessary medical radiation exposure