Breast Care and Conditions – Education
Overview
Click on the links below to learn more about each topic:
- Atypical Hyperplasia
- BRCA Genetic Testing – What is It?
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cellulitis
- Breast Cysts
- Hormonal Therapy
- I’m “High Risk” -What Should I Do?
- I’ve Found a Lump: Preparing for the Physician’s Exam
- Nipple Discharge
Procedures & Diagnostics:
Breast Care Terminology
See our full glossary on our Breast Care Terminology page.
Common Breast Cancer Acronyms
ADH – Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia
BRCA1 – BReast CAncer gene 1
BRCA2 – BReast CAncer gene 2
BSE – Breast Self Exam
CBE – Clinical Breast Exam
Dx – Diagnosis
FNA – Fine Needle Aspiration
HRT – Hormone Replacement Therapy
Hx – History
IBC – Inflammatory Breast Cancer
LN – Lymph Node
MBC – Metastic Breast Cancer
MBI – Molecular Breast Imaging
NSM – Nipple Sparing Mastectomy
PMH- Post Menopausal Hormones
RT – Radiation Therapy
SNB – Sentinel Node Biopsy
TM – Tumor Marker
TNM – Tumor, Lymphy node, Metastasis