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:

• Excisional Biopsy
• Stereotactic Breast Biopsy
• Ultrasound Guided Breast Biopsy
• MRI Breast Biopsy

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