BRA Day 2024

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  1. 2. The 5-year _________rate for breast cancer is 91%
  2. 5. A drug treatment that uses powerful chemicals to kill cancer cells
  3. 9. The name for tissue removed during a mastectomy and later reconstructed
  4. 10. An x-ray imaging used to examine the breast
  5. 11. One in _____women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime
  6. 15. The month in which BRA Day is observed.
  7. 17. A doctor who has special training in diagnosing and treating cancer
  8. 18. This describes a person with an inherited predisposition and not diagnosed with cancer
  9. 19. A key objective of BRA Day is to increase ____ about breast reconstruction options
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  1. 1. The surgical procedure that removes breast tissue, often preceding reconstruction
  2. 3. A pink ribbon symbolizes this
  3. 4. When cancer cells spread to other parts of the body
  4. 6. A genetic test that can indicate an increased risk of breast cancer
  5. 7. The surgical removal of one or more breasts
  6. 8. This therapy for breast cancer uses high energy to kill cancer cells
  7. 12. The day celebrated in October for breast reconstruction awareness
  8. 13. A procedure that removes a lump from the breast
  9. 14. This type of donation helps provide patients with reconstructive options
  10. 16. The most common type of cancer in women worldwide
  11. 18. This color is associated with breast canMETASTATICeness