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Overview
Patient Presents
History
Second Opinion
Preop Evaluation
Surgery
Chemotherapy
Rehabilitation
Lymphedema
Education
Energy
Concerns
References

Author:

Karen Wingert, MEd, PT, RN

School of Health Professions, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Breast Cancer

Family History


Father died age 62 from MI, mother and three sisters are healthy.

Social History

Divorced with 2 daughters ages 10 and 11. She is employed as an occupational therapist.

Medical History

Menses at age 16.

Physical Examination

Temp: 36 degrees
Pulse: 76
BP: 114/74
Respiration: 16
Wt.: 73 kg
Ht.: 5' 9"

Based on the information in Risk Factors for Breast Cancer, which of the following would be risk factors for Karen?

age
weight
personal/family history		 gender
birth of children
long menstrual history
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