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OBC1.1 - An Overview of Breast Cancer: Statistics - 0.5 CPDs
CourseStatistics are important for department and practice managers and physiotherapists as they show changing trends in the public's needs and can guide our decisions on how to best meet those needs in a timely fashion.
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OBC1.2 - An Overview of Breast Cancer: Breast Anatomy - 0.5 CPDs
Course5.0 average rating (2 reviews)Local BC treatment affects the anatomy of the breast, chest, shoulder and lymphatic system. Soft tissue restrictions (STRs) such as surgical scars, cording and fibrosis limit range of motion of the affected shoulder, in a non-capsular pattern.
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OBC1.3 - An Overview of Breast Cancer: Understanding Cancer - 0.5 CPDs
CourseMisconceptions about cancer abound, including the belief that it is one disease. This course provides you with an introduction to "what is cancer" and commonly used terms such as carcinoma and sarcoma, regulated and unregulated cell growth...
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OBC1.4 - An Overview of Breast Cancer: Common Types of BC - 0.5 CPDs
CourseThere are many different types of breast cancer some more common than others. Some like inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) are rare but not uncommon in physiotherapy clinics because the standard operation is mastectomy and lymph node clearance.
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OBC1.5 - An Overview of Breast Cancer: Risk Factors - 0.5 CPDs
CourseThe cause of breast cancer is improving but still poorly understood with known attributing factors explaining only a small percentage of cases. Research is ongoing to deepen our understanding of the factors known to modulate the development of BC.
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OBC1.6 - An Overview of Breast Cancer: Diagnostic Tests and Surveillance Scans - 0.5 CPDs
CourseBreast cancer tests include screening and diagnostics for treatment planning and surveillance tests during survivorship. Screening and diagnostic tests include mammography, ultrasound, biopsies, MRI and CT scans, Oncotype DX, FISH tests and PET scans