What is cancer? Cancer is a disease in which an abnormal cell divides uncontrollably and destroy the body’s tissues. “1 out 2 men will get cancer in their lifetime‚ 1 out of 2.7 women will get cancer in their lifetime” according to the article When someone has cancer‚ by the American Cancer Association. Many people are unaware the great epidemic that cancer has now become. There is a myth with cancer that is it not hereditary‚ many do not accept the truth behind cancer. The important concept that
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requirements of the midterm assignment. Breast cancer‚ colo-rectal cancer‚ and lung cancer will be addressed. A case study on infection disease will explored‚ as well as‚ a case study on diabetes Breast Cancer The term breast cancer can be deceiving because there is more than one type of breast cancer. The different types are related to the where the cancer starts in the breast. Breast cancers can be either carcinoma or adenocarcinoma. The most common types of breast cancers are ductal carcinoma in situ
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Breast Cancer Screening Techniques in High Risk Women Teresa Roberts-Coiner Boise State University CHAPTER II Review of Literature Introduction The following is a summary of the published literature that examines the scope of screening for breast cancer in high risk women as well as genetic and enviornmental risk factors that contribute to breast cancer. Women‚ who carry a mutation of the breast cancer gene‚ known to healthcare providers as BRCA1 and BRCA2‚ have a 55-87% lifetime risk
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Breast Cancer is a disease with many types‚ each type of breast cancer is identified by the cells in the breast that become malignant. Signs of the disease include skin changes‚ pain‚ nipple discharge‚ a lump‚ or other symptoms. Breast cancer is a disease that has killed many women around the world. Key words: Breast cancer‚ radiation‚ treatment‚ malignant‚ disease‚ lumpectomy‚ chemotherapy‚ mastectomy. Breast Cancer Breast Cancer is a deadly disease that affects both men and women‚ although
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types of cancer plaguing our world today‚ but breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer in females. Breast cancer accounts for 16% of all female cancers and 22.9% of invasive cancers in women. But breast cancer can also affect men. 18.2% of all cancer deaths worldwide‚ including males and females‚ are caused by breast cancer. According to the “National Cancer Institute”‚ 232‚340 female breast cancers and 2‚240 male breast cancers are reported in the USA each year. Breast cancer is a cancer
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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer is very severe and deadly cancer‚ and needs to be prevented quickly. By accomplishing this goal we need to get more people involved to spread the information. Without the very important information about Breast Cancer being spread around to other women‚ the death rate caused of Breast Cancer can sadly and unfortunately rise even larger‚ and as people‚ we shouldn’t want this at all! People should donate and or support Breast Cancer because a lot of people are dying from
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Breast cancer is a dangerous condition and takes the lives of people annually‚ but knowing such information can lead to problems for many people. The main issue as of late is whether or not mandated testing by insurance companies should be allowed. If it is allowed‚ genetic testing will be performed forcefully‚ even if someone doesn’t want to know their chances of getting breast cancer. If not‚ then nothing happens‚ besides some people may not be able to protect themselves. Some causes of this disease
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assignment information will be provided. Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women and the 2nd most leading cause of their death. It is estimated that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their life time and it will claim as many as 40‚000 lives in the US only.( http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-facts) Primary prevention can play a key role in substantially reducing the chances of developing breast cancer Early detection through screening can make
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The Rising Rate of Advanced Breast Cancer in Young Woman People today are surprised as well as shocked to find an increasing rate of young women with breast cancer. Breast cancer is more common in women younger than their 40s and even 30s than society thinks‚ and in reality‚ the mutation has no age requirement. The fact that more and more women under the age of 40 are rapidly developing breast cancer shows that not only has the number of young advanced breast cancer patients increased a significant
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*Since male breast cancer has different stages that a man can be diagnosed with that also means that there are different treatments for each diagnosis. The first step that a man would take is a biopsy‚ this usually a common procedure that a doctor will do to get the information they need to make a diagnosis. Along with the biopsy there are other surgeries that may be necessary.Chemotherapy is another treatment that is common for a man to do with breast cancer‚ but it may not be necessary for the
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