Informative Speech On Breast Cancer

Cancer is a very general term for over 100 diseases grouped together. There are many different types of cancer; almost anything in your system and body is susceptible to this disease. Your body is made up of millions of cells; normal cells grow and then divide into newer ones causing the old ones to die. When a person is growing, in the early stages of their life, cells divide faster than usual helping the individual grow. As a person becomes an adult, a lot of cells divide so they then can replace old ones that have already been worn out or to repair different injuries. Cancer cells form when the divided cells keep on growing and form even newer ones. This is means that the cells are growing way out of control, not giving time for the other cells to die, causing abnormal cells to form. These cancer cells are strong and have the ability to invade tissue, which normal cells cannot do. The growing and invading of these cells are what make the cancer cells what they are. What causes these cancer cells to become that is a change in their DNA; in a
Breast cancer is a cancer that takes over the breast. Cancer cells form a malignant tumor, which contains damaged cells that grow out of control, in the breast. This to a purpose might feel like a lump as hard as a golf ball on the chest. To further understand breast cancer, it is better to have some basic knowledge on the breast tissue and diagram. The breast of a female is made up of many cells but three main glands are known as lobules, ducts, and stroma. Lobules are tiny parts in a breast that resemble grapes and produce milk; there are millions of them in the breast. After the milk is produced, it is drained from the lobules to the nipple where it then transfers through the ducts. A duct is a pipe or tube shaped part of the breast that lets the milk move. The stroma is the tissue in the breast that is between the ducts and