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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Since I was a child‚ I knew I had a strong interest in becoming something in the medical field. Anatomy has always been a very important factor to have in my life because of all the things I’ve witnessed growing up in a place where there was no one educated enough to help out. Thus‚ I took the Anatomy and Physiology course provided at my school. Taking this class informed me of the structure and functions of the body parts in the human system such as the Immune and Digestive system‚ which can affect
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Breast cancer among women is becoming an epidemic. Today‚ I hear positive biopsy for breast cancer among my friends and family members. My mother is among those women‚ stage 4-breast cancer survivor. I can’t even begin to explain how nurses made a difference in my mother life. Helping her and the family cope with the painful news “BREAST CANCER”. I will never forget the nurse’s comforting words‚ “don’t worry‚ I will be here in every step”. It was a difficult year but I will never forget her
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I-Search 5/30/12 Part One The topic I picked to do my I-Search on is cancer. I picked this topic because I want to go into the field of medical research on cancer; it has always been my dream to find a way to cure cancer. The knowledge of this topic at my early age I think will help me figure if I want to continue on my path or whether to detour and go into another field. From what I have learned over the years about cancer is that it is a mutation of a cell to make it infectious to other cells
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Breast Cancer By: Jacqueline McFarland April 3‚ 2012 “Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide and afflicts two of every three families.” (Zelman‚ M.‚ Holdaway‚ P.‚ Tompary‚ E.‚ Raymond‚ J. & Mulvihill‚ M.L.‚ 2010). Breast cancer is the most frequent diagnosed cancer in women. More than one million cases occur worldwide annually (Zelman‚ M.‚ Holdaway‚ P.‚ Tompary‚ E.‚ Raymond‚ J. & Mulvihill‚ M.L.‚ 2010). When it comes to breast cancer there are many areas that you should look
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Debunking Deadly Breast Cancer Myths Summary: There are several myths surrounding breast cancer. Among the disease that are rife with myth and half-truth‚ breast cancer is probably the most misunderstood. In the course of last few years‚ several breast cancer myths have become widespread. Malaysia‚ March 06‚ 2017: There are multiple email and internet rumours about the causes of breast cancer. One of them is wearing a bra or an underwire bra causes the disease. The idea that bras are the cause behind
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Breast Cancer in Women In this essay I will be discussing breast cancer‚ a very serious issue that affects thousands of women each year. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women and is the second leading cause of death in women ages 35 to 54. The majority of breast cancer cases are sporadic‚ meaning there is no family history of the disease. Only 5% to 10% of women with breast cancer have a family history. Although there is no known cure for breast cancer‚ by educating yourself
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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer is a cancer that forms in tissues of the breast‚ usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk). It occurs in both men and women‚ although male breast cancer is rare. Anyone women could be at risk for breast cancer but‚ there are factors that make some women more susceptible to breast cancer than others. A risk factor is anything that affects your chances of getting a particular disease. Some can be controlled and some can’t
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For example around the world there are nearly 1.7 million women that were diagnosed with breast cancer. This is a problem because women can die from breast cancer some can survive but that’s is very rare to survive breast cancer if you do you are very lucky. My organization is to raise money for the women who have breast cancer and who are trying to fight it to keep their life. My event to support breast cancer is really simple and thoughtful if you give money you will receive something back. I was
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Cancer is a word we hope to never hear. Unfortunately‚ sometimes we do hear the word cancer and we have to face the cold hard facts that a loved one will be battling the fight of their life. To be specific when your mom called me and said “the results have come back‚ and it is Breast Cancer”. It knocks the wind right out of you. Now you are left trying to figure what to‚ what can you do? A million question’s run through your mind. You begin to do a little research to find out a little bit more about
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