Cancer is a multistep process which causes the affected cells to display uncontrolled growth‚ invasion or even metastasis which is the spreading of these cancerous cells to other locations in the body via lymph or blood. Cancer causes uncontrolled cell proliferation which disrupts the balance between cell division and cell differentiation (Becker et al.‚ 2006). In 2001‚ it was found that the most common cancers occur among men are prostate‚ lung and bronchus
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The Breast 20 (2011) S75eS80 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect The Breast journal homepage: www . elsevier . com/brst Breast cancer in a multi-ethnic Asian setting: Results from the SingaporeeMalaysia hospital-based breast cancer registry Nirmala Bhoo Pathy a‚ b‚ c‚ d‚ *‚ Cheng Har Yip d‚ e‚ Nur Aishah Taib d‚ e‚ Mikael Hartman f‚ g‚ h‚ Nakul Saxena f‚ Philip Iau g‚ Awang M. Bulgiba a‚ Soo Chin Lee i‚ Siew Eng Lim i‚ John E.L. Wong j‚ Helena M. Verkooijen f‚ k for SingaporeeMalaysia
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Theory on the Role of Cancer Stem Cells in the Organ Tropism of Breast Cancer Metastasis Organ Tropism This paper is on the role of cancer stem cells in the organ tropism of breast cancer metastasis. Cancer mortality is increasing despite vast research efforts. This paper will discuss the characteristics of cancer stem cells and their potential microenvironments. I will focus on a theory of treatment for breast cancer and the role of cancer stem cells in organ tropism. Adult stem
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developing breast cancer is approximately 12 percent‚ but there are certain BRCA mutations that increase the risk for women to 50-80 percent. For ovarian cancer a BRCA mutation means that a woman goes from a 1.4 percent risk to a 40-60 percent jump. What are BCRA1 and BCRA 2 mutations? The term BRCA itself stands for breast cancer susceptibility. BRCA1 and BRCA2 belong to a class of human genes that suppress tumors. If these genes mutate‚ then one is considered as having a hereditary risk of breast and
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The message of colors Pandora is a famous retail chain store dealing in jewelry and delicate trinkets. The ad published by Pandora to promote their sales featured a collaboration with the breast cancer funding organization titled Susan G Kormen. A beautiful bracelet stretches out across the ad with the breast cancer logo charms. It is an attractive and eye catching piece because of the shiny polished alternate gold and silver surfaces and pink stones lined around the charms and links occasionally. The
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Most people pay very little attention to their health until it lets them down and they find themselves in hospital. It was relevant that a high number of patients that were admitted appeared to be very discouraged and had quite a negative perception towards their illness. During a recent clinical placement I met a patient called Kath who had been living with a chronic illness‚ Multiple Sclerosis for a vast amount of years. When Kath found herself admitted into hospital with an unrelated condition
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court’s decision struck down the ban on the bracelets that support breast cancer awareness‚ brought back memories of when I was in high school wearing the same bracelet. I can easily relate to and feel sympathy for the hardship that the girls in this article had to undergo. The article discusses two young girls and their decisions and consequences of being suspended for trying to express themselves and raise awareness for breast cancer by wearing the bracelets. A group of friends and I dealt with the
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Clausen 4-23-2010 Susan G Komen Susan G. Komen for the Cure is an organization supporting breast cancer research. Since the organization started in 1982‚ it has raised over $1.5 billion for research‚ education‚ and health services‚ Thus making it the largest breast cancer charity in the world. The Komen organization is recognized as the leading catalyst in the fight against breast cancer‚ with more then 100‚000 volunteers working in a network of 125 U.S and international affiliates. Susan
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that she would do the best of her abilities to end breast cancer forever. Susan G. Komen suffered breast cancer 3 years and passed away at her age of 36. During her 3-year battle‚ she put all her energy to help other women battling breast cancer and tried to thinking of ways to make their life better. Finally‚ Brinker’s promise was fulfilled in the creation of Susan G. Komen for the Cure in 1982. Nowadays‚ Susan G. Komen is a largest breast cancer organization of survivors. The goal of Susan G. Komen
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Theoretical Research Analysis According to the National Cancer Institute (2015) an estimated 231‚840 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in females (National Cancer Institute‚ 2015). For most women a diagnosis of breast cancer is a life changing event. As women deal with the diagnosis they experience a gamut of emotions and physiological changes. According to Spiegel‚ Bloom‚ Kraemer‚ and Gottheil (1989) patients who are faced
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