Concept 9 Explain about breast self examination The usual procedure of breast self examination (BSE) has been seen to enable women to take accountability for their health. So‚ breast self examination is approved to increase the knowledge among women at risk. It is substantial to stimulate women to have knowledge of the feeling and shape of their breasts‚ in order to know what is normal for them and report any changes. Breasts are inspected for irregularity in shape‚ inversion of nipple‚ bulging‚
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Steps in Cancer Prevention Sherri Joiner 156 08-02-2012 Farrah Hilton Steps in Cancer Prevention Cancer Preventions “Cancer” is a word that no one wants to hear when presenting to a doctor’s office or as a diagnosis for any family members. It is not one disease‚ but many diseases that affect many Americans each day. It is non-discriminatory and can affect anyone from infants to adults. According to “The National Cancer Institute” (n.d.)‚ there will be an estimated
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Have you ever wondered how cancers formed? Cancer is caused in many ways‚ some are worse than others. There are also a lot of different ways to cure cancer. Thyroid cancer is cancer that can be caused by many things. Thyroid cancer kills people all the time. Any Type of cancer is bad and can kill you. Cancer is very serious. There are many types of cancer‚ but Chernobyl caused a special kind. Chernobyl caused many types of cancer. That special kind is thyroid cancer‚ it’s located on the bottom
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Breast-feeding is the best source of nutrition for a newborn baby. Breastfed babies are less likely to develop asthma‚ colds‚ respiratory infections‚ pneumonia‚ ear infections and allergies. The advantages of breast-feeding a baby‚ hands down‚ outweigh the disadvantages. Not only will your child be healthier but he/she will be closer to you. Breastfed babies get the skin to skin contact that they crave to soothe them in the first few weeks outside of the womb. It will also provide psychological and
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Objectives: Our intent is to raise cancer awareness in the Dallas community‚ and fund St. Jude Cancer Research Hospital‚ so that we give hope to the children battling this disease. Our goal is to make the Dallas community knowledgeable about the types of cancer‚ and support the families and victims of this terminal disease. At Toys “R” Us we understand that no dream is impossible‚ and that hope is never lost. The proposed event‚ “Sing Against Cancer” will help raise at least $845‚000 that will go
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There are 4 common types of thyroid cancer‚ and each type responds best to 1 or a combination of thyroid cancer treatments. Papillary Thyroid Cancer The most common type of thyroid cancer‚ papillary cancer‚ accounts for 70% to 80% of all recorded thyroid cancer cases. It is 3 times more likely to affect females than males‚ and is usually diagnosed in people ages 30 to 50. Typically non-aggressive‚ this type rarely spreads beyond the neck area. Papillary thyroid cancer takes its name after the papillary
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United States. Their report showed that cancer is ranked at number two once again. As cancer rates remain high‚ it becomes increasingly important to understand what kinds of carcinogens‚ or cancer-causing agents‚ are around us‚ and how much they impact us. The known carcinogens that are well documented in terms of cancer death rates include smoking‚ alcohol consumption‚ and poor nutrition or insufficient physical exercise. However‚ not all known causes of cancer such as ionizing radiation are covered
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Getting diagnosed with cancer is just about the worst kind of news anyone can get. Approximately 38.5% of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their life (1). Unfortunately it seems that the majority of people don’t have a comfortable understanding about what this disease really is‚ what the available treatments are‚ and how they work. Cancer is most definitely always fatal‚ unless caught in time and treated properly. Just by taking a look at the statistics‚ it’s easy to
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Cancer Diagnosis‚ Staging and Treatment Cancer is a term used to describe diseases in which there is an uncontrolled division and growth of abnormal cells‚ which have the capacity to invade other body tissues (National Cancer Institute). Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality; from 2006-2010‚ the incidence rate of all cancers in the US was 463 per 100‚000 per year‚ with mortality being 176 per 100‚000 (National Cancer Institute). This makes cancers the second leading cause of death
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Ovarian Cancer There are many different health issues that only affect women‚ however there is one particular health issue that has caused many deaths all over the world in the past couple of centuries‚ it’s the ovarian cancer. According to medical news today: “Ovarian cancer refers to any cancerous growth that occurs in the ovary. The majority of ovarian cancers arise from the epithelium (outer lining) of the ovary” (medicalnewstody.com). For the year 2016 roughly 22‚280 (1.3%) women got diagnoses
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