240 male breast cancers are reported in the USA each year. Breast cancer is a cancer that develops in the tissue of the breast. There are two types of breast cancer: lobular carcinoma and ductal carcinoma. Lobular carcinoma is breast cancer that starts off in the lobules that supply the breast with milk. Ductal carcinoma is breast cancer that develops in the inner lining of the milk ducts and is the most common breast cancer. Breast cancer is also defined as either invasive or non-invasive.
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BIOL 111 Test 1 Study Guide Please note that this is just a guide to help you with your studies. There might be additional information that was talked about in class that is not on this guide. Chap 1 Definitions of Homeostasis - ability to maintain relatively stable internal conditions even though the outside world changes continuously; maintaining the internal environment within physiological units External stimuli – intense heat or cold Internal stimuli – psychological stresses‚ exercise
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Cancer There are numerous forms of breast cancer. • Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ is a newly discovered breast cancer‚ and it is found in ductal system of the breast. • Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma is the most known type of breast cancer representing 78% of all malignancies (National Breast Cancer Foundation‚ 2012). • Medullary Carcinoma breast cancer is found in women between 40 and 50 years of age. • Infiltrating lobular carcinoma is a noninvasive form of breast cancer‚ which is found in
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a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and‚ eventually‚ into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung‚ known as primary lung cancers‚ are carcinomas that derive from epithelial cells. The main types of lung cancer are small-cell lung carcinoma (SCLC)‚ also called oat cell cancer‚ and non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). The most common cause of lung cancer is long-term exposure to tobacco smoke‚[1] which causes 80–90% of lung cancers.[2] Nonsmokers account for 10–15% of
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Biological make-up of Melanin The three types of Melanin What’s the science behind Melanin? Advantages of Melanin What’s the Pineal Gland? Melatonin functions Melanin in Plant’s & Animals Effects of people with Low Melanin The dangers of Low melanin 1. Ultraviolet (UV) rays Manipulated Melanin What is Keratinocytes? Medicines that reduce Melanin Name of Drugs The Effects of the Drug Biological Make-up of Melanin Recently scientist have discovered that melanin is
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A little over a year ago my aunt died of lung cancer. I kept asking myself why she had lung cancer? She had never smoked or lived near a smoker‚ but yet she still had it. Now my question is what is lung cancer and why do non-smokers get lung cancer too? I chose this topic because I would like to find out why my aunt had lung cancer and where it can come from. In this report‚ I will be talking about how you can get lung cancer‚ how you can help to get rid of it‚ and other interesting facts. The
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information provided by an abnormal protein is different from that of a normal protein‚ which can cause cells to multiply uncontrollably and become cancerous. CDKN2A- mutations in this regulator of cell division are the most common causes of inherited melanoma. They are however still very uncommon overall and can appear in non-inherited cases. People who have this often have a large number of irregularly shaped moles and are often diagnosed at a relatively young age. The MC1R gene provides instructions
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History of medicine Aviation medicine Safety is the paramount principle of aviation. Aviation medicine is a major element of aviation safety. In a regulatory context it has to make sure that pilots have the physical capacity to fly and that the risk of a medical incapacitation is neglectable. What constitutes medical fitness for flying is not as simple as mere absence of disease. Good health does not always mean fitness for flying‚ nor does bad health necessarily mean unfitness. Sometimes
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Breast Cancer Cancer is a disease that affects millions of individuals each year‚ however‚ breast cancer‚ the second most common type of cancer among women‚ is particularly frightening. Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant cells form in the breast tissue. It is considered a diverse disease‚ contrary to age and family history. According to the National Cancer Institute‚ an anticipated 182‚460 women will be diagnosed with and 40‚480 women will die of cancer of the breast in 2008. Although
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Treatment of chemotherapy on the liver Anatomy Honors‚ Period 6 Introduction Chemotherapy is known to have many negative side effects on all different parts of the body. Your hair falls out and your body becomes weak‚ but what effect does it have on your liver? This paper explores the effects chemo has on a person by review of scientific articles and experiments. Medicine Bleomycin is known to induce DNA strand breakage but is an integral part of chemotherapy in patients with germ-cell
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