your work for years as a breast cancer specialist and patient advocate. I admire and appreciate everything you do and wanted to reach out for some advice. My wife Michelle was diagnosed with ovarian cancer six years ago. She was very lucky because it was caught early and she’s doing very well. I experienced a feeling of helplessness and I just wanted to make it go away. I saw firsthand what it did to her mental and physical well-being. She did manage to find wonderful cancer support groups that helped
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someone with cancer‚ or someone who has had cancer? The answer to that question is YES! Almost everyone can agree and say “yes” to that. What is Cancer? Cancer is a group of over 100 hundred diseases identified by abnormal uncontrolled cell growth. Its ability to control the normal function and growth of the cell is lost‚ and escape the normal control mechanisms‚ then
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#425 Skin Cancer Skin cancer affects millions of people every day‚ with skin cancer being the most common form of cancer in the United States it’s important that people get the right information on the condition. It’s also important that people get educated and gain as much knowledge they can about the causes of skin cancer and all the ways in which they can prevent it as well as how they can detect it in it’s early stages to prevent it from getting worse. Estheticians help people stay protected
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Luis F Vega Jr NUR 1211 Breast Cancer Case Study Mrs. Thomas‚ a 57 year old married lawyer‚ was found to have a 4 X 6 cm firm‚ fixed mass in the upper‚ outer quadrant of the right breast during a routine physical examination‚ and a stereotactic core biopsy indicated a malignant tumor. Although the surgeon recommended a mastectomy because of the size of the tumor‚ Mrs. Thomas chose to have a lumpectomy. Now three weeks postoperative‚ she is scheduled for chemotherapy. Subjective Data Never
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My mother has always told me that anything in life is achievable as long as I work for it. That was her life philosophy‚ even when she developed breast cancer. It was difficult watching her go through chemo-therapy‚ seeing such a strong-willed woman be sapped of her strength. I noticed the gradual changes; first the dark baggy circles under the lid of her eyes‚ then wrinkles began to settle in. It was as if she was aging at an accelerated rate‚ but little did I know‚ there was a war brewing within
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the word cancer‚ a lot of things run through their mind. Cancer is the second most leading cause of death in America; by taking over more than half a million lives. There are many different types of cancer‚ but lung cancer leads the cause of death in cancer patients. What exactly is lung cancer one might ask? Everyone knows what cancer is‚ but what makes lung cancer different from other kinds is a very good question. Cancer forms when there is a mutation that forms in the DNA (Lung Cancer 101 1)
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Breast Cancer Research Paper We have been taught and are reminded frequently by public service announcements and by the medical community that when a woman discovers a lump on her breast she should go to the doctor immediately. Some women who have inflammatory breast cancer may remain undiagnosed for long periods‚ even while seeing their doctor to learn the cause of her symptoms. “Our mission is to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime by providing critical funding
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a safe‚ low-dose x-ray of the breast. A high-quality mammogram is the most effective tool for detecting breast cancer early. Early detection of breast cancer may allow more treatment options. It could even mean saving your breast or your life. Mammograms are probably the most important tool doctors have to help them diagnose‚ evaluate‚ and follow women who’ve had breast cancer. Mammograms don’t prevent breast cancer‚ but they can save lives by finding breast cancer as early as possible. There are
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Cancer is a word that no one wants to hear or think about‚ however there are many people that are faced with this ugly word every day. The denotative definition of cancer is a malignant and invasive growth or tumor‚ especially one originating in epithelium‚ tending to recur after excision and to metastasize to other sites. To many Americans cancer is so much more than this definition‚ it is estimated that 1‚638‚910 men and women will be diagnosed with cancer in 2012 according to the national
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Cervical Cancer is a very complex cancer. It is in the cervix. The cervix is the lower narrow end of the uterus. The cervix connects to the birth canal. Not ever expecting to have a disease‚ you get cervical cancer and begin to look for different treatment options. You have to find a special doctor now‚ a cancer doctor. If found very early‚ it is highly treatable‚ if caught late you can still get treatment‚ just harder to get rid of. The discovery of cancer treatment options have advanced in so many
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