human eye in interpreting large numbers of images decreases with increasing number of cases‚ particularly when only a small number of those images shows abnormalities. Therefore‚ it is useful to construct computer systems to aid early diagnosis of breast cancer with mammography. An automated computer system could evaluate all mammograms and point out the areas which are detected as abnormal. Ideally‚ if the sensitivity and specificity of the computer system matches or exceeds that of conventional mammography
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health sciences first began to bloom when my grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004‚ and following 8 years of struggle‚ she eventually succumbed to cancer. I would regularly go for hospital visits and would always be fascinated by seeing the treatment being performed on people. Following that‚ many of my other relatives were detected with cancer‚ and my family was told that we are at a higher risk for cancer. This made me ardent to pursue a career in the health sciences and I began to
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project Breast Cancer- annotated bibliography Sarah Rasmussen College Author’s Note This final course project is being submitted on December 14‚ 2014 for Dr. Deb Bobendrier’s M232/MEA2203 Section 18 Pathophysiology course. References Wang‚ A.‚ Vachon‚ C.‚ Brandt‚ K.‚ & Ghosh‚ K. (2014). Breast density and breast cancer risk: a practical review. Mayo Clinic Proceedings‚ 89 (4)‚ 548-557. doi: 10. 1016/j.mayocp.2013.12.014 This article talks about how density in the breast leads to
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in college history class*** The Courage of Nabby Adams in her Fight Against Breast Cancer Nabby Adams was a distinguished woman and by the time she reached her 40’s‚ she seemed to have it all; a loving husband‚ three children‚ and a mom and dad whom she was very close to. Unfortunately‚ Nabby Adams would find a lump on her breast and receive the diagnosis that no woman ever wants to hear‚ “You have breast cancer.” Despite her fears‚ she fought for her life and underwent a radical mastectomy
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Screening for Breast Cancer STATE YOUR PURPOSE: I want to inform more people how important early screening for breast cancer. Early screening can save lives. INTRODUCTION: Attention-getter: When breast cancer is detected early‚ the 5-year relative survival rate is 98 percent‚ but declines to 84 percent for regional disease and 23 percent when cancer has spread to other parts of the body. Audience motivation: Most doctors feel that early detection tests for breast cancer save thousands
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What is the importance of Breast cancer awareness? Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. Cancer often creates fear which comes out of ignorance and misconception. More than 30% of cancer cases could be prevented by modifying lifestyle or avoiding key risk factors. About 1/3rd of cancer cases could be reduced if cases are treated and detected at an early stage. Breast cancer awareness is an effort to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of breast cancer through education on symptoms and
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Breast Cancer Is Most Aggressive in African American Women Breast cancer is the second leading cause of deaths in American women‚ with lung cancer being the first. It is the most common cancer in women not including non-melanoma skin cancers. Breast cancer is a group of related diseases in which cells in the breast‚ most commonly in the lining of the milk ducts or milk producing glands become abnormal and divide without control or order as a normal cell would. When cancer cells break away from the
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things in our life to prepare us for the future ahead.” I never apprehend what she meant by the concept of “things” until 2012‚ when she told me she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. When I found out my grandmother had Breast Cancer I was filled with solicitude and anxiety. My grandmother became despondent and ashamed of her cancer‚ and as her hair started to fall out‚ I noticed the nervousness in her eyes which caused me to be more concerned. A week later she had to go into surgery. Knowing my grandmother
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Although breast self-examination does not reduce the incidence of breast cancer‚ it does markedly reduce the rate of mortality‚ since most early tumors are found by women themselves. I discovered my own tumor upon a monthly breast exam‚ and so report most of the other women I know with a good prognosis for survival. With our alert awareness making such a difference in the survival rate for breast cancer‚ women need to face the possibility and the actuality of breast cancer as a reality rather than
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Purpose/Topic: Breast cancer in Men/Females Opening with Impact: “Please stand if you know of any one that has or had breast cancer. Now‚ remain standing if that person survived it. According to the American Cancer Society it is projected that in 2011-2012‚ 450 men and 39‚520 women will die from breast cancer.” Speaker Credibility= Statistic Slide: Project Slide then I will state with audience members still standing‚ “1 in 8 women and 1 in 1‚000 men will develop breast cancer over the course
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