Have you‚ or a family member ever had to deal with cancer? If so‚ keep reading! Cancer is one of the most common diseases‚ and one of the main reasons there are so many deaths per year. As the second-leading cause of death‚ cancer has many types‚ effects‚ and cures. Each cancer is located in different parts of your body. Cancer can occur in any part of your body‚ at any time. If you’re sleeping or while you’re spending time with family. It continues to grow and grow until it greatly affects the
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of people diagnosed with cancer is increasing from year to year. When it comes to women‚ their biggest threat is breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society at the end of 2016 there will be 246‚660 new cases of breast cancer among American women‚ and that around 40‚450 of those women will probably die from breast cancer. What the experts from the American Cancer Society also stated is that one in eight women in the U.S. are going to develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime.
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*Since male breast cancer has different stages that a man can be diagnosed with that also means that there are different treatments for each diagnosis. The first step that a man would take is a biopsy‚ this usually a common procedure that a doctor will do to get the information they need to make a diagnosis. Along with the biopsy there are other surgeries that may be necessary.Chemotherapy is another treatment that is common for a man to do with breast cancer‚ but it may not be necessary for the
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out there have known someone with cancer or have fought the disease yourselves? It’s almost impossible to find someone who hasn’t been touched by this disease in one way or another. Unfortunately‚ even the treatments for cancer these days are quite serious. Some of the most common treatments such as chemotherapy come with a wide range of severe side effects that make them almost as bad as the cancers themselves. Needless to say it makes sense to try to avoid cancer at all costs. While you are probably
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Cancer is a very general term for over 100 diseases grouped together. There are many different types of cancer; almost anything in your system and body is susceptible to this disease. Your body is made up of millions of cells; normal cells grow and then divide into newer ones causing the old ones to die. When a person is growing‚ in the early stages of their life‚ cells divide faster than usual helping the individual grow. As a person becomes an adult‚ a lot of cells divide so they then can replace
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The Causes and Effects of Breast Cancer Breast Cancer has many different causes‚ such as environmental causes‚ genetics and even art‚ and effect both the patient and those around them in physical as well as emotional ways. When most people think of breast cancer‚ they think of the side effects of the treatments. In other words chemotherapy causing hair loss and radiation causing burns. Most people do not think of the emotional effect it has on the patient or the way it effects their family as well
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the notion that scientists have already cured cancer and many other diseases including HIV/AIDS‚ but the cure is being concealed by officials to protect these illnesses as a source of income. In a Science-Based Medicine article written by Steven Novella‚ he cites that “...nobody wants to cure cancer. Too many researchers earn a living seeking a cure by remaining inside a narrow‚ restricted channel of dogma.” (Novella‚ 2011). The alleged fact is that cancer
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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer is a cancer that forms in tissues of the breast‚ usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk). It occurs in both men and women‚ although male breast cancer is rare. Anyone women could be at risk for breast cancer but‚ there are factors that make some women more susceptible to breast cancer than others. A risk factor is anything that affects your chances of getting a particular disease. Some can be controlled and some can’t
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Breast cancer is a disease that devastates so many women in our society each year. The catastrophic toll that it had on women in the 1800’s was much more traumatizing than it is today. Robert Shadle and James S. Olson give us a vivid picture of what breast cancer in the 1800’s was like in their essay entitled‚ “Dying of Breast Cancer in the 1800s.” The authors of this incredible essay describe the life of “Nabby” Adams‚ the daughter of John and Abigail Adams. The essay gives us a detailed account
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clothing‚ or maybe you have seen sports teams wear pink during game days. All of this pink is used to support breast cancer.Breast cancer is a disease that affects mostly women but can also affect men. Breast cancer is abnormal cells in the breast. Usually the body can replace bad cells with good cells but sometimes the body can’t do this and tumors are built. There is no known cause for breast cancer except for evidence of family history‚ age of the woman‚ and the lifestyle a person lives. People who smoke
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