with breast cancer in their lifetime. * * Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. * Each year it is estimated that over 220‚000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40‚000 will die. * Although breast cancer in men is rare‚ an estimated 2‚150 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 410 will die each year. Breast Cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in the cells of the breast. A
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Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in women‚ and over the last decade‚ treatments toward a cure have achieved remarkable results. One of the best non –medical treatments is the support group for cancer survivors. I feel that groups like the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition provide a critical service to women undergoing the challenges of fighting cancer because they help support their emotional needs‚ which sometimes get overlooked during medical procedures. The Delaware
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you know what is breast cancer? Breast cancer is a malignant tumour that develops from cells in the breast. How breast cancer spreads to other parts of the body? The cancer cells grow and divide out of control‚ invading and damaging nearby tissues and organs. Cancer cells also break away from the original tumour and enter the bloodstream or lymphatic system. This spread of the cancer is called metastasis. Breast cancer may appear as a lump but there are many different types of breast lumps. Most lumps
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Speech Outline Title: Breast cancer amongst women in the United States Specific Purpose: To inform the audience on the Symptoms/ Risk‚ Treatment‚ and how a person can possibly lower the risk of breast cancer. Thesis Statement: Women survive breast cancer everyday through early detection and treatment. Introduction: I. Have you ever place yourself in the shoes of someone diagnose with breast cancer? II. One in every 8th women in the world has breast cancer and most of them don’t even
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Attention Getter: Women survive breast cancer everyday through early detection and treatment‚ but have you ever place yourself in the shoes of someone diagnose with breast cancer? Specific Purpose: To inform the audience on the Symptoms/ Risk‚ Treatment‚ and how a person can possibly lower the risk of breast cancer. Credibility: Thesis Statement: With breast cancer being one of the most common and leading cancers of death many women survive breast cancer everyday through early detection
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HLTEN502A COMPUTER ASSIGNMENT BREAST CANCER Breast cancer starts in the breast tissue but in some rare cases it has been found in other areas of the breast‚ the 2 main types are known as Ductal carcinoma & lobular carcinoma. Breast cancer is described as invasive meaning the cancer has spread to surrounding tissue in the breast & non invasive meaning it has not yet spread to surrounding tissue. Many cancers are sensitive to the hormone estrogen causing it to grow and become
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One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes and one woman will die of breast cancer every thirteen minutes in the U.S. This is very sad but true. People know that it happens‚ but it’ll never happen to them‚ until it hits close to home. There are precautions that women can take to lower their risk of developing the disease. Knowing what to look for can save a life as far as early detection. The best thing that anyone can do is to educate themselves so that they are aware of signs
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Case Study 1: Breast Cancer Situation: The client is a 50-year-old female teacher who was notified of an abnormal screening mammogram. Diagnosis of infiltrating ductal carcinoma was made following a stereotactic needle biopsy of a 1.5 x 1.5 cm lobulated mass at the 3:00 position in her left breast. The client had a modified radical mastectomy with lymph node dissection. The sentinel lymph node and 11 of 16 lymph nodes were positive for tumor. Estrogen receptors and progesterone receptors were
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Breast Cancer: Risk Factors‚ Detection & Treatment Among all American women who die when they are between the ages of forty and forty-five‚ the cause of death most likely to be listed on their death certificates is BREAST CANCER. Breast tumors are responsible for the greatest number of deaths among women‚ and breast cancer alone is the cause of almost one fifth of all cancer related mortalities. It results in the death of thirty seven thousand American women every year. Currently‚ there is
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For many years‚ the disease of breast cancer has terrified women across America. Breast cancer is an internal tumor in the breast that is not easily noticeable to the naked eye. In the story of Abigail Adams we learn that 200 years ago cancer was simply a death sentence. When Abigail developed breast cancer‚ treatment could easily be as deadly as the disease. The advances in technology and numerous treatment options as well as educating women in early detection has greatly evolved over time. In
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