Breast Cancer Screening Techniques in High Risk Women Teresa Roberts-Coiner Boise State University CHAPTER II Review of Literature Introduction The following is a summary of the published literature that examines the scope of screening for breast cancer in high risk women as well as genetic and enviornmental risk factors that contribute to breast cancer. Women‚ who carry a mutation of the breast cancer gene‚ known to healthcare providers as BRCA1 and BRCA2‚ have a 55-87% lifetime risk
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Cancer: The Costs‚ Causes‚ and Cures Cancer is a major killer of people all around the globe. We do not have a definite cure‚ but the amount of research done on this one disease costs on the average of $1.2 billion dollars annually‚ and $20 billion annually in care of cancer patients. What is Cancer? Cancer is a broad ranging term that is used by many people‚ including medical professionals such as doctors. Cancer‚ in its most fatal and aggressive form‚ is of a larger class of diseases known
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Topic: Breast Cancer Specific Purpose Statement: To inform my audience about breast cancer Pattern of Organization: Topical Order I. INTRODUCTION: A. Attention Grabber: I’m sure many of you know of or have heard of Giuliana Rancic. Well if not‚ she is a news anchor for the tv channel E! and often co-hosts red carpet events such as the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards. Giuliana is a very busy and successful woman and on top of everything that she juggles‚ last October she was diagnosed with
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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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causes the majority of lung cancers in smokers. The amount of lung cancer is powerfully connected with cigarette smoking‚ with about 90% of lung cancers rising ‚as a result of tobacco use. The risk of lung cancer rises with the number of cigarettes smoked over time; doctors state to this risk in terms of pack-years of smoking history. Doctors believe smoking causes lung cancer by damaging the cells that mark the lungs. When one breathes in cigarette smoke‚ which is full of cancer-causing materials‚ changes
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human body‚ if the thyroid has cancer the body cannot function like it should. According to American Cancer Society thyroid cancer is a brutal cancer that about 62‚450 Americans have. Women are more susceptible to this disease than men‚ and this disease is diagnosed at a young age. Out of the 62‚450 cases of thyroid cancer only about 1‚080 people die of this each year‚ although this is a lot of people it is a very small percentage of the cases. The symptoms of this cancer can often be confused with other
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Breast Cancer Statistics Does anyone know some of the breast cancer statistics? Or maybe some of the risk factors? Well breast cancer is one of the leading deaths in women. Today I will inform you about some of those statics and risk and hopefully by the end of my speech you’ll know some of the people who are more likely to get breast cancer. The most significant factors for breast cancer are gender and age‚ two things that are beyond our control. Although men get breast cancer too‚ women’s
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disease called Prostate Cancer? __ Very familiar __ Unfamiliar __ Moderately familiar __ I don’t care 2. Is it important to have knowledge about Prostate Cancer? __ Strongly agree __ Disagree __ Agree __ Strongly disagree __ Not really 3. Where did you get information about the disease? __Television __ Books __ Knowledgeable people __ Radio __ Internet Other answer: ____________ 4. In what age‚ males are affected by Prostate Cancer? __ 13-19 yrs. old
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Cancer is a dangerous disease that is caused by an uncontrolled group of abnormal cells in the body. Cancerous cells‚ also known as malignant tumors or neoplasm‚ begin to divide without stopping and invade surrounding tissues. The body is made up of trillions of cells‚ which means cancer can start from almost anywhere in the body. Human cells grow and divide to form new cells continuously. When cells grow old or become damaged they die and new cells are formed to take their place. This process
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A Family’s Journey: Surviving Cancer “When cancer strikes a spouse‚ the effects of the disease reach far beyond the body of the sick person” (Relationship Changes 1). Many families in America go through the vicious and life changing journey of cancer in their household. This journey changes the lives of these people and their perspective on life. During this journey many families have to adjust to their new situations. Children might need to take care of parents‚ spouses may have to get a second
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