Therefore, the increased amount of immature breast tissue will give the mother more sites for cancer initiation, giving her a higher risk of getting breast cancer in the future (Lanfranchi,…
In my study I found out there non BRCA genes related with breast cancer which emphasizes that other genes are as important as BRCA and harmful mutations in those genes can result in having the same problem. In addition, breast cancer can be caused by the other risk factors such as the environment which is if the person is smoking, she/he is obese, or UV radiation from the sun, and drinking alcohol. Another fact that I looked at was the chance of someone with positive mutation to have breast cancer.…
Another trend that is also increasing is genetic diffference that may be related to breast cancer risk. In Document H it states “ All women have two main competing pathways that break down estrogen”. In Document H it also states “ The ‘bad’ metabolite has been associated with breast cancer”. All of this evidence shows that women that have or have higher chance of breast cancer most likely have a “bad” metabolite. This evidence also shows one reason why women may get breast cancer.…
Breast cancer is linked to hormone levels. Some hormones can increase and decrease your risk of breast cancer (“Abortion and Cancer Risk”). These hormone levels are what can make it so you have developed breast cancer. Due to the way the body works, women are less likely to develop breast cancer if the become pregnant.…
I am exploring the profession of Mammography. After completing my Associate 's Degree through Northwestern State University and completing the Radiologic Technology program at Baton Rouge General Hospital, I plan to continue my education and become a mammography technologist. A mammography technologist examines breast tissue with medical imaging equipment. The technologist is looking for any abnormalities in the tissue. Radiologists and oncologists use these images to make a diagnosis on a patient.…
According to this article, the risk factors are early menarche, sex, age advancement, family history of BC, late menopause, first delayed pregnancy. Other risk factors which add to the burden of breast cancer are the increase in obesity, exposure to ionizing radiation in high doses, physical inactivity, smoking and genetic mutations. It is crucial for nurses to educate women about early detection of the tumor such as monthly breast self-examination (BSE); breasts cancer examination (BCE) annually and mammography. By doing so, they can choose and appropriate treatment that would help eradicate the disease in the early stage. In addition, nurse should assess the public knowledge so that they can have strategies that reach all socio-cultural…
Breast cancer is one of the most commonly occurring cancers around the world. In Australia one in eight women develop cancer and one in thirty-seven dies from it (AIHW.2012) and it is the second largest cause of cancer death in Australia after Lung Cancer, (Cancer Council Australia. 2016). Breast cancer is caused by an abnormal multiplication of cells in the breast tissues that form an invasive tumour. These can damage the tissues around them and spread to other parts of the body through lymphatic or vascular systems. If these are not controlled, they can cause death.…
(9) Mutation in BRCA genes is responsible for 25 percent Inherent Breast cancer. Breast cancer is affected by so many risk factors. Every year about 233,000 breast cancer patients are diagnosed in the United States. Statistically speaking, approximately 12 percent of women will have breast cancer in their lifetime, with almost 5-10 percent of them carrying a harmful BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. (4)…
6 Little-Known Habits That Can Increase Cancer Risk For Women written by Lizzette Borreli. Gives us an insite on these 6 habits we need to cut out of our life. Women are making themselves more at risk for cancer everyday. This six things you may be doing are putting you at higher risk for developing Breast Cancer. “It’s estimated over 231,000 Americans will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer disease, 60,000 with non-invasive (in situ), and 40,000 are expected to die…” (Borreli)…
Breast Cancer: Men vs. Women Breast cancer in one of the leading causes of death in women. This is pretty apparent when considering how many organizations have been created for this reason. The whole month of October is even set aside as “breast cancer awareness month.”…
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Cancers Cancer is a dangerous disease. Have you ever wondered how cancer works? Symptoms of breast cancer are unique, the causes are unclear, but scientist do know that it is always caused by a damage to a cell’s DNA. There are different types of treatments for breast cancer. There are different symptoms of prostate cancer, scientist don’t exactly know what causes it, and there are many kinds treatments for the cancer.…
When we talk about the risks of having a breast cancer, we all know that there are some factors which can’t be modified like sex, family history, age, early menarche, late menopause; however…
Breast cancer is one of the leading cancers that affect a myriad of people in today’s society. “About 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 12%) will develop breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.” (Breast Cancer, 2016). Some people diagnosed with this type of cancer could have the opportunity to detect it early on due to screenings or self-evaluations. However despite early detection, it does not guarantee that the cancer can be treated in its entirety.…
Hormone Sensitive vs. Insensitive Breast Cancer What is the difference between hormone sensitive and hormone insensitive cancers? Why is triple negative breast cancer more likely to metastasize? Breast Cancer Vulnerability There are many different types of breast cancer.…