Breast cancer

According to Ferrini, Ghelfi, Mannucci, & Titta, (2015), “Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, and its frequency is rising in countries with low and middle incomes. Approximately, one in eight women worldwide will develop breast cancer during her life and breast cancer is the first-leading cause of cancer deaths among women (p. 2). To help reduce mortality rate resulting from advanced and undiagnosed breast cancer, early screening is recommended in high-risk patients. Although…

There is a kind of fear when it comes to knowing about cancer. There are various types of cancer but the most threatening one is breast cancer. However, usually women have to cope with this issue, but it is not necessary that men can't face such a problem. What if you have already detected this type of cancer? Do you want to get rid of it? Do you want to lead a normal life after breast cancer surgery? There could be various questions that may come to your mind. Hence, if you are dealing with…

Breast Cancer Advocacy Assignment 1) On the first line of the article “Our Feel-Good War on Breast Cancer”, the author illustrated that she did not believe a mammogram could save her life anymore. It will attract readers’ attentions why the author does not trust a mammogram now although it is a good method to detect cancer. Using the personal story about the mammogram, the author leads to the main focus of the article whether the mammogram will decrease women breast cancer or the mammogram will…

use for all types of cancer, and more than half of people diagnosed with cancer will end up going through radiation at some point (Mayo Clinic, 2014). Radiation is a therapy that is normally used after the surgical removal of the breast cancer to kill any leftover cancer cells. Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to eliminate the cancer cells just like chemotherapy does. Radiation therapy may also use x-rays, gamma rays, electron beams, or protons, to eliminate the cancer cells. Radiation…

Over the summer, my grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Having two direct relatives being diagnosed and currently having the disease, she decided to have genetic testing done. Many cancers are genetically passed down, so we had a very strong possibility that we could have the gene. If we did, my mother, aunt, and I would be almost guaranteed to have breast cancer during our lifetime. This could potentially change the lives of everyone in my family. We knew it was possibility, but we…

Breast cancer is a disease in which certain cells in the breast become abnormal and multiply uncontrollably to form a tumour. Early breast cancer shows no symptoms or any pain, but as the cancer progresses, signs and symptoms can include a lump in or near the breast, also a change in the size, shape or tenderness. An estimated 570,000 people living in the UK today have been diagnosed with breast cancer with over 50,000 are women and around 350 are men each year. Around 12,000 women and 80 men…

of the many that I have faced, the biggest obstacle that I have overcome was when my mom developed breast cancer. It was back in the year 2010, I was back in 5th grade and I can still remember certain pieces from the exact day I found out. My brother and I were coming home from school, seeing as it was a typical school day. Some years before, my grandma had been diagnosed with the same breast cancer but was cured so I didn’t think it would be genetic, seeing as I didn’t know everything about the…

Breast Cancer is thought to be a single disease, but actually it is a number of diseases that affect the cells, our bodies basic units of life. Humans bodies are made of many cells, grouped into 200 different types that combine to form the tissues of our body, such as skin, muscle, bone, and our breast needs them as well (The Mayo Clinic,18). This process happens because of the specific genetic programs and instructions of a cell. As the cell grows it will take its appointed place among the…

Breast Cancer My parents always ensured to arrange an appointment with my doctor , after my aunt was diagnosed with skin cancer i was taken to the doctor every 4 months but i never realized it was so helpful until i was older. Breast cancer is a very important thing to be worried about , but with the right knowledge about it you can save many peoples lives by helping them know about the risks and treatments they can take. Breast cancer is a type of cancer that is caused by groups of cancer…

After lung cancer, breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths for women in America. Since 1990, the number of women who have died from this has steadily decreased, fortunately. Here is a look at six celebrities who have experienced this awful disease and are helping to spread awareness by sharing their stories. Number Six: Tig Notaro Two weeks after her mom’s death, this comedian was diagnosed with cancer in both of her breasts. She underwent a double mastectomy to take care of it…