Breast cancer

Abstract Breast cancer remains the most common type of cancer diagnosed in women in the United States. It is the second most common cancer death with lung cancer being the first. African American women have a higher incidence of dying from the disease than any other race or ethnical group. For many years, it was thought that this was due to African American women not having access to the same health benefits as those of other races and that it was often found at a more advanced state. Though…

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States and in many other nations of the world (R. Siegel, Miller, & Jemal, 2015). It is characterized by uncontrolled cell growth and invasion of tissues in various parts of our body such as lung, breast, and colon. The American Cancer Society estimates diagnosis of 1,685,210 new cancer cases and 595,690 cancer related deaths in the US in 2016 (R. L. Siegel, Miller, & Jemal, 2016). Breast cancer is identified as a diverse disease in…

One of the most widely recognized cancer that befalls in ladies is the breast tumor. It's trusted that around 246,660 new cases of breast cancer will be analyzed before the current years over in America alone, and more than forty thousand ladies will have a larger mortality ratio from it. Insights demonstrate that in each eight women no at least there’s a single person who will have breast cancer during her lifetime. These numbers should not take the circumstances for granted so that ladies…

Definition Breast cancer is an uncontrollable production of breast cells (Julian, 2015). The two main types of breast cancer are invasive and non-invasive breast cancer (Julian, 2015). Non-invasive meaning cancerous cells reside in a certain region of the breast, while invasive refers to the potential of cells advancing to other body parts via bloodstream or lymph nodes (Julian, 2015). Patient Centered-Care of Patient with Breast Cancer Description and Background of Topic Breast cancer has…

Cancer has become the second leading cause of death in the world. With its ability to mutate and develop resistance to antibiotics, this could be one of the most unstoppable disease ever recorded in history. The battle of defeating Cancer may seem endless, but with new, revolutionary research, the end to the war may not be too far off. This paper will cover Cancer’s history, types, abilities and future along with providing examples of Breast Cancer along the way. Cancer has affected humans and…

Has one ever faced a change in their breast, a thick feeling from the surrounding tissues or an unusual change in your nipples such as redness or scaling? Breast Cancer is a common disease that terrifies any man or woman that has been told they have it. “It is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer”(How Many Women...?) There are different symptoms, risk factors, treatments, and test that occur with breast cancer. Revealing the current information on this disease…

menopause affect breast cancer risk? Women who started menstruating early (before age 12) and/or went through menopause later (after age 55) have a slightly higher risk of breast cancer. The increase in risk may be due to a longer lifetime exposure to the hormones estrogen and progesterone. 2. Approximately what percent of all breast cancers are hereditary? What are the genes that are most commonly mutated in hereditary breast cancer? Approximately 5% to 10% of breast cancers are hereditary.…

What is Breast Cancer? A Review of the Literature Breast cancer can affect anyone at any time; both women and men, regardless of the race or nationality. Breast cancer doesn’t discriminate against age; it is a frightening and life changing experience. Moreover, it is stressful for the patient, family, as well as the caregivers. Not only are you unique as a person, but so, too, is your particular form of cancer, your treatment options, and your prognosis. (Elk & Morrow) This paper will answer the…

constantly taken care of everyone else; however, the table soon turned. The singular moment from my childhood that defines who I am today is when my mother battled breast cancer. One spring afternoon Randie was folding laundry and cleaning the house. As she turned to grab a fallen sock she experienced an excruciating pain in her left breast.…

Breast cancer is one of the chief killers to the woman's life. Health people 2020 set goal to decrease the number of new cancer events and the illness, disability, and death (What Are Its Goals? - Healthy People 2020. n.d.). According to the American Cancer Society estimated, there will be 231,840 new breast cancer cases of all age in 2015 ( Cancer Facts and Statistics | American Cancer Society. n.d.).In this essay, the student will talk about the breast cancer and related its diagnosis and…