Inflammatory breast cancer

February 6, 2015 will always be a significant day in my life. It was a Friday, and it was also the day my aunt Pam lost her life to a tough battle with multiple different types of cancer. It was heartbreaking news, and all I wanted to do after finding out was go lay in my bed and cry. However, that 's not what happened, and the day was long from being over. It was a sunny, somewhat chilly Friday afternoon, and I was supposed to be dismissed early from my 7th period class to board the basketball…

How do we determine the exact definition of popular technology? For the most part, it is almost impossible. Popular technology is something that lays on a broad spectrum, from security systems, medical fields, and our software systems we rely on in our day-to-day life. Everywhere you go, you will see some form of technology. You get in your car and push a button to roll the window down, that’s technology. You send an email to your friend in a different state, technology. Even now we have smart…

were the women who were exposed to the drug before being born when it was on market, between 1938 and 1971, for expecting mothers. Studies have shown that these women have an increased risk of cancer, specifically clear-cell adenocarcinomas, in their reproductive organs, including the vagina, cervix, and breasts. One of the personal stories told in…

How would you feel if there was a technology that could help you learn more about your health risks and predispositions? In todays age, we are always hearing about a new technology arising everyday. It all started when Justin Kao, heard about the term “sweet tooth gene”. Justin has always loved cookies sense he was a kid, so he started to think maybe people are actually born with genes like his sweet tooth. Justin who is the cofounder of Helix, a San Francisco-based company that last summer…

Cancer Sticks You said you love me. From the moment you said that, those words became my bible, and I worship it until the moment our ship began to sink. My heart was broken like the family I come from. I never liked opening myself to people and letting people in, because I know people are only out for themselves, and will only hurt me. I always kept everything to myself like I was a caterpillar inside a cocoon, but then you wrapped your arms around me and told me you…

tissue also known as neoplasms. A neoplasm can occur anywhere in the body and it is known as a tumor. Breast cancer is a neoplastic disease that starts in the tissues of the breast. Over the course of a life time, 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Just like many other types of cancers, there are many risk factors that unfortunately cannot be changed no matter how you live your life. Cancer is a mutation, or abnormal changes, in the genes responsible for regulating the growth of…

Breast cancer is a condition that does not discriminate and therefore runs across all cultural walls. However, the effects of a breast cancer diagnosis among different group have different end-results. For example, the American Cancer Society (ACS[2014]) concluded that despite the higher incidence of breast cancer mortality among Caucasian women, the mortality rate in the black community remains higher than that of their counterparts. Breast cancer is a condition that can be treated if detected…

Breast Cancer Breast cancer has been the most concentrated on focus for finding a cure, asides from AID’s, for decades. It is a serious issue that plagues not only women, but, in some rare cases, men too. 1 in 8 United States women (approximately 12%) will develop some form of breast cancer, according to breastcancer.org. One should perform a self-examination once a month. There are 4 stages of breast cancer, with 4 being the most severe. To determine the stage of breast cancer, tumor size,…

Assignment one Mrs. Turner has a family history of breast cancer as well as heart disease. Mr. Turner discovered a small lump in her right breast, giving thought to her family history. She keeps a close eye on the mass and begins to grow concerned after her menstruation has ended. Mrs. Turner showed no standard symptoms like: Discoloration of the breast like red skin, skin texture, and enlarged lymph nodes around the armpit area. Mrs. Turner is in overall good health she does not smoke or drink…

Assessment Breast Lump Case Study Jane is a 37 year old woman who presents today after finding multiple, tender breast masses last week. She reports the masses were located on the upper outer quadrant of both breasts, and were very painful. Although the pain seems to have subsided, and she no longer feels the masses, she has kept her appointment for further evaluation. She tearfully shares with you that her best friend died of breast cancer last year, and she is fearful she may now have…