(@SusanGKomen). The twitter account helped inform, educate, and aware a lot of people about breast cancer. The account did this by having a Q&A day on twitter where people would tweet their questions and the account would tweet back an answer. Another aspect I noticed about the account was that they used it to provide support to individuals who had breast cancer or a family member that is suffering with cancer. I think this is a wonderful tool because a lot of the time people don’t have enough support
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CANCER INFORMATION PAPER HCA/240 CANCER INFORMATION PAPER The paper will reflect on breast cancer, A breast is made up of three main parts: glands, ducts, and connective tissue. The glands produce milk. The ducts are passages that carry milk to the nipple. The connective tissue (which consists of fibrous and fatty tissue) connects and holds everything together I will talk about the cause and risk factors of breast cancer, ways to try to prevent and how to get early detection. I
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An analysis of the effectiveness of population-based screening for breast cancer. Breast cancer is the leading cause of death due to cancer in women, with statistics from the USA showing that one in eight women will develop the disease.1 Studies in the UK show that 90% of women diagnosed in the early stages survive the disease, while this figure is only 15% if diagnosed at a later stage illustrating the importance of an effective screening programme to reduce mortality.2 In the following essay
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Breast Cancer Breast cancer is a growth of cancerous cells in the breast most common in woman, but it can occur in men. Breast cancer is caused when healthy tissue in the breast begins to grow abnormally, these cells grow and divide and create more abnormal cells forming a lump or tumor. Breast tumors can be classified as either; benign – this is a tumor that grows in one place and may not cause a problem, and is considered non- cancerous. Malignant – these tumors are invasive and grow and spread
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Composition in Three Genres Breast Cancer is becoming more and more well-known and almost anyone you ask can say they know or are related to someone who has or had Breast Cancer. This is a problem because Breast Cancer, to me, seems like the most talked about type of cancer at this time. I think that more people should be aware of the causes of Breast Cancer and also about where their money goes when they donate to the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the largest funder of Breast Cancer research. People should
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Breast Cancer: What is it? The Statistics: Breast cancer incidence in women in the United States is 1 in 8 (about 13%). In 2009, an estimated 192,370 new cases of invasive breast cancer were expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 62,280 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer. About 1,990 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in men in 2008. Less than 1% of all new breast cancer cases occur in men
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Research from the American Cancer Society indicates having cancer is stressful. Reprieve Spiritual Wellness Center founder, Culeta Hendricks knows first-hand about dealing with stress and breast cancer. Henricks is a survivor. She was diagnosed in ???? Hendricks completed radiation and medication for 5 years. Healing from breast cancer just like opening a nonprofit is a journey, according Hendricks. She believes both experiences have increased her Faith. Hendricks stated, “Reprieve is placed for
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through Making Strides events to help fight breast cancer. Last year alone, dedicated supporters like you donate more than $60 million nationwide to help the American Cancer Society save lives and create a world with less breast cancer and created more days where this disease never steals another year from anyone's life.How does the money you donated help fight breast cancer you ask ? Money you donate through the Making Strides program help the American Cancer Society save lives in many ways. Helping
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BREAST CANCER Cancer is a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. All around our world one may hear the word cancer, but have we ever taken the time to figure out exactly what cancer may be? There are many different types of cancers that one can be diagnosed with such as bone cancer, lung cancer, and breast cancer. I became curious about breast cancer a few years back and I wanted to know is there a possible cure if one is
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Breast cancer still remains a very significant research. Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women the ages of 30’s and late 40’s. Breast cancer is controlled growth and spread of abnormal cells. When growth takes place , the cancer cells form a tumor then those cells invade the neighboring tissues and organs. Usually in the early stages of breast cancer there is no signs of symptoms. As the tumor develops you may note the following symptoms: A lump on the breast Swelling in the armpit
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