143 – 146 Mini Review Five Common Cancers in Iran Shadi Kolahdoozan MD MPH*, Alireza Sadjadi MD MPH**, Amir Reza Radmard MD***, • Hooman Khademi MD MPH * Iran as a developing nation is in epidemiological transition from communicable to noncommunicable diseases. Although, cancer is the third cause of death in Iran, it`s mortality are on the rise during recent decades. This mini-review was carried out to provide a general viewpoint on common cancers incidence in Iran and to explain incidental
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Maria Pianka Meredith LeDoux Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women in the United States. Breast cancer is a kind of cancer where cells grow out of control in the breast. The breast is the first site of cancer but overtime, the cells can spread to other parts of the body. Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that can grow into surrounding tissues or spread to other areas of the body. Breast cancer can occur in both women and men, even though there is only a
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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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would you react if you, or someone you knew was diagnosed with breast cancer? Death rates for breast cancer are higher than any other cancer besides lung cancer. To assure you do not have cancer, study the basics, types, and stages (Different Stages). Breast Cancer is a malignant tumor in the cells and can occur in both men and women. Cancer will occur when the cells divide and grow without their usual control (Invasive Cancer). Breast cancers linked to 5-10% gene mutation and can be inherited from one’s
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Cancer is when abnormal cells have uncontrolled growth in a human body, (Cancer Treatment Centers of America (2015). There are many types of cancers that cause harm to the human body. One of the types of cancer that causes harm to human is breast cancer. Breast Cancer has a specific body area that it develops. The statistics for breast cancer is high among males and females. There are symptoms and possible risk factors of breast cancer. There are treatments that currently exist to help treat breast
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invasive cancer according to Breastcancer.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing information about breast cancer to those who are affected. With a population of 157 million women in the United States, that means around 20 million women have a chance of getting affected by breast cancer. However due to technology and medical advances, there has been a decline in mortality rates due to breast cancer. Since 1989, there has been an increase in breast cancer survivorship (“U.S. Breast Cancer
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Every week when I assumed the role of a breast cancer research surveyor at Emory Winship Cancer Institute, I was reminded of why I desired to conduct my own research. My responsibilities involved increasing patient participation in Emory’s breast cancer research study and helping patients navigate a Breast Cancer Genetics Referral Screening Tool. This tool identified whether or not a patient needed genetic counseling and BRCA 1/ 2 testing. My motivation for assisting in this study derived from my
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Breast and ovarian cancer are the most commonly diagnosed malignancies in North American, Caucasian women (Adkinson, 2012). Roughly more than 220,000 women are diagnosed every year (Adkinson, 2012) (National Library of Medicine (US), 2015). This disease is known to cluster within families if the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are involved. The mutation of these genes is more common in women than in men; however, the mutated genes have the ability to be inherited from the mother or the father equally. It
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Acknowledging Breast Cancer In the United States alone breast cancer is the second most common diagnosed cancer amongst women and men that remains a major concern in the health industry because it targets women for the most part and comes in different forms. Breast cancer is commonly formed in the breast milk ducts, lobular cancer, and inflammatory cancer. There are multiple factors that can contribute to the rise of breast cancer in women include: obesity, age, breast radiation, alcohol abuse
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symptoms of breast cancer: An irregular lump especially if only in one side Change of skin of the breast (redness, dimply) Change of size or shape Unusual pain that is constant Discharge that happens without force Inversion, redness, crusting, ulcer at the nipple Overall the main thing to look out for is anything new or different in the vicinity if the breast. Some treatments for early breast cancer will involve: Targeted therapies Hormonal therapies Chemotherapy Radiotherapy Breast surgery (to
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