An Article Critique - Mammography Screening for Breast Cancer Yao Luo University of San Francisco BACKGROUND Despite the high incidence rates, in Western countries, 89% of women diagnosed with breast cancer are still alive 5 years after their diagnosis, which is due to detection and treatment (Parkin, D., & Pisani, 1999). Mammography is such a widespread screening in most developed countries, with the aim of reducing breast cancer mortality through early detection of the disease. However
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with my moms breast cancer. When I came home on a school day and looked at my parents sitting on their bed I expected something. My mom sat me down and said “ we have something to tell you. I didn't think she would say “ I have breast cancer” but thats exactly what she said. My eyes started tearing up because I didn't know how else to react. I walked upstairs to my room and started thinking about things and then surfed on the internet looking at the different stages of breast cancer and just to sit
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diagnosed with breast cancer. 40,860 women and 464 men in the United States died from breast cancer. Breast cancer is a type of cancer that affect many people of many different races and ethnicity. Breast cancer has the strong probability effect two more people in the same family. This is very true for me, breast cancer effect four of my aunts and two of my great aunts all on mother's side of the family. Per Center for Disease Control and Prevention an individual is at high risk for breast cancer if she
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Janelle Hail, at age 34 encountered breast cancer. While in the hospital she became aware of the lack of information made available to patients, so she founded the National Breast Cancer Foundation. The National Breast Cancer Foundation's mission is to fundraise, provide help, and inspire hope to those affected by breast cancer. The National Breast Cancer Foundation is an organization that provides help, information, and inspires hope to those affected by breast cancer, as a result, many people have been
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Article Review This news article describes a study on the relationship between lecithin in the diet and the reduced risk of breast cancer among women. Today, lecithin is taken mainly as an additional supplement to the diet to increase health benefits. Lecithin contains phosphatidylcholine, which particularly offers the health benefit. In the body, phosphatidylcholine is made into choline, an essential micronutrient, used by cells to help restore membrane walls and to aid in lipid synthesis. Although
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Cancer is a disease caused by the abnormal cells in a part of the body. Cancer can start anywhere in the human body. Normal human cells grow and divide and form new cells when the body needs them. When normal cells become old or when they are damaged new cells take their place. When cancer develops that process is starts to break down. Cells become more abnormal and the old cells or damaged will stay and new cells will not form when needed which may cause a tumor. Many cancers form tumors but cancer
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Breast Cancer is the most common cause of death in women Breast Cancer is the most common diagnosed Cancer among women and it is the second leading Cause of death in women between the ages 34 to 54. There are many women everyday diagnosed with breast Cancer but usually do not understand a lot about it in terms of how they got it and how it is supposed to be treated. It is a very serious disease that should not be taken lightly. There are many signs and symptoms of Breast Cancer that can help
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The disparities between African American women and other races in regard to the incidences of and mortality from breast cancer are alarming. Studies have shown that minority communities are less likely to take advantage of preventative and detection care like breast cancer screening. Other studies find that a number of factors, outside of race and ethnicity play a role in this. Ultimately, approaching the topic from a holistic understanding and acknowledgement of the ways in which a person’s full
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April 28, 2013 was the day that my life changed forever, that was the day that I found out that my mom had breast cancer. She sat my sister and me down on the living room couch, took a deep breath, and anxiously said, “I was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer.” The words were devastating, but I could tell by her unsettled voice that they were hurting her more. I was stunned, but at the same time I had been noticing a change in her demeanor. She kept saying that she was going to be fine, it wasn’t
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National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A prime example of this is the NFL’s notable Pink October campaign which consists of all their players dressed in pink, the football field painted pink, and a plethora of pink ribbons plastered all over NFL gear; however, what many are unaware of is that not a single penny from the proceeds of the pink gear goes towards raising breast cancer awareness. With the rise of the breast cancer movement, companies have begun to use the promotion of breast cancer awareness
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