Diseases of the breasts are a common occurrence in women; about one out of eight women in the United States are affected by breast cancer, which is not gender specific, rarely occurs in men as well. The female breasts also called mammary glands are located between second and seventh rib, in front of the human chest, over the pectoralis major muscle, and consists of three types of tissues; glandular, fibrous and adipose tissues, including lymph vessels serving to drain excess fluid. Many women suffer
Cancer, which is the name given to collection of related diseases, is a general term used to refer to conditions where the body cells stats to grow in an abnormal way(1). These abnormal cells can then attack and damage healthy tissue, including the organs(1). Cancer also can be classified to hundreds of types and one of its common types is breast cancer(1). Breast cancer is the most common cancer in females. In 2000, the evaluated number of cases of breast cancer was approximately 1,050,346
process of being altered or changed. Mutations are very dangerous to the human body. The good thing is that not all mutations can be inherited. In some cases where a mutation occurs in sperm cells, a mutation can be passed on which often most likely leads to genetic variation. A mutation that is possible to receive is called a germ line mutation. A table with data on a study investigating BRCA mutations in women diagnosed with breast cancer gathered plenty of information. There were more cases of
Being Cautious About Cancer An informative article by: Nelson Burke Introduction Disease is defined as a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment. Simplified, disease is when something goes wrong with the body of an organism due to either a genetic, or external
been told for years that cancer is simply a spontaneous occurrence based on predisposed genetic traits, which increase or decrease your chance of getting cancer. Well, read on…! As October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) and major breast cancer charities organize health campaigns to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. A new study found
States we hear about the many diseases and illnesses that can end in a terminal way if we do not take any precautions. There are many factors that play into the start of many diseases. For example, they can be brought on by age, hereditary, health, and at times it can just be brought on by self-harm such as using and abusing drugs or alcohol. Breast cancer, is one of the diseases that can be triggered if women do not take the precautions to avoid such a dangerous disease. “Every year starting at the
Cancer in Canada and Cancer Research Throughout History Cancer is one of the world’s most dangerous and deadly diseases diseases, and with the rate of diagnosis in Canada on the rise, and with new discoveries coming out every year, Cancer could soon be cured. Here is a look at cancer in Canada, the research of scientists throughout history. Cancer, by definition, is a cell or group of cells that proliferates uncontrolled. The change in genetic material causes the cell to act strangely, an example
Breast Cancer The thought of having breast cancer is frightening to every woman, and devastating to some. However, ignoring the possibility that you may get breast cancer, or avoiding the things you should do to detect and avoid cancer, can be even more dangerous. Breast cancer is a devastating disease that may affect one out of nine women in the United States. This year alone, a patient will be diagnosed every three minutes and a woman will die from breast cancer every thirteen minutes
appears that Breast Cancer awareness and education is definitely focused on less with men than women for many reasons Introduction It is clear that there is plenty of awareness when it comes down to breast cancer in general. Men and women are both plagued by this disease but it appears that this chronic illness has less attention with men that women. This chronic illness comes in many forms such as breast cancer which is in both sexes. Any form of chronic illness such as breast cancer in men and
Cancer As we all know, cancer is a deadly disease. There is a over 50 types of cancer. In this research paper, I will inform you on two types of cancer, the different treatments for the diseases , and the side effects of the treatments. One type of cancer that most people are familiar with is breast cancer. Breast cancer is a cancer that forms in the cells of the breasts. It usually starts off in the inner lining of the milk ducts or the lobules that supply them with milk. If the tumor is big