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Breast Cancer Informative Speech

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Body: first of all, I will start with this sentence (Cancer is a scary word almost everyone knows someone who got very sick or died from cancer). And then I will say what is cancer? Cancer is actually a group of many related diseases that all have to do with cells. Cells are the very small units that make up all living things, including the human body. There are billions of cells in each person's body. Cancer happens when cells that are not normal grow and spread very fast. Normal body cells grow and then they stop growing, over time they also die. But the cancer cells just continue to grow out of control and don't die when they're supposed to.
Why do women get Breast Cancer?
Any woman can get Breast Cancer, but doctors have found that …show more content…

Now I will show you a very important way to early detection which is the Breast self-exam:
Breast self-exam is a way for you to check your breasts for any changes. You’ll look at and feel both breasts. If you notice anything unusual, tell your doctor. In many cases, those changes aren’t Cancer, but you need to see your doctor to find out.
How to do the Breast self-exam?
-Put your arms on your hips, stand in front of the mirror and look for any dimpling or redness or any change in the skin of the breast.
-Raise your arms over your head and look for the same changes.
-With your arms still over your head, look for any signs of fluid coming out of one of both nipples.
-Lie down on your back, use your right hand to feel your left breast and look for any lump.
- Feel your breasts in the shower. It’s easier when the skin is wet.
And last but not least the treatments, what is the different kinds of …show more content…

-Radiotherapy: Treating the area where the cancer was found with radiation (X-rays).
-Surgery: An operation to take out the cancer and some of the healthy tissue around it.
Finally, I want to show you some statistics on breast cancer in Australia and around the world:
According to the Australian Institute of Health and welfare:
•One in eight Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 85.
. It is estimated that in 2017, 17,586 Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer or approximately 48 each day.
•Approximately 13% of new cancers diagnosed in 2017 were breast cancer.
•by 2020, it is estimated that there will be 17,210 new cases of breast cancer diagnosed in women or approximately 47 every day.
•Globally, Belgium has the highest rates of breast cancer, followed by Denmark and France.
. Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. It is estimated that 3,114 Australian women will lose their lives to breast cancer in 2017.

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