“About 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime.” Over the decades there has been an increase in the number of cases of people diagnosed with cancer. Doctors have been more intrigued about learning about the causes of cancer, their treatments, and what can be done to prevent cancer. Although there are many different types of cancer, breast cancer is one of the most talked about subject by doctors, because there are many different stages and
support of spreading awareness of breast cancer. The Especially for You Race Against Breast Cancer, Pink in the Park Walk, and pink outs at football and volleyball games; just to name a few near me. Sure, everyone knows we wear pink to support breast cancer, but how many people actually think about the deeper meaning behind it and why we are supporting those affected by the disease? Do we really know how many people out there have fought or is fighting a battle with cancer and how that battle affects them
Breast cancer is an extremely common disease, affecting about 12% of women in the United States. That’s why The American Cancer Society recommends that all women get their regular mammograms every year after age 40. On top of that, women are taught to look out for any unusual lumps or bumps. That way, they can notify their doctors right away and try to catch any suspected breast cancers early. Did you know that besides an obvious lump or mass, there are other signs of breast cancer that are more
made a firm decision to not allow silence rule over her breast cancer experience during the late 1970s. Through The Cancer Journals: Special Edition, Audre Lorde starts the conversation about breast cancer from her own experiences. Lorde focuses on the topics of cosmetics, funding focus, and the barrier of silence. On the surface, the slogan “save the titties (or boobies),” may seem completely harmless since it brings awareness to breast cancer. Even so, this slogan perpetuates the outrageous female
You feel a lump in your breast, you see your breast is swollen, and it hurts, so you go to the doctor. The doctor is lagging and shaking his head while he's looking at the x-rays. He finally comes to tell you that you occur to have Breast Cancer. Your heart drops when you hear his words, you're scared and don’t know what to do. I decided that I wanted to research Breast Cancer because I know some people that suffered from it. Many people each year suffer from it and I wanted to learn why. SO many
treatment of cancer, they both can be painful and cause harsh consequences. Radiation is a less invasive treatment since it does not have as many side effects as chemotherapy and is far less expensive. Breast cancer almost always takes place in women, however, it can occur in men, too. In the United States, breast cancer is pretty common. A woman has a 1 in 8 risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. According to The New England Journal of Medicine, “Breast cancer remains the
Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally1 and in the United States2 and cancer expenditures exceed $125 billion (approximately 18% of GDP)3,4 in 2010. But¬¬, the human impact of cancer is far deeper than statistics can measure. This summer I turned 22 and I cannot count on my hands the number of people in my life who have been stricken with cancer. Seeing families turned upside-down by disease and the complicated medical world they are thrown into is what inspired me to serve in health
Breast Cancer: Support the Fight Numerous families here in the United States are affected by breast cancer each year. Some women are affected by this disease for the first time, while others re-live this experience. Whether the cancer has returned or is discovered for the first time, breast cancer patients, survivors, and their families, need continuous support. Being diagnosed with this disease is very overwhelming. More awareness should be brought to the fight against breast cancer because the
What is Breast Cancer? Today in the world there are many different types of reproductive cancers. A reproductive cancer I’m going to be writing about is Breast cancer. Yes, its Breast Cancer. According to American Cancer Society (2017) Breast cancer is “Breast cancer starts when cells in the breast begin to grow out of control. These cells usually form a tumor that can often be seen on an x-ray or felt as a lump. The tumor is malignant (cancer) if the cells can grow into (invade)surrounding tissues
1-in-8 women are diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime (thebrayonline). It's the most common cancer in woman and is also the second leading cause of cancer death among women (NationalBreastCancer.org). Every year it's estimated that over 252,710 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,500 will die (NationalBreastCancer.org). Women are diagnosed with breast cancer every 2 minutes and 1 woman will die from breast cancer every 13 minutes (NationalBreastCancer