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    Cancer, a word that many cringe at when heard and one of the leading causes of death in the world. The first recorded diagnosed case of cancer, was a case of Breast cancer found in the age of the ancient Egyptians. Cancer has affected many of our lives, whether you have had cancer or one of your friends or family members has been diagnosed with some form of cancer. When cancer was discovered in the days of the Ancient Egyptians, the only form of treatment was to remove the tumor. While the Egyptians

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    Williams QN Cancer Screening PICOT Assignment In Nightingale’s Letters to Hewlett Concerning Sanitation in India, she formulates evidence based questions through the identification of aspects of population, intervention, comparison, outcome, and time, to improve sanitation problems in India (Nightingale, 1853-1893). With her efforts to utilize evidence based practice through the collaboration with other public health officials, she lead the way to the formation of the modern global initiative for

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    Breast cancer has been a topic in the U.S since the early 1950’s what is it? Who gets it? Do people die? Can you get rid of it? How can you get rid of it? What can I do to help others in need? All of these questions are often asked by people who are diagnosed as well as the friends and families of these people. Since then Breast Cancer has taken leaps and bounds to to get to the place it is. According to The American Cancer Association breast cancer is defined as the growing out of control of cells

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    Breast Cancer- Leading Cause of Death

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    Breast cancer continues to be the leading cause of death for middle aged women. In the past year, there were over 194,000 new cases of breast cancer in the U.S., approximately 20% of which did not access treatment in time despite the availability of educational resources. Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that develops in a female or male’s breast cells. Though the condition is not gender specific, it is most prevalent in middle aged to older women. It’s malignant foundation causes it to also conquer

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    Essay about The Biology of Breast Cancer

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    Today in the United States, Breast Cancer occurs in about one in eight women which is currently the most common cancer among women. The number of cases is expected to decrease due to the advancements in technology and dedicated researchers. Scientists have put an estimated 4.8 billion dollars towards the research every year to help find a cure or a new treatment for breast cancer ("STAT Facts Breast Cancer"). Researchers have found causes, put in research and theories that help with understanding

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    Substitute Treatment against Breast Cancer Cancer is no longer a death sentence. The number of people who have survived cancer has increased significantly in recent years. Some adult patients have a survival rate of 70% or more, while some pediatric conditions can boast a higher cure rate. To survive this disease, it takes a lot of strength, endurance and courage. For breast cancer, treatments such as radiation, chemotherapy and surgery are used very often to bring tumor under control, however

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    Breast Cancer is all over the world. It doesn’t just affect older women, it affects young women and men. Breast Cancer is a cancerous tumor that has developed within the cells of the breast. The most ordinary area in the breast for breast cancer to develop is the ducts, and less ordinary in the lobules of the breast. The cancerous cells can intrude healthy breast tissue over time, or cells can break off from the tumor and travel to the lymph nodes and into the lymphatic system which could take

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    According to Susan G. Komen only about 5 to 10% of breast cancer in the United States are due to inherited genes mutation. In other words, breast cancer is not always linked from a parent to child, only a small amount of people in the U.S. have an inherited gene. Genes are pieces of DNA that every cell in the body contains which includes the genetic code for your body. If there are any changes in the genetic code- DNA and RNA molecules that carry genetic information in the living body, there will

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    Aluminum has historically been suspected of being a carcinogen for over a century, so its ability to induce breast cancer shouldn’t be considered farfetched (Darbre, Mannello, & Exley, 2013). It is classified as a xenoestrogen, along with BPA, parabens, and phthalates; this implies that it has estrogen-like effects that can alter the function of natural estrogen, thus contributing to cancer (Konduracka, Krzemieniecki, & Gajos, 2014). Aluminum is not a necessary component of the body, and has been

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    Carol Baker is a two time breast cancer survivor, and now has mission to take full control of her health. She is the only person that she know that had some type of cancer. She wants to inspire others who has cancer even if it's not breast cancer. She is filled with passion and love after surviving an illness that is sometimes not able to be cured. For the past two months, Baker has been working with personal trainer, wellness coach and nutrition counselor Russ Scales. Carol lost 20 pounds and boost

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