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    of the breast cancer In-situ carcinoma In-situ carcinomas are malignant epithelial growths that are limited to the acini, terminal ductules, or ductal system of the breast with no invasion into the surrounding breast stroma. (25) 1) Ductal carcinoma in-situ (DCIS): also known as intra-ductal carcinoma is considered non-invasive or pre-invasive breast cancer, it means a malignant proliferation of epithelial cells, that is confined to the lumen of ducts. In-situ carcinomas were divided into three

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    2010). Ms. Barker has lobular hyperplasia. Furthermore, abnormal cells can increase complexity when they grow inside the lobules of the the breast but do not spread or metastasize (McCance & Huether, 2014). This condition is known as lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS). Although LCIS is not invasive cancer, it increases the risk of getting invasive breast cancer in either breast (Types of breast cancers, 2016). Often around menses women develop fibrocystic breasts. There are often lumps noted that quickly

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    Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women and the leading cause of death among women in underdeveloped countries. In fact, 500,000 cases are diagnosed each year worldwide. This particular cancer is found mainly in middle-aged to older women; it is very rare to find it in women age fifteen and younger. The average age of women with cervical cancer is age 50-55; however, the cancer begins to appear in women in their twenties (2). It is also found in women of lower-class areas, as

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    Name:_______________________ Date/Period:__________________ Part 1 Henrietta Lacks Multiple Choice Questions Directions: Circle the best answer for each question.Each question has only one right answer. Use your knowledge of the book to help you answer each question. What genre is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks? Biography Non-fiction Historical Fiction Creative Non-fiction Why did David Lacks take Henrietta to the public ward at John Hopkins instead of a closer hospital? He

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    covers the part closest to the body of the uterus (endocervix). The second type is the squamous cell, which covers the part next to the vagina (exocervix or ectocervix). The cancerous cells that form from the exocervix are called squamous cell carcinoma, and the cancerous cells that form from the endocervix are called adenocarcinoma. Cervical

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    Breast Cancer can be found in many forms but the most noninvasive type is called Ductal Carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Being that Ductal Carcinoma is noninvasive means that it has not spread farther than the milk ducts, therefore not invading other tissue within the breasts. Intraductal carcinoma is another name for this type of cancer. This type of cancer is considered to be the earliest form of breast cancer, therefore it tends to not be staged. Being that this form is not staged makes doctors consider

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    What is Cervical Cancer -Talk by Dr. Mastura Ramli Duration: 1 hours and 30 minutes Objective: To introduce the participants about “What is Cervical Cancer?” Description: Participant will learn and gain knowledge about Cervical Cancer. The signs of Cervical Cancer & Cervical Cancer treatments – Talk by Dr. Shireen Duration: 1 hours and 30 minutes Objective: To teach the participant about the signs of Cervical Cancer and the treatments. Description: Participant will learn and gain knowledge about

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    Cervical Cancer Surgery: What To Expect? Cervical Cancer - Topic Overview The cervical cancer indicates the growth of abnormal cells on the cervix, which is the lower part of the uterus that opens into the vagina. Cervical cancer has the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in women worldwide as it is the fourth most causes of death from cancer in women. The American Cancer Society estimates that about 12,900 new cases of cervical

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    Cytological Screening

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    The focus of this essay is on the process that takes place in the pathology laboratory, where the cervical samples are sent for cytological screening. A cervical cell sample that has no abnormal cells is categorised cytologically as being negative (negative for the presence of HPV or risk of cervical cancer). Alternatively, samples may be identified as containing borderline abnormal changes, or having dyskaryosis (Health and Social Care Information Centre, 2013). In some literature the terms dysplasia

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    Cervical Cancer Awareness

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    Introduction The decrease in cervical cancer incidence is largely a result of early detection through cervical cancer screening (Siegel, Ma, Zou, & Jemal, 2014). Despite these reductions, certain ethnic or racial minorities and low-income women residing in the United States experience an excess burden of cervical cancer. For example, African Americans and Hispanics experience an approximately 1.5 times increased incidence rate of cervical cancer as compared to non-Hispanic Whites (Siegel et al.,

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