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    Breast Cancer Research Paper We have been taught and are reminded frequently by public service announcements and by the medical community that when a woman discovers a lump on her breast she should go to the doctor immediately. Some women who have inflammatory breast cancer may remain undiagnosed for long periods, even while seeing their doctor to learn the cause of her symptoms. “Our mission is to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime by providing critical funding

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    Introduction Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in the UK. In 2011, just under 50,000 women were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. Most women who get it (8 out of 10) are over 50, but younger women, and in rare cases, men, can also get breast cancer. If it's treated early enough, breast cancer can be prevented from spreading to other parts of the body. The breasts The breasts are made up of fat, connective tissue and thousands of tiny glands called lobules, which produce milk

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    This is also called carcinoma in situ (CIS). Stage I cervical cancer describes that the cancer has grown deeper into the cervix, but has not spread beyond that. This stage is separated into two subcategories: Stage IA: There is a very small amount of cancer, it can only be seen

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    this evaluation. The mortality ratio between the two groups at first look was 1.36. Both groups showed similar survival rates1. Upon the second evaluation, researchers acknowledged the benefit of improved detection of impalpable and even in situ breast carcinomas with screening, but were adamant that mammography played no role in reducing mortality rate2. The 25 year findings are of particular importance, as the CNBSS is now the longest running observational study of its kind. All-cause mortality

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    Cervical cancer, also called cervical carcinoma, develops from abnormal cells on the surface of the cervix (McKesson Clinical...). The cervix connects the vagina and the uterus. During birth, the cervix dilates and allows a baby to pass from the womb to the birth canal (Hixson, 37). Sadly, cervical cancer used to be the common cause of cancer deaths in women, but fatalities greatly reduced since the development of the Pap smear in the 1930s (American Cancer...). Early diagnosis and treatment

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    management and clinical care for patient in any country. Hence, the need to develop a nationwide consensus for clinical management and treatment for various cancers was felt .With urbanization and changes in life style, there is increasing incidence of carcinoma of the breast and it is estimated that every year 144,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer. The incidence of breast cancer is higher in urban India, especially the metropolitan cities where it is now the leading female cancer and is the second

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    Breast cancer is not just a single disease. It may come in different types. One particular type and the most common is the invasive ductal carcinoma or the infiltrating ductal carcinoma. This is cancer that invades the surrounding breast tissues as it breaks through walls of the milk duct. Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is another type of cancer. This is non-invasive, meaning it does not spread to the surrounding breast tissues. Another type is the triple negative breast cancer. This happens when

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    Breast Cancer At Age 45

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    doctors needed to review and determine what was actually feeding the tumors. After more results came back, her cancer was diagnosed as LCIS, which is short for Invasive Lobular Carcinoma in situ, meaning abnormal cancerous cells started to grow in the lobules, the milk-producing glands at the end of breast ducts. Carcinoma refers to any

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    cells from the lining of milk ducts and the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers developing from the ducts are known as ductal carcinomas, while those developing from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas. In addition, there are more than 18 other sub-types of breast cancer. Some cancers develop from pre-invasive lesions such as ductal carcinoma in situ. The diagnosis of breast cancer is confirmed by taking a biopsy of the concerning lump. Once the diagnosis is made, further tests are

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    is a result of primary tumour cell spread, through direct and local invasion, and vasculature or lymphatic circulation. It is a common feature in solid tumours formed in lungs, breasts, thyroid and prostate along with multiple myelomas and renal carcinomas. One of the major signs and symptoms for patients with bone metastases is localized pain, which is often difficult to control and can be quite sever. This paper will discuss the process of metastasis, the aetiology and pathophysiology of bone metastases

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