National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The National Health Service breast screening programme (NHSBSP) was introduced in 1988 with the aim to decrease the incidence and mortality rate of breast cancer (1). Mammography is the primary diagnostic tool of the NHSBP and is offered to women every 3 years (2). Originally screening was available to woman aged 50-64, this was extended to 50-70 in 2003. In England a further extension to the screening age is being rolled out (47-73, (1). The extension of the effective age bracket makes…

Hampshire University ? Impact of Tamoxifen Adjuvant Therapy One in eight women is affected by breast cancer, which has no cure. Next to lung cancer, breast cancer is the second largest killer of women in the United States (Breast Cancer: MedlinePlus (n.d.). Although breast cancer is much more prevalent in women, men also are affected by this disease. Treatment for breast cancer may include radiation, lumpectomy, mastectomy, chemotherapy…

Every minutes a woman dies of breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women. Every year, invasive breast cancer is diagnosed in many women alone. Doctors have not been able to find the cure yet. But thanks to nonprofit charities, such as the Susan G. Komen, researchers are receiving enough money that is donated to breast cancer to look deeper and try to find ways to cure and to help prevent such a fatal disease. Early detection of breast cancer helps prevent…

She has cancer. It feels weird to write that down, but worse to say it out loud. She hid it from her children for nearly a month. It was in the middle of May in 2013 and it was the last of my sophomore year. The morning was hot and waking up at noon made me feel worse. There was a hard pounding in my head as if someone was gripping it and shaking it back and forth. I was unbalanced and my body was ready to topple down like an almost dead tree. I headed to the kitchen for breakfast and to my…

diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer specifically is one of the most intense and common cancer in the United States. Whether you are a man or women being diagnosed with breast cancer is frightening. It is a scary thing to have such a high chance of developing the disease, which is why everyone needs to understand what breast cancer is, what the four stages are, treatment, and statistics about breast cancer. Each year there are an estimated 2,300 new cases of breast cancer in men and…

Breast cancer is a dangerous form of cancer. Although there are many survivors there are also many who don’t survive. There are many different types of cancers. What is triple negative breast cancer (TNBC)? Triple-Negative Breast Cancer is when the three most common types of receptors know to fuel or help grow most breast cancers are not present in the cancer tumor. Which means that the cancer cells have tested negative for hormone growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2), estrogen receptors (ER), and…

The Evolution of Breast Cancer Technology With the advancement of technology the detection of breast cancer in screenings has improved over the years, thus leading to a profuse amount of saved lives. The first sighting of breast cancer has no exact known date, but historians found evidence of breast cancer dated back to 1600 BC in Egyptian writings. (Mandal) With more knowledge about breast cancer, women and some men are able to conduct self-examinations and receive proper screenings in order to…

7, 2014 Breast cancer in women Breast cancer in women For the purpose of this assignment, I chose breast cancer as it is very common and second leading cause of death among cancers in United States, after heart disease. However, due to the improvement in drugs, technology, early detection and better understanding on the disease, the rates are declining as compare to the past. Some of the common risk factors that can results in breast cancer are women’s age, history of breast cancer,…

Breast cancer is the 2nd most common, occurring cancer in women. By exploring the pathophysiology of breast cancer, one will understand the causes and be able to educate women on how to reduce the risk associated with breast cancer. Concept, System, Anatomy, and Physiology Breast cancer falls under the concept of cellular regulation. The main body system that is affected by breast cancer is the reproductive system. Breast cancer is defined as the unregulated growth of abnormal cells in the…

I was a child raised by a single mother that was ill with cancer since I was 1 year old. Due to this fact I was frequently visiting doctors and hospitals with her. I believe this is how my love for science developed. I loved seeing all the equipment and listening to the doctors explain how they worked. I believe that I lean towards oncology and cellular function of the body due to the high rates of cancer that has affected my family. The most notable and impacting family member is my mother…