Cancer Connection
Breast Cancer
The Definition of Breast Cancer
What Are The Symptoms of Breast Cancer?
How Prevalent is Breast Cancer?
(Mayo Clinic) (Marie Claire)
How is Breast Cancer Diagnosed?
Link to video: http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-diagnosis
What Are The Possible Causes of Breast Cancer?
(Mayo Clinic) (Cancer.org)
What happens at the cellular and molecular level?
What are the treatments? What are the cures?
There are a couple different options when it comes to treating breast cancer. Doctors choose the most efficient based on the type of breast cancer. Variables that help a doctor decide include:
its stage and grade
size
whether the cells are sensitive to hormones.
Ways to remove breast cancer include:
removing the breast cancer (lumpectomy)
removing the entire breast (mastectomy)
removing a limited number of lymph nodes (sentinel node biopsy)
removing multiple lymph nodes (axillary lymph node dissection)
- removing both breasts
(Marie Claire) (Mayo Clinic)
Works Consulted
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/breast-cancer/basics/definition/con-20029275
"Breast Cancer." - Mayo Clinic. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Dec. 2015.
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/detailedguide/breast-cancer-key-statistics
"What Are the Key Statistics about Breast Cancer?" What Are the Key Statistics about Breast Cancer? N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Dec. 2015.
http://www.marieclaire.com/politics/news/a6506/breast-cancer-business-scams/
"The Big Business of Breast Cancer." Marie Claire. N.p., 14 Sept. 2011. Web. 16 Dec. 2015.
cancer/normal cell picture
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