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Breast Cancer. By Natalie Cifonie. Who is more likely to get the disease . The people that mostly get breast cancer are older women. Mostly over the age of 50. Describe symptoms . A lump in the breast or underarm Swelling in the armpit
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Breast Cancer By Natalie Cifonie
Who is more likely to get the disease • The people that mostly get breast cancer are older women. Mostly over the age of 50.
Describe symptoms • A lump in the breast or underarm • Swelling in the armpit • pain or tenderness in the breast can be a sign of breast cancer • noticeable flattening or indentation on the breast • change in the size, contour, texture, or temperature of the breast; a reddish, pitted surface like the skin of an orange could be a sign of advanced breast cancer. • change in the nipple
How common is this disorder? • 1 in 35 women die
Is this disorder deadly? Will it shorten lifespan? • Yes second leading cause of death for women • Yes the diagnosis can happen when ever from childhood to old age
Can you be tested for the disorder? How and when? • Yes • blood sample
Is there a treatment? Does it cure or treat symptoms? • Yes • Surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, biological therapy
Are there any support groups • Yes • Y-me, cancer club, leaving beyond breast cancer, organization for people who survived breast cancer, NABCO, YWCA
Describe any interesting facts • Variations of the BRCA1, BRCA2, CDH1, PTEN, STK11, and TP53 genes increase the risk of developing breast cancer. • The AR, ATM, BARD1, BRIP1, CHEK2, DIRAS3, ERBB2, NBN, PALB2, RAD50, and RAD51 genes are associated with breast cancer.
Work cited • http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/guide/consumer_guide_chapter_outline • http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/breast-cancer • http://www.health.state.ny.us/statistics/cancer/registry/abouts/breast.htm • http://www.imaginis.com/breast-health/breast-cancer-statistics-on-incidence-survival-and-screening-2 • http://www.webmd.com/breast-cancer/guide/breast-cancer-treatment • http://www.estronaut.com/a/breast_cancer_support_groups.htm