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Research and Analyse Breast Cancer (Nature (Types (Malignant (Tumor that…
Research and Analyse Breast Cancer
Nature
Cancer refers to uncontrollable growth of body cells
The damaged cell multiplies and becomes out of control
Types
Malignant
Tumor that has spread, or has the ability to spread
Metastasis
Secondary malignant
Benign
Tumor that isn't considered harmful
Sarcomas
Begin in connective tissue & supportive tissue such as bone
Metastasis
Cancers that form in blood forming tissue such as bone marrow. They do not form tumours
Carcinomas
Cancers develop in the skin or the cells that line or cover internal organs
Risk & Protective Factors
Female
Over 50
Family Background
Not doing regular check-ups or self examination
PROTECTIVE
Doing self-examination
Regular mammograms
Healthy diet
Being active
Early onset of Period
Extent
Females have a 90% chance to survive for the first 5 years
Women who have family history of with/have had breast cancer are twice as likely to develop it
Incidence rates rose between 1991 and 1995 due to the introduction of screening, and since then have remained stable as
1/30 chance for a woman over the age of 70 to develop breast cancer
Groups At Risk
Women who are obese
Women with a direct relative
Women who never gave birth or who first gave birth over the age of 40
Women who do not self-examine their breasts
Women past menopause
Determinants
Socio-economic
Education
educating yourself on self-examination and free scanning
Environmental
Access
To scanning and GPs
Socio-cultrual
Family
Family history