Jamie Robinson Ms. G Pink is the New Black Can - cer (n): the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells (malignant cells) in the body. The second most common type of cancer is breast cancer, which is when malignant cells grow in the breast. A scary fact about breast cancer is the tumors that may grow in the breast usually tend to grow slowly; by the time you actually feel a lump is large, the tumor may have been growing for as long as ten years. Nancy G. Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, is very familiar with this fact because it her sister, Susan G. Komen died from breast cancer. After Susan’s death, Nancy has put all of her focus into her foundation; fighting in honor of her sister’s dying wish, with the hope that when awareness is
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According to the Canadian Medical Association only 1 out of 100 women under the age of 40 learns she has breast cancer (Heisey, Ruth, McCready, David). But over the course of her lifetime 1 in 8 women will contract the disease. As women we have learned to fear the worst. Breast cancer touches many of our lives but every lump doesn’t mean a death sentence. There may be benign reasons for breast lumps such as hormonal changes, the breast tissue itself, and cysts.
Running head: ADVISING PATIENTS USING THE USPSTF USPSTF Recommendations ADVISING PATIENTS USING THE USPSTF Characteristics of the Patient • 48 year old female • Non-pregnant • Sexually active • Non-smoker All category A recommended tests for this patient • Cervical cancer screening for Women who are sexually active. • Chlamydia screening for Women who are ages 24 and younger or Women ages 25 and older who are at risk. • HIV screening for Adults and Adolescents at increased risk. • High blood pressure screening for adults age 18 and older. • Lipid disorder screening for Women 45 and older and for those at increased risk for CHD.
How can people prevent HPV Z. Vaccines for males and females xxxiv. Girls and woman: two vaccines 12. Cervarix: protects against the HPV that causes cervical cancer 13. Gardasil: protects against most genital warts 14.
HPV is estimated to be one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in Canada and around the world. Many types of HPV can lead to the development of cervical cancer in women, and is the cause of almost all cases that are identified. There is no known cure for HPV infections, and though many of them can be cleared out over time through the body’s immune system, it is estimated that up to 75% of sexually active women and men will receive at least one form of an HPV infection in their lifetime. HPV can show no obvious signs of infection to many who are infected, so it is a difficult plague to avoid. It is an elusive infection that comes in several different forms, so the risks are not always easy to pinpoint.
BCC affects up to two million Americans each year. Those who are at high risk to get Basil Cell Carcinoma are people with fair skin, light-colored eyes, Blonde or red hair freckles and who are easily sunburned. Also if it runs in the family you are more likely to inherit it also. Patients that are diagnosed with this type of skin cancer, have a 35% chance of developing another tumor within three years, and a 50% chance within five years. Basil Cell Carcinoma can be associated with scars, vaccinations, or even Tattoos.
Chlamydia What is Chlamydia? The bacteria that cause Chlamydia usually infects a woman’s cervix or it may infect the urethra in both men and women. It can also infect the rectum, throat, or eyes. Who has Chlamydia? A lot of people have Chlamydia.
My step-mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2013. There are 2 different forms of breast cancer, lobular carcinoma and the most common form, ductal carcinoma. My step-mom had ductal carcinoma. Ductal carcinoma is when cancer forms in the breast tissue and begins in the lining of the milk ducts, thin tubes that carry milk from the lobules of the breast to the nipple. Her cancer was also invasive which means the cancer spread from where it started in the breast ducts or lobules in to the normal tissue.
Two hundred of the chemicals are poisons and at least 69 cause cancer and other diseases (Tobacco Smoke Pollution). Smoking is especially dangerous to women during pregnancy. The chemicals and toxins go into a woman's bloodstream, her baby’s only source of oxygen and nutrients (Smoking During Pregnancy). Another danger of smoking is smoking before surgery. “Smoking before surgery puts you at a higher risk for postoperative heart attacks, blood clots, pneumonia and even death,” says general surgeon Kevin El-Hayek, MD.