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Breast Cancer - College Essays

Breast Cancer

Alvernese Ford
Mrs. Cross
M.A.Lab
15 May 2013

Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer was first noted by ancient Egyptians more than 3,500 years ago. Breast Cancer has been noted and wrote in many journals and articles over that last 4,000 years. The exact year the discovery was made is not yet known to man. I believe that African American women 50% survival rate because they are diagnosed with more advanced stage breast cancer.

Breast cancer is a type of cancer originating from breast tissue commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the loubes that supply the ducts with milk. Cancer originates from ducts known as ductal carcinomas while others are known as lobular carcinomas. Breast ...

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related with chemical carcinogenesis in homosapiens. Breast cancer can begin in different areas of the breast: the ducts, loubes, and the lymphatic system. Breast cancer is categorized by 5 stages: 0-4.

In stage 1 of breast cancer the cancer cells start breaking through to invade normal surrounding breast tissue. Stage 1 is divided into subcategories known as IA and IB. Stage 2 is divided into subcategories known as IIA and IIB. IIA describes invasive breast cancer where no tumor can be found in the breast but cancer is found in 1 of 3 axillary lymph nodes. IIB describes invasive breast cancer where the tumor is larger than 2 centimeters but no larger than 5. Stage 3 is divided in IIIA, IIIB, and IIIC. IIIA describes invasive breast cancer where either no tumor is found in the breast or the tumor can be any size. IIIB describes invasive breast cancer where the tumor may be any size and has spread to the chest wall or skin of the breast and causes swelling or an ulcer. IIIC ...

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Added: 7/16/2013 03:27:07 PM
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Category: Diseases & Disorders
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