BREAST CANCER

Gaining ground on breast cancer

Critical Analysis

Introduction

Breast cancer occurs in the mammary glands of the females. It is the result of the occurrence of an uncontrolled group of breast cells which ultimately converge at a point in the form of tumor. It may take 2 to 3 years since the appearance of the first cancer cell until it forms a cell population that turns into cancer, leading to metastasizing in breast (Compas & Luecken, 2002). Estimates suggest that 10-16% of patients diagnosed with breast cancer develop brain metastases. Breast cancer happens to be the second most common cause of death amongst ...