BREAST CANCER

BREAST CANCER

Abstract

Breast Cancer is the major public health problem in developed world. It is most common cancer among U.S. women and makes up the significant portion of illness, healthcare expenses, and loss of life. Factors associated with increased breast cancer risk include family history of disease, higher number of lifetime menstrual periods, and inadequate physical activity; generally, disease is thought to result from the complex combination of genetic and lifestyle factors and this will be studied in this research paper.

Table of Contents

THESIS STATEMENT4

INTRODUCTION4

BODY: DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS4

RISK FACTORS5

SCREENING AND EARLY DETECTION7

DIAGNOSIS AND PROGNOSIS10

ISSUES FOR BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS12

CONCLUSION13

Breast Cancer

Thesis Statement

One in eight women is expected to develop breast cancer in her lifetime. One key to reducing burden of breast cancer is to detect disease at its precancerous or early cancerous stages. The paper will be discussing breast cancer in detail and its occurring factors and how it can be reduced. (Nowicky 2000)

Introduction

The benefits of screening for early detection need to be balanced against risks of increased anxiety among women whose screening results may ultimately turn out to be negative. Over recent decades, better treatment options for breast cancer have improved outcome for patients. The promising outlook for breast cancer is due in part to breast cancer advocacy, which grew immensely at end of 20th century. (Liepins Andrejs 2002)

Body: Discussion and Analysis

In 2007, over 178,000 women in United States are expected to become affected with breast cancer, representing one-fourth of all cancers in women. Approximately 125 women per every 100,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer annually. The number of new breast cancer cases increased rapidly throughout 1980s, and since then has risen only slightly. This is likely to be result of increased screening in 1980s followed by use of novel tools for early detection.

Risk Factors

Although we have learned much about ...