Breast+Cancer+Questions

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1.What is the meaning of pink breast cancer ribbons? Breast cancer ribbons mean ??? 
 * 1) 6 ** the ribbons represent the good cells in the body which are pink!

#6 ** Pink ribbons were introduced by Nancy Brinkers in 1991 for the New York running race for cancer


 * 1) 7 **Nancy’s older sister Susan G. Komen was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer in 1970


 * 1) 7** Nancy promised Susan or Susy she would help find a cure to breast cancer. :*(


 * 1) 6 ** Alexandra Penney incorporated pink ribbons into Breast Cancer Month bands. They are now a symbol for spreading awareness of Breast Cancer Research.


 * 1) 6 **The introduction of breast cancer pink  ribbons have helped cancer research by raising 25 million dollars.


 * 1) 8** October is is Breast Cancer Awareness Month this is the month that we teach people about breast cancer


 * 1) 8 ** People wear pink pins because
 * 2) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Survivors of breast cancer will wear them to show they survived !
 * 3) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">They have a loved one who has breast cancer.
 * 4) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: decimal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">They want to support breast cancer research.

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 * 1) 8 ** The first <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff00ff; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">pink ribbon pin was made for the Susan G. Komen foundation run in New York


 * 1) 8**1 out of 8 women get breast cancer and most are over 50


 * 1) 8** Men and women can get breast cancer

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2.What are doctors doing to detect breast cancer earlier Doctors are detect? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">


 * 1) 7** People in the 70s did not talk about cancer so many did NOT go to specialists to get a second opinion . Now it is common knowledge to go to a Doctor specializing in cancer.

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">New technology informing doctors: <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">

1. #A R2 image Checker CAD is a new system that helps radiologists read mammograms and identifies regions of interest for the radiologist to study further on breast cancer.

2. #SC a new special MRI machine focus’s radiation to allow for a 3D image to look inside the breast.

3. #NC1 doctors use screening methods flattening the breast to detect breast cancer

4. #NC2 Mammograms are X-rays that defines Cancer screening and diagnosis mammograms.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.hologic.com/breast-imaging/diagnostic-workstations/__]

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Who needs them ?:

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> WG1 doctors recommend mammograms every 1 to 2 years for people who are conserd.(?)

WG2 Doctors recommend women around 50s get a screening every 1 to 2 years.

WG3 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff0000; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">M <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ammograms are recommended for women with a family of breast cancer gean in grandma mom sister etc.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A little more information and you will be finished researching

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; color: #000000; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. What types of therapies are beneficial to breast cancer patients? what therapies do people prefer

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1.#1 lumpectomy is when the Doctor takes cancerous tumors from the breast. 2.#1 mastectomy is when the breast with cancerous tumors is removed.

3.#1 chemotherapy is a drug, either pill or liquid, that people take on a cycle, to help stop the growth of cancer cells. It can cause side effects like hair loss, vomiting and bruising.


 * 1) 3Radiation is used after a mastectomy or lumpectomy. It is meant to kill the remaining cancer cells. It can be given either as an external ray or by putting radioactive material directly in to the tumor.

5. #1 biopsy is a small amount of breast tissue taken out to examine to find breast cancer