Breast Cancer Research

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Breast Cancer Research

• Peery- Biology Yellow

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Genetic Counseling

• The Margarets

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Jennys mom doesnt get tested because

• Shes afraid of the results
• Certain worries that come along with being tested
  are uncomfortable emotions, such as, anxiety,
  uncertainty, feeling a loss of control, losing
  self esteem, and the worries about Jennys risk
  of breast cancer.
• Jennys family had been surrounded by her aunts
  beast cancer, which was causing issues at home.
  These issues brought a lot of anxiety.
• BUT
• Neither Jenny or her mom should be afraid of the
  results because now days there are many new and
  effective treatments.

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Coping with Diagnosis

• It is normal for women to deny having breast
  cancer, it is normal for the patient to get angry
  at the doctor, you may get angry at God asking
  the question Why did this happen to me? Also,
  you feel there is no way out.
• Oh but there is
• As hard as it may be for some women, you will
  learn to except the truth, and exert your
  strength to fight with all youve got.

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Coping with Treatments

• It is normal for a person for time off, so simply
  asks your family and friends to support you and
  relieve you from you chores for a while.
• Do not take to much time off though, because you
  want to remain in as normal state as possible
• You may be as active and engaged in your life as
  ever.

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Coping with Fear of Recurrence

• (After treatment)
• It is common to feel the same fear again just
  because youve been there done that, doesnt mean
  it is any easier to cope with these fears again.
• Learning to deal with the fear of recurrence is a
  major challenge. Understand that you are not
  alone through this hard time in your life.
• One may find that you need to fight both the
  disease as well as the fear of the disease and
  your genetic counselors are there to support you
  through this bump in the road.

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Ten Way to Manage Fear

• Get to know the people on your medical team on a
  personal level.
• Find a doctor who you can relate to personally so
  they can answer any questions you may have.
• Find out what to expect this will help to
  minimize surprises.
• Find a center where the doctors will talk to you
  before you go home so you do not have to wait for
  a phone call.
• Balance things in your planner so that if you
  have a test coming up, you wont plan things that
  are stressful for you in the same week.
• If someone approaches you with a sob story about
  breast cancer, stop them from telling you and
  say, I only listen to stories with happy
  endings.
• If you reach a difficult point, tell your doctor
  so you will be relieved from your burden.
• Join a support group so you can share your
  feelings from others.
• Find ways to turn negatives into positives
• Plan with your doctor about how to receive the
  tests as soon as possible.

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Breast Cancer Nature

• Christopher Shembo

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Inheritance Genetics

• I know what youre thinking and yes, breast
  cancer can be inherited
• Usually when breast cancer is passed down due to
  inheritance, the cause is because of abnormality
  in the BRCA1 gene and the BRCA2 gene
• (BRCABReast CAncer)
• BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes jobs are to keep breast
  cells growing correctly and prevent any cancer
  cell growth

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Scenarios (Aunt Lisas possible causes for breast
cancer)

• Family history of breast cancer or ovarian cancer
  (Most likely will have abnormal BRCA1 or 2)
• Wasnt passed down, just happened to catch (no
  family history act of god)

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How Does Nurture Effect Breast Cancer its
Victims?

• Claude Close
• Masa Watanabe
• Mac Schweppe

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Does Age Effect Risk?

• Studies show that risk increases with age.
• Younger woman seem less able to fight off breast
  cancer than older woman

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Lifestyles

• High fat, and high alcohol diets increase risk of
  cancer.
• Along with sedentary lifestyles
• Strenuous exercise, decreases risk
• Birth control pills slightly increase risk
• As long as Jenny lives active and healthy she
  should have less of a chance for Cancer.

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• Finito

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Breast Cancer Diagnosis Symptoms

• By Kayla Rudisel and Mariah Monsanto

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Symptoms

• An abnormality in the feel of the nipples or
  breast
• Lumps in or near the breast or armpit
• Tenderness of nipples
• Altered appearance in breast
• Fluid leaks out of nipple
• Change in size or shape of breast
• Skin becomes irritated discoloration can occur
• In early stages of B.C, there is no pain

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Diagnosis

• Ways of Diagnosis
• Clinical Breast exam
• Diagnostic mammogram (x-rays)
• Ultrasound
• Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• Biopsy (tissue sample taken)

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• Can Males get breast cancer?

• Why does Jenny have a headache?
• Jenny had a headache because she was stressed
  about her fathers and her mothers disagreements
  regarding the breast cancer testing.

• Yes

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Treatments For Breast Cancer Patients

• William Anderson
• Buckner Bell
• Chad Walton

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The Treatments

• Surgery (First Choice) preserves as much of
  breast as possible but removes cancer cells
  specifically the main part of the tumor
• Radiation therapy method to destroy leftover
  cancer cells after surgery
• Herceptin Chemical that is given every few
  weeks to keep cancer cells away and reduce risk
  of reoccurring cancer
• Hormonal Therapy Stops abnormal growth of
  breast cancer cells
• Chemo Therapy removes cancer cells through out
  the body

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Why Does it Sometimes not Work

• Cancer enters blood stream and lymph system
  spreading to various parts in the body
• Sometimes symptoms are not caught early enough
  and cancer becomes uncontrollable
• If breast has made a cancerous cell before it is
  more likely to make more requiring early
  detection

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