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Pink for a PurposeBreast Cancer Awareness


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What is breast cancer?

Occurs when abnormal breast cells in the ducts divideuncontrollably forming a tumour.

There are 2 MAIN types:

1. Invasive Ductile Carcinoma (infiltrative carcinoma)- If

the cancer cells break out of the ducts, they can spreadto lymphatic system. It may then spread through this to

healthy tissues in the body. Most common breast

cancer makes up for around 70-80%. Cancer that most

commonly affects men.

2. Non-invasive (Ductal Carcinoma in Situ)- Cancer cells

grow inside the ducts and do not spread. Easily cured in

early stages.

So, IDC is more dangerous than DCIS.


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Everybody is affected

In the UK, during 2010, almost50,000women and

400 men were diagnosed with invasive breast

cancer - breast cancer that spreads quickly -

resulting in almost 12,000 female and 80 maledeaths.

In the US, during 2009, over 200,000 women and

2000men were diagnosed with breast cancer,

killing over 40,000women and 400 men.Most common cancer in women, regardless of race

or ethnicity.


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Everybody is affected

Most common cause of death from cancer, among

Hispanic women and second most common death from

cancer among other ethnicities (lung cancer being the

first.)

12.5% of women will develop breast cancer sometime

in her life, thats one out of every 8 women! However

only 0.001% of men will likely get it!

Only around 15% of breast cancers are caused by gene

mutations, inherited from parents, while 85% of breast

cancers occur in women with no history of breast

cancer.


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How to reduce the risk?

If you have a history of breast cancer in your

family, you should consult with a doctor.

Periodically do checks on yourself - Is there

a lump under the breast or underarm area?

Is there swelling, redness or darkening of the

breast? Is there a change is the size or

shape? Is it itchy? Is there any pain thatwont go away?


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Men get breast cancer too!

Affects around 1 in 100,000 men in UK Symptoms include lump in breast (mostly caused by

gynaecomastia), retraction, or discharge.

Generally caused by age, genetics (history of breastcancer in males or females), obesity. Treated by removing the cancer along with section of

breast. Hormones suppressed using tamoxifen.

Radiotherapy or chemotherapy may be used for samepurpose.

Outlook for men worse because its more difficult to spotand diagnose than in women - should see doctor if lump

or discharge found in breast.


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Angelina Jolie

Was diagnosed with BRCA gene Mother and Grandmother both had breast cancer Had an 87% chance of getting breast cancer

67% rise in women coming to get tested for BRCA geneand a rise in women getting tested for breast cancer Got double mastectomy despite criticism


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Other celebrities with Breast Cancer


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MythsDo not believe

these things!

Touching the breasts too often will lead to cancer

Talking about cancer causes cancer

Herbs cure breast cancer (cats claw)

A bruise on the breast will lead to breast cancer. Getting too many mammograms leads to breast

cancer.

Breast cancer only affects older women

Using antiperspirants causes breast cancer.

A breast cancer diagnosis is an automatic death

sentence.


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Pink Day at Park House

Bake sale Face paint and henna

Pink Stationery Sale

Pinkest Student Pinkest Form

Make your mark

Buy ribbons come in pink!


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Pink for a PurposeBreast Cancer Awareness

Thank you.

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