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Cancer is a category of diseases in which abnormal cells divide rapidly, causing issues such as tumors in the body. When cancerous cells develop in the breasts, this is called breast cancer. The common symbol for breast cancer is a pink ribbon.

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Breast cancer is a non-communicable, non-STI disease.

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Three common symptoms of breast cancer are bumps on the breast, colored discharge from the nipple, and hard lumps in the breast. knowyourlemons.com has 12 common symptoms.

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Three possible causes of breast cancer are a family history of breast cancer, being a woman, and having started menstruation before the age of 12.

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Breast cancer was once called "Nun's Disease" because of the likeliness for it to appear in young women who didn't have any children.

90% of women diagnosed with breast cancer will survive 5 years past their diagnosis.

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Cancer can't be fully prevented, however there are ways to make oneself less likely to get it. Three of such ways are losing weight to prevent obesity, not drinking alcohol or smoking, and getting regular checkups/mammograms to catch early signs.

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The people most at risk for breast cancer are those who:
-Are Caucasian
-Are female
-Are over the age of 55
-Have not given birth
-Started menstruation before 12
-Have taken Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

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There is no cure for breast cancer, however there are many treatments. These include:
-Surgery (mastectomies)
-Chemotherapy
-Radiation therapy
-Hormone blocking drugs

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For something to be "asymptomatic", it shows no signs of having a certain disease.

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The "incubation period" of a disease is the time over which it grows inside the body, often without symptoms.

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My sources for this project were
nationalbreastcancer.org
breastcancer.org
cdc.gov