Blog #9

   Breast Cancer

          Identifying and preventing any type of disease is important and should be paramount for people. Thousands of women and men die from cancer annually. Therefore, it is a reality that all people are risk of going through. Breast cancer is one of the most common type. Which is why it is important to help each other and share information about the preventing it. The informative document are to provided online details about what breast cancer is.

 America Cancer Society is one organization that gives information about what breast cancer is and how to identify it. While reading the website I learned about my own body and why it is important to be constantly aware of personal changes. Also, I learned where and how find help. Furthermore,  I  learned that if it is not treated in time it can evolve and be much more complicated to cure.

The website describes breast cancer as “ When the cells grow without control and invade the tissues by different parts of the body.” This is also called metastasis. Note that breast cancer happens to women but can also happen to men. Breast cancer has a process When it forms.  First of all, breast cancer begins in different parts of the breast. For example, the two most common parts are the milk ducts and the glands that make the milk. Second, other cancers can start forming in the tissue breast.  Many cancers can be found on screening mammograms and look like lumps. However, not all lumps are cancer. But they usually have a higher risk of cancer. The reason why it is important to check each lumps is for determine if they are malignant or benignant.  In addition, in the website informs how the breast cancer could spread like “When the cancer cells get into the blood or lymph system and are carried to other parts of the body.” To demonstrate the network of lymphatic vessels connects the lymph nodes. Which contains a liquid called lymph. After, travels through the vessels outside the breast. Then the carcinogenic cells enter the ganglia and begin to grow. Which can drain, consequently make metastasis. However, not all the body made metastasis.

          The document is informative and objective. Because explain details about what is cancer. Such as all, the information provided can be verified. At the same time is true for all. Also, do not have tone and interpretation of the main idea.