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There are more than one million reported incidences of cancer in the United States each
year. Understanding the continuum of cancer and its lifecycle is of great significance to coping
with the disease. Cancer is a general name for a group of more than 100 diseases caused by the
abnormal growth of cells. The abnormal cells have different growth from normal cells. Instead of
dying, they continue to grow forming new abnormal cells that spread to other tissues making it
cancerous.
Breast cancer is prevented through early detection. Preventive measures such as avoiding
causal risk factors such as alcohol, tobacco, high sugar intake help in reducing the risk of
developing breast cancer. Regular screening is an effective strategy for early detection of the
disease for treatment. The typical signs and symptoms related to breast cancer include: swelling
of all part of a breast, irritation or dimpling, nipple or breast pain, nipple discharge and
metabolic diseases where an individual has high blood glucose either because of inadequate
production of insulin. Patients with diabetes experience frequent urination and often become
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increasingly thirsty. The common symptoms of diabetes include: blurry vision, extreme fatigue,
frequent urination, bruises take long to heal and weight loss. Diagnosis can be done through
Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) test and Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) (American
characterized by rapid increase in overweight, physical inactivity, and obesity. World Health
Organization estimates that deaths from diabetes will rise by more than 50 % in the next ten
Work Cited
Fisanick, Mark. "Breast Cancer." Breast Cancer. Cancer Org, 12 Nov. 2014. Web. 5 Aug. 2015.
<http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancer/index>.
American Diabetes Association, 'Diabetes Basics'. N. p., 2015. Web. 5 Aug. 2015.
WHO.int, '10 Facts about Diabetes'. N. p., 2015. Web. 5 Aug. 2015.