One of the Most Well-Known Cancers in Todays Society,...

Breast Cancer is one of the most well-known cancers in today’s society. Or is it? What does society know about breast cancer other than it obviously is cancer of the breast? Breast cancer is very well advertised with the pink ribbons, the commercials and advertisements, the Breast Cancer walks, and the promotional information given out regarding mammograms. In today’s world there are several cancers, but breast cancer is very prevalent among women and men. This paper is designed to research what breast cancer is, in order to bring awareness through education. How does breast cancer develop? Breast cancer can first develop when proliferation of cells (or division of cells) begins to divide out of control. This can occur because of†¦show more content†¦Other tissues in the body such as the heart or liver are formed at birth, while the breast tissue is only a small duct at birth. Breasts really start to develop around the time of puberty and continue until the first pregnancy. When a child is going through puberty, they are more susceptible for their immature breast cells to bind to carcinogens, and because they are immature cells, they are not very good at repairing the damage. After a women has gone through a full term pregnancy, many of her breast cells turn into mature cells that are called differentiated. These differentiated cells make milk for the baby. These calls are less likely to have DNA damage or mutation. Breast feeding has been shown to reduce mutations in the breast, which is a great reason to breast feed one’ s child (American Cancer Society, 2014). One may also inherit a gene that makes them more susceptible for breast cancer. BRCA 1 and 2 are tumor suppressor genes that when inactivated they indirectly disrupt DNA repair. This can cause cells to increase the number of mutations they have, which in turn can cause cancer. Healthy cells in the body are arranged in an orderly matter. 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