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Breast cancer

Breast cancer

(Science: oncology) The uncontrolled growth of malignant breast tissue.

breast cancer is currently the most common cancer in women and the leading cause of cancer-related death in the 15-54 age group.

strong risk factors include a prior history for breast cancer or a positive family history for breast cancer.

early detection is possible through the use of monthly breast self-examination, annual clinical exams and mammography.

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publish my report

... done? Or is it just a review of the role between molecular biology and breast cancer?

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by jyaron
Sun Aug 09, 2009 2:12 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: publish my report
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Natural selection is proven wrong

... the gene pool long before medical intervention could have intervened ie breast cancer genes have been in the gene pool long before the rise of modern medicine women have ...

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by gamila
Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:50 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
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There is no scientific method

... unfavorable traits so the fact that unfavorable traits ie the gene for breast cancer are and can be transmitted and become common invalidates NS out right Some argue that ...

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by gamila
Wed Jul 15, 2009 6:20 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: There is no scientific method
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Natural selection wrong due to transmission of harmful genes

... humans are not a species of octopus or bacteria or amoeba or salmon If breast cancer rates are increasing.. it not a matter of them increasing it is a matter of the harmuful ...

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by gamila
Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:08 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection wrong due to transmission of harmful genes
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Re: Natural selection wrong due to transmission of harmful genes

... malaria. as a younger woman, you start out with a much lower risk of breast cancer to begin with than that of the older women involved in the studies. (To make a rough ...

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by futurezoologist
Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:23 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection wrong due to transmission of harmful genes
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