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Breast self-examination

Breast self-examination

(Science: procedure) a a regular, defined process of thorough examination of the breasts once a month to detect any changes or suspicious lumps.

Exams should be practiced at the end of the period or seven days after the start of the period and be performed monthly at the same time.


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... this set of answers, I would 1) consider involvement of two genes, 2) consider diseases that are different depending on male or female (such as breast cancer and prostate cancer). Also, the most useful piece of information is "what disease ?" is withheld and that makes it more difficult ...

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by david23
Tue Sep 18, 2012 8:47 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Need help in an assignment
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... this set of answers, I would 1) consider involvement of two genes, 2) consider diseases that are different depending on male or female (such as breast cancer and prostate cancer). Also, the most useful piece of information is "what disease ?" is withheld and that makes it more difficult ...

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by Cat
Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:44 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Need help in an assignment
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Re: Natural selection ends in absurdity or nonsense

... unfavorable traits so the fact that unfavorable traits ie the gene for breast cancer are and can be transmitted and become common invalidates NS ... selection only occurs after repeated generations. As the author himself has said there is a lot of moving goal posts when it comes to natural ...

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by Forests
Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:16 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection ends in absurdity or nonsense
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Re: Natural selection ends in absurdity or nonsense

... a harmful gene is one that reduces the PROBABILITY of reproduction. and as noted THERE ARE MANY GENETIC DISORDERS WHICH ARE COMMON ie the gene for breast cancer which reduce the probability of reproduction but NS says ”natural selection, a process that .... causes harmful traits to become more ...

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by jumma
Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:32 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection ends in absurdity or nonsense
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Re: Natural selection ends in absurdity or nonsense

... by the fact that unfavorable traits are transmitted and can become common – THERE ARE MANY GENETIC DISORDERS WHICH ARE COMMON ie the gene for breast cancer as the author says Thus it is seen that inherited genetic disorders can decrease the probability of reproduction - thus such genetics ...

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by jumma
Sun Jul 15, 2012 4:58 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection ends in absurdity or nonsense
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