Stages of Cancer
Treatments
The Ribbon of Hope
Myths
What is...
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How many stages of breast cancer are there?

Five

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What does treatment depend on?

Treatments depend on the stage of the breast cancer.

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What is the color of the ribbon?
Pink.
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Does breast lump mean cancer?.

Around 80 percent of breast lumps are actually begin as tumors.

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True or false, breast cancer develops in the breast.

True.

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What is stage 0 of breast cancer called?

Non-invasive stage.

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What are some treatments used to combat cancer?
Surgery, drugs or radiation.
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What does the ribbon represent? 

It´s for comfort and healing.  

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Do men get breast cancer too? True or False 

True. It is estimated that about 2,190 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 410 will die each year.

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True or false? Tumors are a mass of tissue caused by uncontrolled cell growth.
True.
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What are some symptoms of stage four?

Cancer has spread to other body areas, such as the brain, lungs, or bones.

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What does radiation do?

What does radiation do?Radiation is given after surgery which increases the chances of survival.

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Who made the ribbon?

Alexandra Penney. 

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Is it true that if you've had a family member who had cancer before, you will get it?
False. Women who have a family history do have a higher risk of getting it, but only about 10% of individuals with breast cancer have a family history.
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Where can tumors spread?

Tumors can spread by entering blood or lymph vessels, which branch into tissues throughout the body.

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What are some symptoms of stage two?

Cancer is growing; Fatigue and hair loss

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What type of treatment provides the largest benefit to combating cancer? 

Surgical removal of the tumor provides the single largest benefit with surgery alone curing many cases.

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What is the ribbon's goal? 

It encourages consumers to focus on the emotionally appealing ultimate vision of a cure to breast cancer.

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Breast cancers always comes in lumps, true or false, if true give 2 examples of other signs.

False. Swelling, irritation, dimpling, and other abnormalities can all signal breast cancer

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What is metastasis?
It is cancer cells traveling to other parts of the body and damaging other tissues and organs.