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Samantha Damm
Professor Raymond
UWRT 1103
23 July 2015
WP#8
On presentation:

Where Does Breast Cancer Typically Form?

Lobules; 10%
Breast Tissue; 20%

Milk Ducts; 70%

Fig.1. Source: Damm

Commentary: This chart represents where breast cancer typically starts to forms in the breast of
women. In seventy percent of breast cancer cases, the cancerous cells start to form in the milk
ducts. Ductal carcinoma is the most common type of breast cancer. This type of cancer is
considered noninvasive cancer until it breaks the ducts. Twenty percent of cancer is formed in
breast tissue. Cancerous cells can infect the tissue of the breast and end up moving into ones
bloodstream. The least most common place that cancer forms in womans breasts are the lobules.

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Fig.2. Source: Front View of Breast

On Slides:
Milk Ducts- Ductal carcinoma is the most common type of breast cancer. This type of cancer
forms in the lining of a milk duct within your breast.
Lobules- (where breast milk is produced) When cancer cells break out of the lobules, it's
considered invasive lobular carcinoma. The lobules are connected to the milk ducts.
Tissue/Fat- Rarely breast cancer can begin in the connective tissue that's made up of muscles, fat
and blood vessels. Cancer that begins in the connective tissue is called sarcoma.
Commentary: This diagram accurately displays the anatomy of a female breast. (Explain what
was on slide)

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Fig.3. Source:Jay

On Slides: Many women decide that getting a mastectomy after getting diagnosed with breast
cancer.
Commentary: After getting a mastectomy some women become very self-conscious about their
bodies. The SCAR Project is just one of the many programs out there to help empower women to
feel confident about their post cancer bodies. Most women who win their battle with cancer have
hair loss and scars from their mastectomies and chemotherapy. I chose the picture shown above
because of the strength you can see on this womans face.

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Works Cited
Damm, Samantha. Where does breast cancer typically form? Web.27 Jul.2015.Chart.
Front View of Breast.Web.27Jul.2015.Chart
Jay, David. The SCAR Project. Web.27 Jul. 2015