by Leshiell O., Briana H.
Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells from in the tissues of the breast. Doctors know that breast occurs when some breast cells begin to grow abnormally.
The person that discovered breast cancer is Edwin Smith in 1775. The origin of word cancer is credited to the greek physician hippocrates. It means a disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body.
Editor’s Note: Awareness about breast cancer is intended to people remember to make appointments and get screened. You can help people with cancer by donating to hospitals, researchers looking for a cure, or groups that help give people with cancer things they need. The American Cancer Society lists many ways that people can donate or volunteer.
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