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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer A 4-H COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT TO HELP OTHERS

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Page 1: Breast Cancer A 4-H COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT TO HELP OTHERS

Breast CancerBreast Cancer

A 4-H COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT TO HELP OTHERS

Page 2: Breast Cancer A 4-H COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT TO HELP OTHERS

LET’S TALK ABOUT BREAST CANCER

What is breast cancer

Who gets breast cancer

At what age is breast cancer most common

Treatment options

What we can do

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Let’s talk about cancer

Cancer Cells that are not normal

Grow and spread fast When cells group or clump

they are called tumors. Can make someone very sick

Can be found anywhere on body.

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Let’s talk about breasts baby!

We all have them…

Some are big Some are

smaller Important job

Feed babies

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Who is more likely to get breast cancer?

Page 6: Breast Cancer A 4-H COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT TO HELP OTHERS

Can I catch breast cancer?

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Why should we care?

Breast cancer is a major disease among women in the United States. Thousands of women and hundreds of men die from breast cancer every year.

Page 8: Breast Cancer A 4-H COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT TO HELP OTHERS

Share your story…..

When a woman is told she has breast cancer, she starts a battle to save her life.

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Treatment Options

LumpectomyMastectomyRadiationChemotherapy

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Helping Survivors

Anti-Ouch Pouch Underarm hanging pillow Cushion the underarm and

breast area Mastectomy Radiation

Holds the arm away from their body

Helps relieve pain

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Thank you for helping others…

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