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http://www.theplasticsurgerychannel.com Breast implants are made easy with the Keller Funnel, a new device being unveiled at the annual meeting of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons this weekend.

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Question 1 (True/False Worth 4 points)

Hernias are more common in men because when the testicals descend through the inguinial canal, the opening of the canal does not close completely.

True
False

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Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)

Some risk factors for breast cancer cannot be changed, including:

genetics

obesity

hormone replacement therapy

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Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)

Most women will develop ovarian cysts during this time period:

menopause

peri-menopause

childbearing years

before beginning menstruation

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Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)

Risk factors for PMS that you cannot control include:

previous signs of anxiety, family history and age of 30

vitamin B deficiency and family history

vitamin B deficiency, family history and age of 15 -19

pregnancy and vitamin B deficiency

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Question 5 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)

"Press firmly to learn what your breasts feel like. A firm ridge in the lower curve of each breast is normal." This step for BSE is not done unless you think you might have a breast lump.

false

true

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Question 6 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)

Risk factors for prostate cancer include each of the following except:

age

ethnic origin

having a low fat diet

family history

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Question 7 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)

The acronym PMS stands for:

papas, mamas, and siblings

pre-menstrual syndrome

pre-menopausal syndrome

pre-medical syndrome

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Question 8 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)

Which warning sign(s) of breat cancer should be reported to your doctor?

a new lump in the breast

the nipple becomes inverted

change in the size or shape of breast

all of the above

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Question 9 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)

A condition in which cells that look and act like cells of the lining of the uterus, but are found in other parts of the abdominal cavity is called:

hernia

menstruation

endometriosis

ovulation

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Question 10 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)

Following the American Cancer Society’s guidelines for the early detection of breast cancer improves the chances that breast cancer can be diagnosed at an early stage and treated successfully.

false

true

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Question 11 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)

Biopsy is surgical procedure to check for:

mammograms

hernias

endometriosis

cancerous cells

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Question 12 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)

For women in the United States, what is the lifetime risk of breast cancer?

1 in 1000

1 in 80

1 in 8

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Question 13 (True/False Worth 4 points)

Most ovarian cysts are small and do not cause any symptoms.

True
False

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Question 14 (True/False Worth 4 points)

African-American men are more likely to develop prostate cancer and die from it than Caucasian or Asian men.

True
False

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Question 15 (True/False Worth 4 points)

Ovarian cysts are common in women during their childbearing years.

True
False

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Question 16 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)

A biopsy is the removal of a sample of tissue to see whether cancer cells are present. If they are not present, then the biopsy is said to be__________.

mammogram

lumpectomy

mastectomy

malignant

benign

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Question 17 (True/False Worth 4 points)

Prostate cancer can physically affect both men and women

True
False

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I don’t wanna know what you think either !. Question 1 (True/False Worth 4 points)
Hernias are more common in men because when the testicals descend through the inguinial canal, the opening of the canal does not close completely.

True
False
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Question 2 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)

Some risk factors for breast cancer cannot be changed, including:

genetics

obesity

hormone replacement therapy
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Question 3 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)

Most women will develop ovarian cysts during this time period:

menopause

peri-menopause

childbearing years

before beginning menstruation
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Question 4 (Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)

Risk factors for PMS that you cannot control include:

You’re not asking for help. You are asking someone to do your work for you and that is cheating. The fact that you were given the questions and it is multiple choice makes them easy to answer all you have to do is read the material.

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in his lifetime is 17 percent — roughly 4.5 percent greater than a woman’s risk of getting breast cancer.

One could argue that there is inequality in the way american society treats the sexes when it comes to cancer: Do we celebrate prostate cancer awareness month? Stage walks for prostate cancer research? Wear purple ribbons?

Why not??

Prostate cancer and breast cancer are both unbelievably commercialized and politicized - to the point of having much more awareness, funding and organization than other, more serious and more prevalent cancers (the most prevalent example being lung cancer, which strikes and kills nearly twice as often as the gender-specific cancers in both sexes).

It can certainly be argued, and argued well, that the commercialization of breast cancer has been more successful than the commercialization of prostate cancer (let’s buy those pink ribbons, folks!). But I don’t think the ideal solution is to have a male-only version of the disease just as trendy as the female one; I think the ideal solution would be if cancer research (and in particular funding for that research) would break down the unnecessary borders between politicized body parts, and look to treatments of the disease in general.

The politicization of certain cancers has always bothered me - and only more so when you have personal experience with the people who are victimized by it (i.e. people diagnosed with less popular but similar forms of cancer who are given abysmal survival rates and substandard treatment because of the relative public disinterest in their forms of cancer).

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www.acshopegala.org The American Cancer Society presents our Inaugural Hope Gala in Seattle. The event was on August 1, 2009; tickets and table sales are still available for next year's event. Video produced by Martini Media in Seattle, WA.

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1. What is your basic political philosophy?
2. Do you believe the new stance on breast and prostate cancer screening is valid, or was this due to pressure or money from the Obama administration to claim that in order to keep costs down by reducing or not covering screening procedures?

My answers are I am an independent conservative, and I think that this is ABSOLUTELY Obamacare starting to reduce the quality of care already, and I think that there needs to be a class action suit that they come clean or men and women all over the country are going to come after them for the money that they have paid for screenings for years.
OOPS! I meant to post a link for the source. The NY Times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/21/health/21cancer.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=american%20cancer%20society&st=cse

Conservative ….. I think, to heck with the CDC (Center for Disease Contro), and the NEA (National Education Assn.) and the FDA (Food & Drug Administration). Now, I’ve always suspected lies to the American public, but I hadn’t thought of the American Cancer Society being bought out by Obamacare … however, I think you have a very legitimate suspicion. If I were to take a guess right now …… I would say YOU ARE RIGHT!!!

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For decades, the American Cancer Society has rammed the importance of breast and prostate cancer screening down our throats. They gave us fantastic statistics about the success rate of treating early detection. Now they come out and say that they have overstated the effectiveness of screening and even say that it causes risks of over-treating some cancers while ignoring others.

If they were lying for decades, then they are guilty of one of the biggest frauds in history and should be held accountable.

If they are lying now, the only reason is in the world for them to come out with this at this point and time is because the Obama administration asked them to. Can you imagine how much costs would drop by not covering breast and prostate cancer screenings?

So, was it decades of fraud, or is it a deadly manipulation by the Obama administration?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/21/health/21cancer.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=american%20cancer%20society&st=cse
Chewy and PJ…the facts are there. from 1980 to 2000 the percentage of death from breast cancer has gone down 20% due to early detection. In prostate it is almost 25%. So now they come out and say that it is POTENTIALLY CAUSING RISK? ARE YOU SERIOUS???? YOU ARE BUYING THIS CRAP???
Eman….considering the timing, what Obama and his Czars have said, and the obvious lunacy of this…to not see it you are short of marbles.
Woodles…your analysis is thorough, and the most naive of them. Take a look at Obama’s "Give her a pill" comment. Take a look at his Czars and their PAST REMARKS about determinations of treatment based on cost-benefit. Take a look at the original legislation…before they took out the part which led to Palin calling it "Death Panels"….funny they claimed there were no such provisions, but within a week of her "Death Panel" statement, they said that they were taking those provisions out that she was referring to. They took out what was not there? Or if they were not what they appeared to be, why take them out.
I guarantee that you have not read any of the legislation. I HAVE. I have read, and traced HR3200, and it was a nightmare. From there they have to cut costs. The current Senate bill leaves between 14 and 25 million uninsured…and when you leave off the illegals there are only 30 million uninsured to begin with. And you trust maniacs who keep being caught lying?????

I think you said it, it’s a way to not cover certain procedures. The government is not going to pay for someone to get yearly screenings for cancer….no way in hell.

So they start to play devils advocate and say "yeah, it’s good…but". Just a prelude to what will come with government health care.

Rationed health care. Hip hip hooray!

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When the topic of women’s health care is raised, the first disease that comes to mind is probably breast cancer. But surprisingly, that’s not the number one health care issue confronting women today. In fact, heart disease kills more women each year than all forms of cancer combined. By knowing the most significant risks in women’s health care and what you can do to combat these health care issues, women of all ages can take a proactive approach to leading healthier lives.

The #1 Women’s Health Care Issue: Heart Disease More than 489,000 American women lose their lives each year as a result of heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular diseases. In fact, more women than men die from heart disease each year. Until recently, little research focused on women and heart disease, but the good news is that’s no longer the case. From research into the effects of hormone replacement therapy on heart health to studies of how cholesterol-lowering medications work in women, there’s an unprecedented increase in the amount of information available to women working to live with and ward off heart disease.

Experts at the Mayo Clinic offer simple common sense advice to women (and men) in the fight against heart disease: don’t smoke, eat a diet low in fat and rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low-fat dairy products, exercise at least 30 to 60 minutes a week, and maintain a healthy weight.

In addition, they encourage women to see their family doctor each year for a physical which includes blood pressure and cholesterol screenings. Studies indicate that there is a 46% increase in stroke risk for women for each 7.5 mm HG increase in their diastolic blood pressure, so monitoring blood pressure and controlling hypertension are vital.

Women who suffer migraines, are pregnant, have atrial fibrillation and those with the auto-immune disease Lupus also appear to run a greater stroke risk. Diabetes is another women’s health care issue with a direct impact on heart health. The American Heart Association notes women with diabetes have a two to six times greater risk of heart disease and heart attack and are at a significantly greater risk of suffering a stroke. All of these risk factors make an annual visit with your doctor one of the best ways women can manage and improve the health of their hearts.

Cancer Concerns: The Second Deadliest Health Care Issue Women Face While breast cancer is often at the top of the list of health care issues for women, several other types of cancers also pose a significant threat to women’s health. In this country, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime according to current data which means that a little more than 2 million women are currently living with breast cancer in the U.S. But melanoma, a form of skin cancer, actually kills more young women than any other cancer according to statistics provided by the Skin Cancer Foundation. In fact, melanoma is the most common form of cancer in women between the ages of 25 and 29 and its incidence has tripled in women under 40 in the last thirty years.

Ovarian cancer is another women’s health care concern. Usually symptomless until it is widespread, this disease is the fourth most frequent cause of death for American women. The American Cancer Society estimates 26,000 new cases of ovarian cancer diagnosed each year. Unfortunately, there are few definitive screening tests that detect this disease, but experts advise a thorough annual gynecological exam and for women to be alert to pelvic pain and pressure, low back discomfort, mild nausea, and an increase in constipation or gas. A serum CA-125 blood test can detect certain forms of ovarian cancer, but the test is not accurate enough to be used as a routine screening tool.

The rate of women suffering from cervical cancer has dropped a great deal over the years, thanks in part to the increase in the number of women who get an annual Pap smear which can indicate the presence of abnormal cells on the cervix. It’s a strong argument for making sure you never skip your Pap smear. Women who have had Human Papillomaviruses (HPVs), herpes simplex virus, those with suppressed immune systems, and those who have had multiple sexual partners run a greater risk of cervical cancer. On the prevention front, a recent trial of a vaccine against cervical cancer was 100% effective in the short term at blocking the disease.

Psychological Well-being: A Growing Health Care Issue for Women In the field of women’s health care, psychological problems, which include eating disorders, depression, and anxiety disorders, affect millions of American women. From coping skills to medications to alternative and complementary medical approaches, there is a growing body of knowledge being brought to bear on this important health care issue.

More than 19 million people in the United States, the greatest percentage being women, live with anxiety disorders that disrupt their lives. The different types of disorders within this group include generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and phobias. Treatment options include talk therapy and a wide range of medications that can quell the symptoms of the condition. Many women also combine alternative approaches to treatment such as acupuncture, meditation, and diet modification with traditional forms of treatment.

According to the American Psychological Association, women are almost twice as likely to suffer from major depression as men. In fact, some experts in the field have called depression the most significant mental health risk for women, especially those in their childbearing and rearing years. Studies have found that married women and mothers are especially vulnerable to depression. It’s important for a woman who feels she may be suffering from depression to be carefully evaluated by a physician because the source of the depressive symptoms could be birth control pills, hormone replacement therapy, or thyroid disease. Treatment for depression, like most other psychological conditions, includes talk therapy and medications. Some women also find relief in alternative medicine with herbal supplements, meditation, and other complementary techniques.

Though many of the women who struggle with eating disorders are in their teens and twenties, these conditions also affect women at other stages in their lives. Anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating are the most well-known forms of eating disorders. Statistics show that one out of every one hundred girls between the ages of 10 and 20 is anorexic, 4% of college-aged women are bulimic, and 1% of women are binge eaters. The root causes of these diseases include stress at home and at school or work, depression and anxiety, major life changes like a divorce or death, and physical and sexual abuse. Breaking out of the cycle of eating disorders requires a combined approach to this health care issue including psychological treatment, nutrition counseling, and in some cases, hospitalization.

A Holistic Approach to Women’s Health Care As women become more proactive about their health, many seek a holistic approach to improving their well-being and fighting disease. But coordinating information among several health care providers, keeping on top of the latest breakthroughs in health, and finding the United States’ best doctors is a daunting task for any women.

Some are turning to private professional health care advocates, like those available at PinnacleCare, to help them achieve their goal of a whole-woman centered approach to health care issues. From compiling and electronically storing comprehensive medical records to researching treatment options and providing accelerated access to the United States’ top doctors, PinnacleCare’s health advocates make a holistic approach to health care possible.

"I passionately believe that what our PinnacleCare Members experience is the way healthcare ought to be delivered," explains John Hutchins, PinnacleCare’s Managing Director. "The healthcare system has gotten so complex that most people are at a loss to find their way through it without professional guidance and objective counsel."

 

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