Transcript Breast Cancer Survivor - A 4-H Community Service Project to Help

Breast Cancer
A 4 -H C O M M U N I T Y S E RV I C E P R O J E C T
TO HELP OTHERS
What is breast cancer
Who gets breast cancer
At what age is breast
cancer most common
Treatment options
What we can do
LET’S TALK ABOUT BREAST CANCER
Let’s talk about cancer
 Cancer
 Cells that are not normal
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When cells group or clump they are
called tumors.
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Grow and spread fast
Can make someone very sick
Can be found anywhere on body.
We all have them…
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Some are big
Some are smaller
Important job
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Feed babies
Let’s talk about breasts baby!
Who is more likely to get breast cancer?
Can I catch breast cancer?
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.
Why should we care?
When a
woman is told
she has breast
cancer, she
starts a battle
to save her
life.
Share your story…..
Treatment Options
 Lumpectomy
 Mastectomy
 Radiation
 Chemotherapy
Helping Survivors
 Anti-Ouch Pouch
 Underarm hanging pillow
 Cushion the underarm and
breast area
Mastectomy
 Radiation
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Holds the arm away from their
body
Helps relieve pain
Thank you for helping others…
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