It does matter: breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American women (American Cancer Society, 2008). Assuming an average life span of 85 years, one in eight U.S. women will be diagnosed with breast cancer.
Holt
Karyn
K
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000401:mortality / Q000451:nursing / Q000473:pathology*; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000145:classification / Q000401:mortality / Q000451:nursing / Q000473:pathology; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000145:classification / Q000401:mortality / Q000451:nursing / Q000473:pathology*; D018275:Carcinoma, Lobular / Q000145:classification / Q000401:mortality / Q000451:nursing / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome