Abstract

For my final project, I decided to cover the topic of breast cancer. Halfway through the project, I found it a little difficult to come up with ideas for blog entries. I contemplated switching topics a couple times but breast cancer is something that really hits home for me. Within the past two years, my mom has had two breast cancer scares when doctors have found two separate lumps in her breast. Fortunately, both masses were benign but I got to experience the emotional roller coaster first hand of what it was like to know someone so close to me go through the process.

 I included a couple of sources that share statistics and other facts about the disease. Then I had a little fun with talking about myself a little bit along with a couple of my favorite celebrities. I really enjoyed researching the hard facts as well as the softer side of the subject.

Sources

Blickley, Leigh. "Christina Applegate's Breast Cancer Battle Led To Her 'Total Emotional Collapse' After Double Mastectomy." Huffpost Celebrity (2012): n. pag. Web. <http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/23/christina-applegate-breast-cancer-total-emotional-collapse_n_2006519.html>.

Dunn, Samantha. "Diary of a Mastectomy: Giuliana and Bill Rancic." Glamour (2012): n. pag. Web. <http://www.glamour.com/health-fitness/2012/03/glamour-exclusive-interview-giuliana-rancic-bill-rancic-diary-of-a-mastectomy>.

Hong, Suzi, Wayne A. Bardwell, and Loki Natarajan. "Correlates of Physical Activity Level in Breast Cancer Survivors Participating in the Women's Health Eating and Living (WHEL) Study." Breast Cancer Research and Treatment (2006): n. pag. 21 Sept. 2006. Web. http://web.ebscohost.com.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=2afb6cdd-4089-47d8-87b0-5362890d5c20%40sessionmgr4&vid=2&hid=28>.

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Simon, Michael S., Jeannette F. Korczak, and Cecilia L. Yee. "Breast Cancer Risk Estimates for Relatives of White and African American Women With Breast Cancer in the Women's Contraceptive and Reproductive Experiences Study." Journal of Clinical Oncology (2006): n. pag. Web. 23 Oct. 2012. <http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/24/16/2498.full>.