WGS 335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Breast Cancer Awareness, Pink Ribbon, Environmental Health
3 Jun 2020
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About 1 in 8 u. s women (just under 12%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Men account for less than 1% of breast cancer diagnosed in the. A u. s man"s lifetime risk of breast cancer is about 1 in 1,000. Data is not wll known for transgender individuals. Transgender inviduals may receive lower quality medical care, experience medical discrimination. The most common cause of death from cancer among hispanic women. The second most common cause of death from cancer among white, black, asian/ pacific islander, and american indian/alaska. Is impacted by social, environmental and economic factors. The social construction of gender influences how we understand breast cancer. Corporations and groups who markt their association with breast cancer while simultaneously engaging in practices associated with increasing break cancer risk. Co-opts or redirects women"s experience of breast cancer.
