1. Breast Cancer
By:Nina Bullock

2. Cell Cycle
The cell cycle is a regular pattern of growth, DNA replication and division

3. Mitosis Mitosis is the last step to the cycle.
Mitosis itself has 6 steps.

4. Cancer Cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell division
The regulation of the cell cycle breaks down
The uncontrolled cells form clumps called tumors
There are 2 types of tumors; benign and malignant

5. Breast Cancer
Breast cancer happens when cancerous cells reach the tissue in the breast
There are 2 types of cancer. The 2 types are Ductal Carcinoma and Lobules Carcinoma

6. The Study
Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of General Surgery and Medical Oncology did a retrospective study
They chose 118 patients with stage IV breast cancer
These patients were then separated into two groups

7. Results
The group that underwent surgery lived longer than the group that chose medical treatment
44 months compared to 34 months
Removing the tumor eliminates some cancer cells

8. What I Learned
When breast cancer spreads it usually targets the bones first
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death after lung cancer
400,000 people lose their lives a year due to breast cancer
2 different types of breast cancers