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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Breast cancer awareness"”.

  1. In The Pink: The (Un)Healthy Complexion of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    Jones, Kira Stacey

    When October was officially named National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) more than 20 years ago, a week-long event provided women with information about the disease. The appearance of this sort of awareness campaign was a first and it began to fill the void in public communication about …

    montana-tech Repository record

  2. In The Pink: The (Un)Healthy Complexion of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

    Jones, Kira Stacey

    When October was officially named National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) more than 20 years ago, a week-long event provided women with information about the disease. The appearance of this sort of awareness campaign was a first and it began to fill the void in public communication about …

    montana Repository record

  3. Racial Disparity of African American Women in Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Treatment

    Hamilton, Delores

    <p>During the course of a lifetime breast cancer will affect 1 out of every 8 women. The earlier the breast cancer is found the better the chances of treatment and survival (National Cancer Institute [NCI], 2009) Overall, African American women are more likely to die from breast cancer than any …

    dominican Repository record

  4. Perceptions of Ghanaian Women Regarding Breast Cancer Screening Behavior

    Ashorm FaustinaBrock University2025

    Background: Breast cancer among women is currently the most diagnosed cancer globally, with an estimated 2.3 million cases recorded in 2020. In Ghana, breast cancer constitutes 31.8% of all cancers diagnosed in women in 2020 with an incidence rate of 15 to 35 per 100,000. Research into factors that …

    brock Repository record

  5. Determinants of help-seeking behaviour among women with breast cancer symptoms in Kenya: A critical ethnographic study

    Kailemia, Peter NtoitiUniversity of Dundee2020

    <b>Background</b>: Globally, female breast cancer is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer, and the leading cause of cancer death in women. Although incidence rates of breast cancer are higher in high income countries (HICs) compared to low and medium income (LMICs), there is increasing …

    dundee Repository record

  6. By Beauty Damned: Millennial Feminism and the Exploitation of Women's Empowerment in Pop Culture and Corporate Advertising

    Carreon, Maria LThe Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York2017

    … company of Revlon Cosmetics, which despite its breast cancer awareness initiatives and various women’s philanthropy, was founded by men, continues to be run primarily by men, and gives the majority of their campaign contributions to extreme conservative anti-choice candidates. Their fundraising …

    cuny-grad Repository record

  7. An Examination of NFL’s “A Crucial Catch” Campaign: NFL Athletes as Disease Prevention Advocates

    Trible, Chyna Teresa

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  8. Physical activity and breast cancer

    Lahart, IanUniversity of Wolverhampton2014

    Background: Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and a leading cause of cancer death among females, both worldwide and in the UK. Although, UK incidence of breast cancer is rising, breast cancer mortality rates are falling, due largely to early detection and improved treatment. As …

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