Breast+Cancer

Breast Cancer

Description: Breast cancer is the second major cause of death by cancer in women in America, with about 44,190 lives lost (290 men and 43,900 women) in the United States in 1997.

Chromosome location:  BRCA1 on chromosome 17

Treatment: Some of the treatments are surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy

Life Expectancy:  The life expectancy is not very long

Support Organizations: Some support orginizations are relay for life and the American Cancer Siciety  By:Kendall Belleville