breast cancer
Health Care and Life Sciences
The area of study should be a disease state or pathophysiological condition that is related to an organ system or organ covered in the current semester. After selecting a topic, the following information will be described in the research paper:
Definition €“ description of the disease/problem
Etiology €“ cause or causal factors of the disease/problem
Risk factors €“ indicate what individuals would demonstrate a greater probability for contracting the condition; this could indicate time periods or exposure hazards (i.e., age, stage of development, occupations, etc.)
Mechanism of the problem €“ what physiological effects are occurring in/on/to the body
Signs and symptoms €“ items that might assist in diagnosis
Secondary complications €“ aIDitional effects that might occur secondary to the primary problem
Prognosis €“ long term direction, outcome of the disease, including possibility of elimination or cure
Prevention/Treatment/Management €“ possibility of avoiding, minimizing, or eliminating the problem