Why do some breasts feel firm and look puckered in the presence of cancer?

What will be an ideal response?


Fibrous tissue proliferates in the surrounding normal breast tissue in an attempt to contain the cancer.

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A nurse is presenting an educational event to a local community group. When speaking about colorectal cancer, what risk factor should the nurse cite?

A) High levels of alcohol consumption B) History of bowel obstruction C) History of diverticulitis D) Longstanding psychosocial stress

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Which statement by a parent of an adolescent recently diagnosed with amblyopia requires more teaching?

A) "Patching the nonaffected eye will help restore vision." B) "Patching at this age will not help restore vision." C) "Eye exercise at this age cannot help restore vision." D) "There is no surgical cure."

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Which of the following is an extreme poverty and hunger eradication target of the Millennium Development Goals campaign?

A) Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than $5 a day. B) Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger. C) Ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling. D) Eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary education, preferably by 2005, and in all levels of education no later than 2015.

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Foods that contain the greatest amount of protein come from ____________________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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