Questions: Based on the information in the presentation and disease report, discuss the following items regarding breast cancer in the U.S. Provide substantive, evidence-based answers.
1. Provide a brief definition of breast cancer.
2. Using the report provided, discuss breast cancer estimates of incidence, prevalence, and mortality in the United States. For each estimate, provide a brief explanation and include the numeric value, unit of measure, applicable population, and applicable year (if available). In the post, cite and reference the specific source provided.
3. Breast cancer cost estimate: Using information you find on your own, discuss a cost estimate in U.S. dollars ($). Source should be current (<5 years) and professional. In the post, cite and reference the source you used. The purpose of this part is to give you practice finding a professional estimate on your own; therefore, do NOT use information in the attached disease report to answer this item. SCHOLARLY ARTICLES.
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