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Outline: Breast Cancer

BREAST Cancer is the condition  you will do the outline on 
The Outline Format:  Your Outline must be formatted as described and demonstrated by the example linked above – an alphanumeric outline created with MS Word saved as a .doc or .docx file type only.  Please note that this format will be assessed in your grade:
Use an alphanumeric sequence
Sections should be indented and aligned
Follow the suggested order of the required topics/subtopics
Use brief but detailed and descriptive phrases (e.g., pain and stiffness in joints, decreased range of motion, swelling, tenderness)
The Outline Content: Your Outline should contain the following topics/subtopics in this order.  Also, remember that your Final Presentation (Assignment #3) should only be 10-15 slides, so you need to be concise and clear with your information.
I.  Introduction Section – this section must contain the following:
A.  Topic selection and reason for selecting
B.  Thoroughly define the disease/condition
C.  History of the disease/condition
D. Relevant image of the disease/condition
II.  Content Sections – this section must contain the following four main topics (the subtopics are recommendations to use if appropriate to your   disease/condition):
A. Statistics/Epidemiology
1.  Statistical prevalence (e.g., overall, gender, age)
2.  Types of determinants (e.g., risk factors)   
B. Costs
1.  Costs to the individual/family (e.g., mental, physical, emotional)
2.  Possible costs to society (dollar figures)
3.  Loss of productivity in the workforce
C.  Anatomy & Physiology/Etiology
1. Which parts of the body are affected [e.g., tissue(s), organ(s), and/or organ system(s)]
2. Description of the normal structure and function of affected body parts
3. How the disease/condition changes the normal structure and function of affected body parts
4. Cause(s) of the disease/condition
D. Diagnosis/Treatments/Prognosis
1. How this disease/condition is diagnosed (e.g., history, exam, diagnostic imaging, labs)
2. How the disease/condition is treated (e.g., traditional medical treatments, alternative methods of treatment)
3. The prediction (prognosis) of this disease/condition’s outcome (e.g., life expectancy, if treated, vs. untreated)
III. Conclusion Slide – this section must contain four to six bulleted points that sum up all of the main topics/subtopics (statistics/epidemiology, costs, anatomy & physiology/etiology, diagnosis/treatments/prognosis) from the body of your presentation.

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