Retreat of glaciers since 1850 doing so due to transient local weather conditions, which have brought more precipitation and cloudier, cooler summers since 2002. Tropical glaciers are located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, in the region that lies 23° 26′ 22″ north or south of the equator. Strictly, a tropical glacier is located within the astronomical tropics; the area where the annual temperature variation is less than the daily variation, and is within the oscillation area of the Intertropical Convergence Zone. Tropical glaciers are the most uncommon of all glaciers for a variety of reasons. Firstly, the regions are the
Cultural differences in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment mammography it is important for providers to explain the procedure and what it means. It can’t be assumed that women already know. 3. Nurses and staff need to provide emotional support to women before, during and after the procedure. This will help relieve any embarrassment, stress, fear or anxiety that they might feel. Considering that breast cancer is the number one cancer among women in South Africa, its early detection may have reduced mortality in recent years. According to the Cancer Association of South Africa (CASA), the lifetime risk is 1:33. However, South Africa does not have an official breast