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I’m working on a cultural studies writing question and need guidance to help me learn.

• Question 1
• Julie is a 42-year-old white woman who eats a typical American diet of cheeseburgers and other high-fat foods. She gets very little exercise because she works two jobs and has a long commute. She began experiencing pain in her left breast about 3 months ago. She performed a self-exam and felt a small lump. Worried, she called her sister, and also a close friend who had experienced a recent cancer scare, to ask them for advice. Both women suggested she see a physician immediately. A diagnosis of breast cancer was made by needle biopsy, following which Julie had a lumpectomy. She is now half way through a course of chemotherapy. Her treatment team has suggested that she use acupuncture to help with nausea caused by the chemotherapeutic agents. Question 1: Describe the stages of illness, and analyze which aspects of this scenario correspond to these stages. Defend your answer using details presented in the case scenario along with evidence from your textbook. Question 2: Evaluate whether this patient can best be said to be using traditional medicine or alternative medicine. Defend your answer using details presented in the case scenario along with evidence from your textbook.