read was “Obama on National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.” It was a proclamation by the president of the United States ‚ speaking our about breast cancer awareness. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and even though the US is making great strides in the fight against breast cancer‚ every year more than 200‚ 000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and of those 200‚00‚ tens of thousands are in jeopardy of losing their life to this awful disease. Obama reminded us of the importance
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Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the prostate‚ a gland in the male reproductive system found below the bladder and in front of the rectum. Prostate cancer usually occurs in older men. Cancer is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. Over 20% of all deaths are caused by some type of cancer (Convergence Health‚ Inc‚ 2014). Cancer is not one disease‚ but a group of diseases that have in common the uncontrolled growth of cells. Any collection of
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Cancer [Document subtitle] Did you know that one in four people will get cancer in the United States? This is a very high chance to get a disease that is so horrible. Have you ever wondered what is cancer and how do so many people get it? Even‚ if you know about cancer‚ and how people get this horrible disease have you ever thought to yourself what are the risk factors that can contribute to this disease? What risks can I cut out of my life to lower my chance of getting cancer? After learning
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CERVICAL CANCER Cervical cancer is a disease in which cancer cells develop in the tissues of the cervix. Cancer is not just one disease but a group of diseases that have in common the uncontrolled growth cells. A collection of any abnormal cells are known as a tumor. Cancer is diagnosed when a tumor is found to be spreadable. There are no signs or symptoms in the early stage of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is very slow growing cancer and when caught early it can be treated successfully. When
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Lifestyle Disease And Illnesses Lung Cancer Over 2‚340 Victorians are diagnosed with lung cancer every year. Lung cancer occurs most often in adults between the ages of 40 and 70 who have smoked cigarettes for at least 20 years. However‚ up to nine out of 10 lung cancers are caused by smoking. Lung cancer is the most common cause of death from cancer in Australia. What is lung cancer? The lungs are two organs which are located inside the chest cavity. As we breath in‚ the air
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Period 1 Extra Credit Paper Chemistry of Cancer Cancerous cells develop when conditions for cells are favorable‚ therefore following the divisions to continually occur‚ never stopping. When this happens‚ a tissue mass of cells called a tumor is formed and does not respond to normal controls regarding cell growth. Cancer cells have the following characteristics: profound changes in the plasma and membrane cytoplasm‚ abnormal growth
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can really take a toll on the patient‚ his or her family‚ as well as the physician. This can be due to the fact that end-of-life care is usually seen as the end. To make this worse‚ the healthcare providers do not always relay such information in a way that the family will completely understand. Sometimes‚ the healthcare professional will not let the family know that end-of-life care is necessary; he or she will just continue to give the patient medications that are futile to their well-being. In order
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referral is made for surgery. The pathology report describes the tumor as a Dukes’ stage B‚ which means that the cancer has extended into the mucous layer of the colon. A metastatic work-up is negative. 1. What is a risk factor? 64-year-old (no information about heredity‚ diet‚ polyps‚ etc) . 2. Identify six risk factors for colon cancer. Age older than 50 yo Polyps of the colon / rectum Family Hx of colorectal cancer Inflammatory bowel disease Exposure to radiation Diet: high animal fat
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Period 1 3 December 2010 Brain Cancer in Children Brain Cancer is a common disease amongst children today. There is a lot of information concerning brain cancer‚ available to anyone who wishes to learn more of the disease. There are different types of brain tumors. As a matter of fact‚ there are over 100 types of brain tumors! Cancers of the brain are the result of abnormal growth of cells in the brain. They also can arise from organs that contain cancer cells which have spread to the
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Cancer Epidemiology Cancer is not a single disease; it is a myriad or collection of diseases with many different manifestations as there are many different types of tissues and cell types Cancer is a disease of abnormal gene expression. Cells are constantly evolving and have the natural selection pressures to change Common biological properties of tumor cells: 1) Deregulated clonal cell growth- all cells in a tumor originated from one single cell that acquired mutations that made it deregulated
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