Keegan Pierce The Ins and Outs of Lung Cancer Date- Lung cancer is the leading cancer to cause death all over the world. On average lung cancer causes 1‚370‚000 deaths worldwide. Lungs are organs in the human chest. When you breathe in‚ oxygen makes its way to the lungs. There it turns into carbon dioxide‚ which you breathe out. Lung cancer is the constant growth of irregular cells that begin forming in one or both lungs. These cells do not create healthy lung tissue‚ they divide immediately
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Prostate Cancer Anatomy Honors and Physiology 2016-2017 By Edward Catapano Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is a disease that only affects men. Almost all prostate cancers are malignant tumors(adenocarcinomas). Prostate cancer begins when cells in the prostate gland start to grow uncontrollably. cid _prod (2016a) . The prostate is a gland found only in males. The prostate is very important‚ and its function is to produce fluid which protects and enriches the mans sperm.
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What is Cancer? Cancer is a disease that causes tumors to spread and eventually take over the body. It’s been around for more than 5000 years. Cancer can causes health problems for three reasons. One‚ the use of tobacco. Two‚ drinking alcohol. Three‚ passed down hereditarily. To begin with‚ the use of tobacco. It’s commonly thought that the risk for cancer is higher if one smokes. But in actuality the risk for cancer is higher for those who have been exposed to second hand smoke. Tobacco is highly
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Cancer Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the United States‚ more than 1‚500 people are expected to die from cancer per day. Even though cancer is what some consider “preventable” it is not‚ there are things you can do to help prevent it‚ but nothing is going to fully prevent someone from getting cancer. Many treatment plans are available to help those diagnosed with cancer‚ although they are not guaranteed to cure the cancer. The outcome cancer can have on a person varies‚ every
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human body‚ if the thyroid has cancer the body cannot function like it should. According to American Cancer Society thyroid cancer is a brutal cancer that about 62‚450 Americans have. Women are more susceptible to this disease than men‚ and this disease is diagnosed at a young age. Out of the 62‚450 cases of thyroid cancer only about 1‚080 people die of this each year‚ although this is a lot of people it is a very small percentage of the cases. The symptoms of this cancer can often be confused with other
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and neck cancer is a broad term that describes many different cancers that start in the head and neck. Most oral‚ head and neck cancers begin in the cells that make up the moist tissues (mucosal surfaces) of the mouth‚ nose and throat. Like other cancers‚ these cancers occur when abnormal cells begin to grow and divide uncontrollably and form a mass‚ called a malignant tumor. Doctors identify oral‚ head and neck cancers by the area in which the cancer begins: Lip and oral cavity cancer occurs
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Esophageal cancer is considered a serious malignancy with respect to prognosis and mortality rate. Account-ing for more than 400000 deaths worldwide in 2005[1]. Esophageal carcinoma is the eighth most common cancer‚ and the sixth most common cause of cancer related deaths worldwide with developing nations making up more than 80% of total cases and deaths[2]. Over 490000 new cases of esophageal cancer were reported in 2005. While many other types of cancer are expected to decrease in incidence over
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10 WARNING SIGNS OF COLON CANCER YOU SHOULDN’T IGNORE + 6 TIPS TO REDUCE THE RISK MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS OFTEN REFER TO COLORECTAL CANCER‚ WHICH INCLUDES COLON CANCER THAT AFFECTS THE LARGE INTESTINE AND RECTAL CANCER THAT AFFECTS THE LOWERMOST PART OF THE LARGE INTESTINE. ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY‚ 1 IN 20 PEOPLE ARE AT A RISK OF DEVELOPING COLORECTAL CANCER DURING THEIR LIFETIME. The exact cause of colorectal or bowel cancer is not known. However‚ it is believed to develop when healthy
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A. Disease/Disorder Pancreatic Cancer B. Background Info Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of your pancreas — an organ in your abdomen that lies horizontally behind the lower part of your stomach. Your pancreas secretes enzymes that aid digestion and hormones that help regulate the metabolism of sugars. Pancreatic cancer often has a poor prognosis‚ even when diagnosed early. Pancreatic cancer typically spreads rapidly and is seldom detected in its early stages‚ which is a major reason
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Prostate Cancer SCI/163 November 26‚ 2012 The Effect of Prostate Cancer The prevalence of prostate cancer among African American men has caused them to become prey to this condition. The American Cancer Society (ACS) states “African American men are diagnosed with prostate cancer up to 65% more frequently than Caucasian men” (Oliver‚ 2007). The prostate is a gland that only males have and as men get older the cells can develop a tumor on the gland which can become cancer. The
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