Colon cancer symptoms: The cancer of colon and rectum can cause many different symptoms. You may be completely asymptomatic also. It is important to seek medical help if you develop the following symptoms‚ Rectal bleeding: You may notice large amount of bleeding in the rectum or blood mixed with the stools. Many a times‚ people mistake it for “haemorrhoids” thus averting early diagnosis. This rectal bleeding may be hidden and chronic showing up as “iron deficiency anaemia” which in turn causes pale
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What is pancreatic cancer? Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive form of cancer that develops in the tissues of the pancreas. Located in the abdomen behind the lower part of the stomach‚ the pancreas aids in digestion. It contains both exocrine glands (which produce enzymes that help the body digest food) and endocrine glands (which produce hormones‚ including insulin‚ that help control blood sugar levels in the body). Pancreatic cancer is hard to diagnose and once it is found it has usual spread to
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CANCER RESEARCH PROJECT By Chantal Deller Cancer is a group of diseases that are cell-related. In the event of cancer‚ regular body cells begin changing and growing in improper ways. Regular cells grow‚ divide and eventually die off. Irregular cells (cancerous cells) simply keep growing and divide out of control they don ’t die. Different types of bodily tissues are made up by different types of bodily cells bone cells make up bone tissue‚ for example. Because of this‚ the different types
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Breast Cancer Treatment Breast cancer is turning to be one of the top killer women in the world. This kind of cancerous tumor is attacking breast tissue of woman. A disease in which abnormal cells in the breast divide and multiply in an uncontrolled fashion. The cells can invade nearby tissue and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to others part of the body and start to kill the organ one by one. By giving a breast cancer treatment will decrease the number of population
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ProQuest Table of contents 1. Screening for gynecological cancers............................................................................................................ 1 Bibliography...................................................................................................................................................... 28 27 May 2014 ii ProQuest Document 1 of 1 Screening for gynecological cancers Author: Kalsi‚ Jatinderpal K; Manchanda‚ Ranjit; Menon‚ Usha
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Prostate Cancer 1. Natural history of prostate cancer Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men at an estimated 24% of all new cancer cases. Even though the 5-year survival rate of localized disease is close to 100%‚ the 5-year survival rate of metastatic disease is still very low at 30%. In advanced prostate cancer‚ metastasis occurs in distant organs such as the brain‚ liver‚ lungs‚ lymph nodes‚ and bone. Particularly‚ 90% of patients with advanced prostate cancer present metastasis
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Introduction Cancer‚ while one of the biggest fears in many people’s minds‚ is excessively prevalent today especially in a world where it seems as if everything is or could possibly be a carcinogen. Though knowledge is rather limited when it comes to the causes of cancer and why it appears in some people but not others‚ it is known that “cancer occurs when a cell is genetically altered and unable to control its own growth and proliferation” (MacDonald‚ 2010‚ p. 176). Unfortunately no one‚ including
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The Effects of Radiation on Cancer There are both negative and positive effects of radiation on cancer. Scientists have discovered that radiation can lessen or increase the chance of obtaining cancer. Radio therapy is a treatment for cancer in which X-rays employ controlled exposure to radiation. Radiation also can save lives. The negative effects on humans are that if over exposed to it‚ it can cause migraines‚ seizures‚ and ultimately‚ death. Firstly‚ external beam radiation therapy used on
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Breast Cancer in Women As most of us look ahead into what we expect for our future‚ we will envision a life of good health‚ success and family. What if the health factor was not good? What if the woman in the family became ill with one of the most uprising and terminal illnesses. Breast cancer is a type of cancer which develops from a mutated gene. "One in 10 American women who live to be 70 develop breast cancer‚ with more than 180‚000new cases diagnosed each year." (Predicting breast-cancer
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The Impact of Social Support on Cancer Research has shown that individuals who suffer from cancer fare better if they have a network of social support surrounding them. Social support may manifest itself by allowing cancer patients to personalize with their illness‚ express their emotions and receive supportive interactions. As a result‚ they may develop more effective and active coping skills. Bloom‚ Stewart‚ Johnston‚ Banks‚ and Fobair (2001) conducted a study which assessed the role of support
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