Importance of Cancer Research A number of deaths from cancer continue to increase each year. Cancer is a disease has touched every family at least once. It is a disease that can kill you in a matter of years or months. There are several different types of cancer‚ some of which both men and women can be diagnosed with and some of which only one sex can actually be diagnosed with. Today researchers are finding more and more advances into what causes cancer. Cancer research remains
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Bio Per.1 2-13-13 Cancer reflection Is cancer a disease due to genetics or environment? Cancer is a disease both caused by genetics and environmental factors. Each person has either proto-oncogenes or oncogenes. These are the genes that are responsible for regulating cell division. When a person has an oncogene it is a mutation of a proto-oncogene. The oncogene (dominant gene) tells the cell to continuously divide. This can be a problem if the cell is cancerous. Cancer cells are caused by
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Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is the process of using various chemicals to treat diseases such as cancer. This process can be delivered by infusion through a catheter‚ by injection‚ or in tablet form. These chemicals target the cause of the disease and try to kill it off. In the case of cancer‚ toxic substances are used to kill rapidly dividing cancer cells. These substances alter cancer cell division or DNA function and synthesis (“Chemotherapy”). However‚ chemotherapy is very controversial as there
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malignant cells [8]. While it is a rare disease on the whole‚ it is one of the most common types of cancer in children and adolescents [3‚ 8]. Because it affects most patients during growth spurts in teen years‚ clinical presentations are many times diagnosed late due to parents and physicians attributing the pains to growing pains or athletic sprains [3]. Early detection and administration of chemotherapies lower the risk of metastasis and stage of the disease‚ which in turn make treatment less drastic
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Description Huntington disease is a hereditary disease that causes the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain. Huntington disease‚ or hereditary chorea‚ has an extensive impact on a person ’s functional abilities and usually results in movement‚ perceptive and psychiatric disorders (Walker‚ 2007). It is named after the American physician George Huntington‚ who provided one of the first descriptions of the disease in 1872 (Huntington‚ 1872). The disease causes nerve cells in the brain to die which
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Diet and Cancer There are endless hypotheses to why cancer occurs‚ some are true‚ but many are false. Diet most definitely plays a large role in the development of cancer. The main cancers that diet has an effect on are breast cancer‚ colon cancer‚ prostate cancer‚ liver cancer‚ stomach cancer‚ and esophageal cancer. There are a variety of reasons that diet can either cause or reduce an individuals risk for cancer development. As stated by the American Cancer Society‚ “Cancer is caused by changes
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Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease with many different symptoms and effects. (“Celiac Disease.” 2). People with celiac disease are very likely to have health problems when wheat‚ or gluten is eaten. (Davis‚ William 88). This disease is “…twice as common as Crohn’s disease‚ ulceric colitis and cystic fibrosis combined.” (“Center for Celiac” 1). People with celiac disease have a hard time digesting gluten so they have to be especially carful when eating almost anything. (Fennessey‚ Geri A. 2)
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Grading Criteria Disease Questionnaire The Disease Questionnaire is designed to test your current knowledge regarding disease and its impact on society‚ after you have completed the required readings. Be prepared to discuss the questionnaire in class. 1. WHAT IS THE EASIEST WAY TO PREVENT NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS? a. Taking a bath b. Hand-washing c. Eating right d. Using a tissue when sneezing 2. Actions that can lead to cancer prevention include
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Airborne diseases refers to any diseases which are caused by pathogens and transmitted through the air. These viruses and bacteria can be spread through coughing‚ sneezing‚ laughing or through close personal contact. These pathogens ride on either dust particles or small respiratory droplets and can stay suspended in air and or are capable of traveling distances on air currents.[1] Often‚ airborne pathogens or allergens cause inflammation in the nose‚ throat‚ sinuses and the lungs. This is caused
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Youku Tarnue Topic: Cancer INTRODUCTION: Cancer is a big issue all around the world. It can affect the young and old‚ active and inactive and the slim and overweight. There are no guarantees fro anyone. Even though anyone may be at risk‚ there are ways to protect yourself and lower your risk. By protecting yourself from cancer‚ you can avoid smoking and avoid exposure to other people’s smoke. You don’t want to over eat‚ drink too much alcohol‚ or eat too many fatty foods. Also‚ exercise should
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