Nancy Brinker is a well accomplished woman that is a leader in my eyes. In 1980‚ her sister‚ Susan G Komen‚ died of breast cancer. It is said that Komen asked one thing of Brinker while laying on her deathbed‚ to “do something so other women would not suffer her fate”. Two years later Susan G Komen became a foundation for breast cancer. As all foundations are funded through money‚ Brinker had to raise public awareness and get contributions for the cause. The first event was a polo tournament that
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Chemotherapy is a type of treatment that uses drugs or a combination of drugs to treat cancer. What I will be talking about in this blog is the effect that chemotherapy has on the body. The goal of chemo is to stop or slow the growth of cancer cells in a certain area but it can work throughout the whole body. Side effects happen when chemotherapy damages healthy cells. There are many effects that chemotherapy has on your body. Chemotherapy has a big effect on the brain and can cause problems
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We have been studying cell division and cancer cells in class. At the beginning of the investigation‚ we knew how cells divided and symptoms for evidence of cancer. We also knew the process of cell reproduction as well as the cell cycle. My goal for this investigation was to use my knowledge to determine which patients if any had cancer. The guiding question was “Which Patients Could Have Cancer”. This question was related to the information we had been studying‚ because we had been studying cancer
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• Liposuction: One of the most common and one of the most publicized methods of dealing with obesity is going through the procedure of liposuction. Liposuction is defined as a surgical procedure for the removal of unwanted of adipose tissue. Adipose tissue is know to be flexible but no as elastic as areolar tissue‚ and it also tears relatively easily. In America‚ liposuction is the most common procedure performed‚ with about 400‚000 procedures performed annually since the year 2003. Although it is
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Malignant astrocytomas or Gliomas are the most frequent form of primary cancer that arise in the brain. The most malignant and aggressive type of glioma is glioblastoma multiforme(GBM). GBM ‚which called grade IV astrocytoma‚ is one of the most common and deadly primary malignant brain tumor in adults with a high degree of morbidity and mortality and accounts for about 15% of all intracranial tumors in adults ages 40–75(2‚ 3) Incidence rates of glioma in The United States yearly is about 5 in 100
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Every individual experiences an incident that will shake them to their core and leave them filled with regret. For me‚ that event occurred at age ten. My grandma was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Like everyone else‚ I had heard about “death”‚ but I had never experienced the hollow emptiness that comes with personal loss. Unbeknownst to me‚ my grandma‚ who had lived with our family since my birth and was my biggest supporter‚ was being slowly dragged away by sickness. She had been sick for a little
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Ovarian Cancer There are many different health issues that only affect women‚ however there is one particular health issue that has caused many deaths all over the world in the past couple of centuries‚ it’s the ovarian cancer. According to medical news today: “Ovarian cancer refers to any cancerous growth that occurs in the ovary. The majority of ovarian cancers arise from the epithelium (outer lining) of the ovary” (medicalnewstody.com). For the year 2016 roughly 22‚280 (1.3%) women got diagnoses
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In the United States‚ endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer. The facts are in place to say that obesity is a well-established risk factor for endometrial cancer. Obesity and endometrial cancer have been studied over the years‚ but there seems to be gap in the research on the effects of different races and the development of endometrial cancer. A research question that represents a gap in the current research is what are the contributing factors of increased incidents of endometrial
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There are over 100 different types of cancer. Each type of cancer can have different symptoms‚ diagnostic tests and treatment options. As a result‚ there are many terminologies and phrases that are used to describe the type‚ symptoms and diagnosis of cancer‚ and treatment methods. It is often very confusing as well as frustrating for the readers if too many medical jargons or terminologies are used in describing this condition. It is difficult for readers to understand the context of the topic or
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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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