Colorectal cancer The colon‚ or the large intestine‚ is the lower part of the digestive system. The last few inches of it are called the rectum. Cancers in these regions are often referred to as colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in the world‚ with more than a million cases and over 694‚000 deaths every year. Gastroenterologists‚ specialists of gastrointestinal tract diseases‚ recommend regular screening tests to help prevent colon cancer by identifying polyps
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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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Breast cancer is when cells in your breast multiply too quickly and create a tumor. Breast cancer is usually more common in women than men. Breast cancer is very common in women over the age of 60. Women over the age of 40 are recommended to get mammograms every year to detect cancer. A breast cancer cell is basically a type of cell in your breast that is reproducing too rapidly. The cause of breast cancer is still unknown‚ but scientists have discovered that breast cancer is more common in people
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What is cancer? Do you know someone who has or had cancer? If so‚ you will find that in this society cancer is one of the leading causes of death. However‚ the common man doesn’t understand what cancer is. To answer the question what is cancer? Well‚ cancer is a disease that cannot be transmitted through blood as many diseases do. Cancer is genetic. Cancer is not caused by bacteria but by your body. how does cancer develops‚ most common types of cancers that affects men and women‚ and how people’s
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the part of the brain where it initially formed. A malignant brain tumor‚ on the other hand‚ is composed of cancer cells or non-cancerous cells that harms vital functions of the brain. These cancerous brain cells rarely spread to other parts of the body‚ unlike other cancer cells‚ and instead stays in the brain. For this reason‚ this disease is called “brain tumor” instead of “brain cancer”. In 2003‚ my uncle was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor‚ but that was not the end. In 2011‚ my dad was
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Why am I having this test? Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women. Testing for colon cancer before symptoms develop (screening) reduces your risk for this cancer. Stool DNA testing‚ also called the FIT-DNA test‚ is one method of screening for colon cancer. Colon cancer grows slowly‚ so finding the cancer early means a better chance for effective treatment. Colon cancer screening is recommended for everyone who is 50–85 years old. Your health care provider may recommend
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Cervical cancer begins with the abnormal growth of cells lining the cervix. The cervix is located in the lower‚ more superficial‚ region of the uterus. The two types of cells that make up the cervix include nonkeratinizing‚ stratified squamous cells on the exocervix and mucus-secreting‚ columnar cells on the endocervix. The transformation zone contains the squamocolumnar junction where the columnar and the squamous cells meet. This area is the embryonic cell population that is involved in cervical
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Even More Radical Essay My mother never lost her hair. I never spent nights stroking her back as she got sick in the toilet‚ or watched as she grew pale and lost weight. Yet‚ I will also never get to see her triumph over cancer‚ never get to celebrate five cancer-free years and finally start to hope that she is finally better. The word ‘remission’ isn’t in my family’s vocabulary. Instead‚ there is only the knowledge that one day my mother will cease to be with us‚ and that the reason is because
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Cancer. I remember the first time I heard that word from my doctor. I had just been diagnosed with Osteosarcoma‚ a fancy name for bone cancer. My doctor was in the process of telling me how they were going to treat me and how everything was going to be okay. However‚ I could only focus on that one word‚ cancer. It’s a hard word for an ambitious 15 year old to swallow. Especially one who was just about to begin their sophomore year of high school.There are a lot of challenges that come with cancer
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things in our life to prepare us for the future ahead.” I never apprehend what she meant by the concept of “things” until 2012‚ when she told me she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. When I found out my grandmother had Breast Cancer I was filled with solicitude and anxiety. My grandmother became despondent and ashamed of her cancer‚ and as her hair started to fall out‚ I noticed the nervousness in her eyes which caused me to be more concerned. A week later she had to go into surgery. Knowing my grandmother
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