Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC or Lynch Syndrome) is an inherited predisposition to colorectal cancer and other cancers. The “non-polyposis” stems from the knowledge that this form of bowel cancer can occur with formation of few or no polyps. First named over 100 years ago‚ it is the most common form of familial colorectal cancer‚ however only accounts for around 5% of all bowel cancer cases. Other cancers that HNCPP increases the risk of includes: endometrial cancer‚ duodenal cancer‚ cancer of the
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at the biological aspects of care and lumps emotional/psychological/cultural/social care under the exposure/elimination catergory. Therefore it does not promote exploring these issues in great detail (Younker‚ 2008 & Hargan 2012) Cancer Physiology Bowel cancer normally starts in the rectum or sigmoid colon. It starts as adematous polyps and then progresses to adematous carcinomas. It spreads by direct extension via the bowel circumference‚ submucousa and outer bowel wall layers. It can also
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The fight towards winning the war on cancer is a national priority. Cancer is now the number two killer in the United States‚ and takes nearly 550‚000 lives each year. In the article‚ "Losing the War on Cancer‚" from the Cancer Prevention Coalition‚ by Ralph W. Moss‚ the efforts made since 1971 when President Nixon launched America ’s war on cancer is discussed at length. Nixon allocated billons of dollars towards funding resources to find a cure for cancer. Since then‚ it is estimated that approximately
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Cancer Prevention Angela Balinas Outline: I. Definition of Cancer II. Causes and Prevention A. Lifestyle B. Hereditary III. Cancer Screening Programs IV. Categories of Cancer Vaccines V. Ten things You Can Do to Lessen Your Risk of Cancer Bibliography Cancer Prevention Today‚ there are one in three people worldwide who are affected by cancer‚ and almost 60% of these people will certainly die. It is the second largest killer next to heart disease. Cancer
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Cancer Epidemiology Cancer is not a single disease; it is a myriad or collection of diseases with many different manifestations as there are many different types of tissues and cell types Cancer is a disease of abnormal gene expression. Cells are constantly evolving and have the natural selection pressures to change Common biological properties of tumor cells: 1) Deregulated clonal cell growth- all cells in a tumor originated from one single cell that acquired mutations that made it deregulated
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Cancer is a big issue all around the world. It can affect the young and old‚ active and inactive‚ and slim and overweight. There are no guarantees for anyone. Even though everyone 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’s people smoke. You don’t want to overeat‚ drink too much alcohol‚ or eat too many fatty foods. Also‚ exercise should be in your daily routine. Cancer cells
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the cancer century. This is because more than a hundred types of cancer have been discovered in this century‚ and secondly‚ because enormous medical efforts were made to fight all kinds of cancers all over the world. In the early decades of the century‚ cancer was considered to be a fatal disease‚ and although many cancers remain fatal‚ medical therapy has developed significantly over the years such that most cancers can be treated and cured. After decades of struggling with various cancers‚ doctors
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*Cancer* Cancer (medical term: malignant neoplasm) is a class of diseases in which a group of cells display ’’uncontrolled growth’’ (division beyond the normal limits)‚ ’’invasion’’ (intrusion on and destruction of adjacent tissues)‚ and sometimes ’’metastasis’’ (spread to other locations in the body via lymph or blood). There are over 150 types of cancers. Cancers in teens:- 1. Osteosarcoma (Pronounced: os-tee-oh-sar-koh-muh) is the most common type of bone cancer.
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100 CASES in Surgery This page intentionally left blank 100 CASES in Surgery James A Gossage MBBS BSc MRCS Specialist Registrar in General Surgery Bijan Modarai MBBS BSc PhD MRCS Specialist Registrar in General Surgery Arun Sahai MBBS BSc MRCS Specialist Registrar in Urology Richard Worth MBBS BSc MRCS Orthopaedic Research Fellow Volume Editor: Kevin G Burnand MS FRCS Professor of Vascular Surgery‚ Academic Department of Surgery‚ King’s College
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Breast Cancer: Introduction Breast cancer ranks as one of the leading cancer types in the number of new cases diagnosed and is second only to lung cancer as the the most prevalent cause of cancer death in women. In 2010 the American Cancer Society estimates approximately 209‚060 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed and 40‚230 deaths due to breast cancer will occur in the United States. It is important to note that men also develop breast cancer. Approximately 390 of the estimated deaths
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