Informative Speech On Skin Cancer
The word cancer is a word that has negativity written all over it. It’s a word with no positive upside and often makes most of us cringe. The word cancer is a Greek word and was first used by Hippocrates who used the words carcinos and carcinoma to describe tumors, later deeming the word “cancer”.
Cancer is a condition in which relates to the cells within the human body, cells make up all living things. They grow, expand, divide and eventually they die just as all living things do. Our “normal” cells have numerous important features which play a huge part in our bodies.
The cells reproduce themselves constantly, when and where they are needed …show more content…
Skin cancer can affect someone anywhere on the body that has been exposed to the sun. All of those commercials and articles you may have read have been written for a reason. Although the sun may be our friend, but it can also be our enemy. The best way to avoid skin cancer is to reduce your exposure to the sun (as well as UV tanning beds) and wear sun block that is SPF 15 or more, every day. The lighter your skin, the higher the SPF of sunblock.
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer kills over 160,000 people annually, with men having a higher risk of getting the disease over women. To reduce your chances of getting lung cancer, do not smoke. If you do smoke; stop smoking now, and avoid second hand smoke. Stay away from chemicals known to cause cancer like radon, and other carcinogens.
Breast Cancer – Breast cancer affects both men and women, but women have a higher risk of breast cancer over men. It is said that the risk of breast cancer can be lowered by eating a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables. Also; body weight and ones physical activity can lower the risk as
Cancer is a condition in which relates to the cells within the human body, cells make up all living things. They grow, expand, divide and eventually they die just as all living things do. Our “normal” cells have numerous important features which play a huge part in our bodies.
The cells reproduce themselves constantly, when and where they are needed …show more content…
Skin cancer can affect someone anywhere on the body that has been exposed to the sun. All of those commercials and articles you may have read have been written for a reason. Although the sun may be our friend, but it can also be our enemy. The best way to avoid skin cancer is to reduce your exposure to the sun (as well as UV tanning beds) and wear sun block that is SPF 15 or more, every day. The lighter your skin, the higher the SPF of sunblock.
Lung Cancer - Lung cancer kills over 160,000 people annually, with men having a higher risk of getting the disease over women. To reduce your chances of getting lung cancer, do not smoke. If you do smoke; stop smoking now, and avoid second hand smoke. Stay away from chemicals known to cause cancer like radon, and other carcinogens.
Breast Cancer – Breast cancer affects both men and women, but women have a higher risk of breast cancer over men. It is said that the risk of breast cancer can be lowered by eating a healthy diet of fruits and vegetables. Also; body weight and ones physical activity can lower the risk as