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    Breast Cancer

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    Breast Cancer Cancer is a disease that affects millions of individuals each year‚ however‚ breast cancer‚ the second most common type of cancer among women‚ is particularly frightening. Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant cells form in the breast tissue. It is considered a diverse disease‚ contrary to age and family history. According to the National Cancer Institute‚ an anticipated 182‚460 women will be diagnosed with and 40‚480 women will die of cancer of the breast in 2008. Although

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    Throat Cancer

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    Do you know anyone with cancer more specifically throat cancer? I do and so I wanted to learn more about it. Throat cancer also known as cancer of the pharynx can be included in the group of head and neck cancers. 60‚000 Americans are diagnosed with cancer from this group annually. There are more than 500‚000 survivors living in the United States today. The tumors are often found on the tonsils and at the base of the tongue. Throat cancer; though‚ can also be found in three regions of the pharynx

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    What Is Cancer?

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    1. Introduction Cancer is one word that no one wants to hear. It can bring a lot of fear and confusion toward many families who have a member death of cancer. Usually‚ it is more happen in adults‚ but that was few cases‚ cancer has also been diagnosed in children too. Cancer is simply a disease of the cells in which bad cells multiply themselves and grow into tumors and even affect all other body organs. There are many types of cancer‚ but cancer is a huge issue everywhere in the world today.

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    Oral Cancer

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    Oral Cancer Oral Cancer is defined as: a neoplasia on the lip or oral cavity. Cancer of the head and neck is a very highly relevant problem of global public health. Studies on oralphyanegeal cancer have shown that its risks place it at the top ten ranking of incidence of cancers (2). The top ten ranking is even after all the advancements and progress in therapy and research. Unfortunately‚ there has been a stagnant survival rate for those affected by this cancer (2). Research has shown that there

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    Arthur M. Schlesinger concluded that the drive to associate was an inherent and natural American attribute. His study traced the emergence of fraternal orders since the colonial period and contextualised their development towards the present day. Arguably however‚ many of the colonial associations witnessed neither nationwide membership nor did they show characteristics attributable to‚ or elementary of‚ civil society. For instance Schlesinger sources the Junto Club‚ founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1727

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    Cancer Registrar

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    the certified tumor registrar (CTR). A cancer registry is a compilation of all cancer related data on all cancer patients‚ including their demographics‚ medical histories‚ diagnostic findings‚ and follow up assessments. This information provides health care professionals with the necessary data and tools to successfully develop‚ implement‚ assess and evaluate current and future treatments and therapies for the overall goal of preventing and controlling cancer (NCRA‚ 2002). The registry is also a key

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    Cancer Care

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    Cancer care in Georgia: 1‚ cancer patients: In 2009‚ according to the United States Cancer Statistics: | | * 1‚476‚504 new cancer cases were diagnosed in the United States‚* including 42‚432 in Georgia. * 567‚614 cancer deaths occurred in the United States*‚ including 15‚139 in Georgia. * For every 100‚000 men and women in Georgia‚ on average‚ approximately 461 were diagnosed with cancer and approximately 173 died from it. | | New Cancer Case (Incidence) Rates† | Death Rates†

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    Prostate Cancer

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    Prostate Cancer Eng 101 Andrell Nash Fortis College Abstract Prostate Cancer is a disease in which there is an uncontrolled growth of cells that lines the ducts of the prostate gland. The abnormal cells can spread throughout the prostate and nearby organs‚ such as the seminal vesicles. If not caught early they can spread (metastasized) to other organs of the body through the lymph or blood stream. (“...Treatment...” 13) Prostate Cancer can be like a silent killer. Some may show signs and symptoms

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    Liver Cancer

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    fifty-thousand patients develop cancer of the colon or rectum. Around fifty percent of these patients will either have a cancer that has already spread to the liver or they will come back in future years with metastatic cancer to the liver.” Liver cancer‚ or other known as Hepatocellular Carcinoma‚ is a cancer residing in the liver. There are other cancers like metastatic cancer that starts at other organs then spreads to the liver. Being the third most common cancer in the world‚ it is also one of

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    Bone Cancer

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    Bone Cancer / Osteosarcoma The topic that I pick is Bone cancer. I pick bone cancer because I want to know more about bone cancer. One thing is it occurs in the bones and kills the bone tissue. Second thing is typically affects the long bones like arms and legs. Third thing is there were about 2‚800 cases of the cancer. Fourth thing is Osteoporosis is a weakening of the bones. The fifth thing is about the treatment is surgery‚ radiation‚ and chemotherapy or all of them at the same time. Bone

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