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    reference: Reference librarians’ experiences and attitudes‚” Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology‚ volume 53‚ number 7 (July) Nilsen‚ K O’Reilly Tim‚ “What is Web 2.0‚” O’Reilly Media‚ http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/oreilly/tim/news/2005/09/30/what-is-web-20.html (accessed Mar. 14‚ 2009). Tibbo‚ H. R. 1995. “Interviewing techniques for remote reference: Electronic versus traditional environments‚” American Archivist‚ volume 58‚ number 3 (Summer) White‚ M.D Yakel‚ E. 2000

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    Cancer Effects

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    Effect of Cancer Over 7.5 million people die every year from cancer and fewer than 9 million survive every year from it. Compare the two and there’s a big different. Not many people understand the challenges people who are diagnosed with cancer go through every day. Cancers effects are something that cannot be controlled. Emotional and physical changes take place when dealing with cancer it doesn’t just affect the person with it; it also affects the people around that person. Cancer is a sickness

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    Breast Cancer

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    Do you know what is breast cancer? Breast cancer is a malignant tumour that develops from cells in the breast. How breast cancer spreads to other parts of the body? The cancer cells grow and divide out of control‚ invading and damaging nearby tissues and organs. Cancer cells also break away from the original tumour and enter the bloodstream or lymphatic system. This spread of the cancer is called metastasis. Breast cancer may appear as a lump but there are many different types of breast lumps. Most

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    Ovarian Cancer

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    Ovarian Cancer • Description of the disease ovarian cancer is cancer that develops in one or both ovaries--glands in females where reproductive eggs are made. Typically‚ the cancer forms on the ovary’s surface. Although many cases of ovarian cancer aren’t caught until the cancer has metastasized‚ or spread‚ outside of the ovaries‚ improvements in treatment and diagnosis have increased survival rates. Ovarian cancer comes in several varieties. The most common type‚ epithelial tumors‚ occurs on

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    Esophageal Cancer

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    Ben Stern Esophageal Cancer In August 2011‚ my grandmother died of esophageal cancer. Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body‚ and cells divide rapidly. Cancer starts as a tumor located in a specific part of the body. A tumor is an abnormal growth of body tissue. There are two types of tumors; benign and malignant. A benign tumor is a tumor that is not cancerous‚ so it has not yet spread to other parts of the body‚ but is localized in one area. They grow slowly and

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    Breast cancer

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    Breast Cancer‚ is cancer that start in the tissues of the breast of men and women. In some rare cases‚ it is known that breast cancer can start in other areas of the breast. Such as‚ the mammary gland‚ lobules‚ areola‚ nipple‚ lactiferous ducts‚ and the subcutaneous fat. It is known‚ that there are two types of breast cancer: Ductal Carcinoma- starts in the tubes (ducts) that move milk from the breast to the nipple.1 This is the most common cancer in woman. Lobular Carcinoma- starts in the parts

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    bladder cancer

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    Bladder Cancer Bladder cancer is usually found in mature people‚ developing more around the age of fifty five.. Men are up to four times higher chance of getting bladder cancer over the course of years more than women are. White people are nearly twice as more often to get bladder cancer as black people.. The good news is that bladder cancer is often found in the early stages and when it is still located in the bladder. In around only half of the cases the cancer has only invaded the inner layer

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    Breast Cancer

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    Topic: Breast Cancer General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech the audience will know the importance of breast cancer. Central Idea: Breast cancer is a type of cancer where cells in the breast divide and grow without control. (cancer.org) Introduction I. Have you ever known anyone affected with breast cancer? II. Breast cancer is a type of cancer where cells

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    Bone Cancer

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    Bone Cancer Bone cancer is a disease that occurs on or inside a bone. Usually‚ bone cancer involves a tumor filled with abnormal cells that will occasionally appear on the exterior of the bone. Similar to other types of cancer‚ bone cancer can be life threatening. Doctors are not completely sure what causes cancer‚ but they continue the search to find an answer. There are five different types of bone cancer that can affect people from ages 10-60 years old. Bone cancer can occur in any bone in the

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    Breast Cancer

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    Attention Getter: Women survive breast cancer everyday through early detection and treatment‚ but have you ever place yourself in the shoes of someone diagnose with breast cancer? Specific Purpose: To inform the audience on the Symptoms/ Risk‚ Treatment‚ and how a person can possibly lower the risk of breast cancer. Credibility: Thesis Statement: With breast cancer being one of the most common and leading cancers of death many women survive breast cancer everyday through early detection

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