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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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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less than 2 inches wide across the belly. Pancreatic Cancer: Is a disease in which malignant cells are found in the tissues of the Pancreas. Pancreatic Cancer Classification Stages Stage 0 of Pancreatic Cancer In stage 0‚ abnormal cells are found in the lining of the pancreas. These abnormal cells may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue. Stage 0 is also called carcinoma in situ . Stage l In stage I‚ cancer has formed and is found in the pancreas only. Stage I
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Causes The actual cause of prostate enlargement is unknown. Factors linked to aging and the testicles themselves may play a role in the growth of the gland. Men who have had their testicles removed at a young age (for example‚ as a result of testicular cancer) do not develop BPH. Similarly‚ if the testicles are removed after a man develops BPH; the prostate begins to shrink in size. Some facts about prostate enlargement: * The likelihood of developing enlarged prostate increases with age. * BPH
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find a way to attack cancer‚ both in food as with drugs. This video talks called angiogenesis which is the ability of our body to create blood vessels. Blood vessels are all over our body and grow only until early adulthood and indicates some natural phenomenon‚ such as menstruation or for wound healing. But when angiogenesis is altered by some disease the body loses the ability to remove excess or create new vessels when needed. For example‚ some diseases caused by lack of blood vessels are erectile
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Cancer VS. Diabetes Cancer and Diabetes are common diseases although no one can really explain why. These diseases have more differences than similarities‚ but can have the same outcome if not taken care of properly. Cancer ranks the second leading cause of death‚ while diabetes rank number seven on the fatality scale worldwide. There is evidence that says people with diabetes are at a greater risk for many forms of cancer. Studies show
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Cancer By: Emily Hamil ----------------------------------- We sat in a cold room‚ not really speaking. It was still rather early in the morning‚ so the sun had not yet enveloped the sky. Dew still littered the slightly open window panes and fog still carpeted the vibrant green grass. My head was bent down slightly‚ and I was fiddling with the end of my warm gray sweatshirt. My feet shifted‚ slightly restless after waiting for numerous hours to hear results. My gaze slid over to my daughter and I
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to Care of Cancer Cancer is considered the second leading cause of death in the United States resulting in about 25% of deaths (Copstead‚ & Banasik‚ 2010). The term cancer encompasses a cluster of more than one hundred diseases. Though there are various kinds of cancer‚ all cancers start due to abnormal cells growth. The typical characteristic of a cancerous cell is that they grow out of control and invade other tissue through the bloodstream or lymph vessels. If untreated‚ cancers can result in
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Primary Source: Tumor Microenvironment Topic Summary Cancer has become one of the world’s leading trends in diseases‚ both in discussion and in medicinal related research. Major insights and discoveries within cellular biology can be accredited to the drive of understanding and curing cancer. The battle of cancer began to rise in public attention around the era of Henrietta Lacks‚ who provided the world’s first immortal cell line. Most research of the time‚ and even up to the past decade‚ was targeted
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telling you that you have a cancer. What is your reaction? Most people are scared of cancer. Cancer is one of the major causes of illness and death every year in the world. If anyone gets cancer‚ he/she will fight against it for the rest of his/her life. It will be a big challenge to patient and his/her family. The causes of cancer are plenty‚ but most common and important factors are the following. First‚ genetics is an important factor to cause cancer. Some cancer factors can transfer to the
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