Cancer is the abnormal growth or division of a living cell. Irregular cells in the human body can form cancerous growths‚ or tumors‚ which tamper with the healthy functioning of the body’s normal cells‚ affecting vital organs as well as the immune system. Prevention Cancer is the abnormal growth or division of a living cell. Irregular cells in the human body can form cancerous growths‚ or tumors‚ which tamper with the healthy functioning of the body’s normal cells‚ affecting vital organs as well
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Thyroid Cancer Thyroid cancer is a cancerous tumor or growth located within the thyroid gland.Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer. Thyroid cancer is one of the few cancers that has increased in incidence rates over recent years. It occurs in all age groups from children through seniors. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be about 62‚450 new cases of thyroid cancer in the U.S. in an average year. Of these new cases‚ about 47‚230 will occur in women and about
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The body is combined of more than millions of cells. Cancer starts from defects or mutation in DNA of one cell or a slight number of cells. Mutations can happen by chance when a cell is dividing‚ or by chemicals from outside of the body such as skin lotion or ultraviolet. In addition‚ skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cell which has many stages‚ and it may spread to other organs. As skin cancer cells grow‚ they can group together to form a tumor. It may take months or
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Treating skin cancer is best done as soon as you notice a change in your skin. In choosing a treatment option‚ your doctor will consider the type and size of cancer and where it is on your body. The type of treatment will also depend on whether the skin cancer has spread anywhere else on your body. Skin cancers are almost always removed. In more serious cases of skin cancers the tissue around the cancer may also be taken out to make sure that all of the cancerous cells have been removed. Types of
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Ovarian Cancer Ovarian cancer is the eighth common cancer in women. This type of cancer is formed in the tissues of the ovary (which are one of a pair of female reproductive glands in which the ova‚ or eggs‚ are formed). Most ovarian cancers are either ovarian epithelial carcinomas (cancer that begins in the cells on the surface of the ovary) or malignant germ cell tumors (cancer that begins in egg cells). The estimated of case and deaths to ovarian cancer in the U.S. in 2010 are 21‚880 for
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Nursing 205 VATNP October 30‚ 2013 Abstract The purpose of the Cancer Awareness Teaching Project is for a group of nursing students to go into the community of Buchanan County and teach at least five citizens with audible and visual material with early cancer detection signs and signs and symptoms of cancer. The nursing students in our group began by giving the group a pre-knowledge cancer survey‚ followed by a seminar on early detection. After the seminar the participants were asked to complete
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Ovarian Cancer Teresa Barragan English Wednesday Session Introduction Ovarian cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among women. It is considered to be one of the most common types of cancer of the female reproductive system. According to McGuire and Markman (2003)‚ “despite advances in treatment over the last 40 years‚ ovarian cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed gynaecological malignancy‚ and causes more deaths than any other cancer of the reproductive system”
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Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world. In the US‚ half of men and one-third of women develop cancer throughout their lifetime (Sudhakar). That means that most of the people reading this essay have or had a family member that has developed cancer. Even though cancer is the leading cause of death around the world‚ many people have developed treatments to treat the disease. Common types of treatments for cancer are chemotherapy‚ targeted therapy‚ and surgery. Surgery is the most interesting
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Dr. Rich stated in a report that cancer is the number one killer of Americans under age 85‚ not heart disease. Reports from the media stated that only very old Americans continue to die of heart disease than cancer; however‚ heart disease remains the number one killer among certain age groups. These age groups include men ages 40-59 and in older adults ages 75-84 (Heart Health Center). Dr. Rich proclaims that most Americans are more likely to die of either cancer or heart disease. Heart disease
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Nasal Cancers Tumors established within an individual’s nose can be either malignant (cancerous) or benign (non-cancerous). In all cases‚ those affected with nasal cancer frequently go through an advanced surgical procedure to confiscate the cancerous tissue/s. This is subsequently followed by a reconstructive rhinoplasty to help the person restore or improve the former shape of the nose. This is because nasal cancers often leave large defects in the nose. Proper reconstruction should aim not just
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