Writing 1010 Final Research Paper April 26‚ 2012 Emotional and Psychological Effects of Cancer Nearly 11‚958‚000 people were living with cancer in the U.S. in the year of 2008. (“Cancer Prevalence: How Many People Have Cancer?”). It is the second-leading cause of death in the United States. Cancer is “characterized by the development of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and have the ability to infiltrate and destroy normal body tissue.”(Mayo Clinic Staff) It is caused by a simple
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e number of deaths from cancer continues to increase each year. Cancer is a disease has touched every family at least once. It is a disease that can kill you in a matter of years or months. There are several different types of cancer‚ some of which both men and women can be diagnosed with and some of which only one sex can actually be diagnosed with. Today researchers are finding more and more advances into what causes cancer. I myself am a cancer survivor and my treatment at the time in 1992 was
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Selenium and cancer therapy In the article “Selenium Compounds‚ Apoptosis and Other Types of Cell Death: An Overview for Cancer Therapy”‚ Author Carmen Sanmartin‚ Daniel Plano‚ Arun K‚ Sharma and Juan Antonio Palop point out thtat Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element and can cause several types of cell death. Thus‚ it influences positively on many biological functions in human beings and animals. It is important in cancer treatment and prevention. At the beginning of the article‚ the authors
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the part of the brain where it initially formed. A malignant brain tumor‚ on the other hand‚ is composed of cancer cells or non-cancerous cells that harms vital functions of the brain. These cancerous brain cells rarely spread to other parts of the body‚ unlike other cancer cells‚ and instead stays in the brain. For this reason‚ this disease is called “brain tumor” instead of “brain cancer”. In 2003‚ my uncle was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor‚ but that was not the end. In 2011‚ my dad was
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Esophageal cancer is considered a serious malignancy with respect to prognosis and mortality rate. Account-ing for more than 400000 deaths worldwide in 2005[1]. Esophageal carcinoma is the eighth most common cancer‚ and the sixth most common cause of cancer related deaths worldwide with developing nations making up more than 80% of total cases and deaths[2]. Over 490000 new cases of esophageal cancer were reported in 2005. While many other types of cancer are expected to decrease in incidence over
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for a second before the Doctor looks up at me and replies‚ “your results have come back...I’m sorry Jason; it seems you have lung cancer”. “Currently there is nothing we can really do and I’ve discussed your case with specialist in the field and we have predicted that you may not have that long left”. Two words‚ two words are all it took to destroy my life‚ lung cancer .My body instantly became numb and my stomach felt as if it had exploded. I stared at the ground my eyes becoming out of focus like
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Breast cancer will met to the bone and brain lung and liver Risk factors: menarche b4 12 menopause after 55 obesity high fat diet family hist 1st degree relative birth of 1st child after 30 birth control pills and hrt ( Dr should be notified cause can make breast dense and harder to image) S/S: lumps in breast increased vascularity breast pain or soreness nipple retraction or ulceration Screening: breast self exam 7-10 days after menses
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My family history is all over the grid‚ the most common health issue being cancer. My mom had a form of leiomyosarcoma in her liver and my dad has had skin cancer. My dad’s cancer was partly hereditary and also a huge part of it was him never wearing any UV protection and my mom’s cancer was not. Both of my grandparents on my dad’s side had skin cancer once again from a lack of UV protection. My mom also had a clotting disorder which both my sisters and I were tested for and it came out negative
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Alternative cancer therapies are an emotive subject. In this Summative assessment the main events in a hypothetical case history are recounted from a naturopathic point of view and an effective management plan for the final part of the nutritional treatment is described. To support the given treatment strategy an attempt is made to subjectively consider a critique of nutritional therapies in general and the Gerson cancer therapy in particular‚ written by Saul Green PhD‚ biochemist and science editor
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7 Indicators That You May Have Skin Cancer Truthfully‚ cancer is a hated disease. Skin cancer affects the victims’ skin in different ways‚ at times even costing lives. However‚ you can detect it early and take the appropriate measures. If you ever detect any of the below signs on your skin‚ the best option should be to see a doctor right away and have the condition diagnosed at an early stage. In case it’s confirmed to be a cancerous infection‚ some tests have to be run to determine at what stage
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