Breast Cancer is the most common cancer found in women all over New Zealand. Most women aged 50 and older are more likely to have breast cancer‚ but in saying that young women and even men are still able to get breast cancer. Breast cancer women are high likely to have a close friend or a family member who has suffered from breast cancer‚ all doctors advise you to start checking for any change in your breast at the age of 20‚ Because you may see some signs that could cause you to have breast cancer
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As you have most likely heard‚ October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. With over 200‚000 new cases each year‚ many of us know someone affected by Breast Cancer. My Grandma‚ Phyllis‚ was diagnosed with Breast Cancer almost 30 years ago. She was able to recover‚ but unfortunately‚ her cancer returned. It spread to her lungs and eventually to her bones. In fact‚ last week she had to enter hospice care. Today I will discuss Breast Cancer causes and symptoms‚ diagnosis‚ prevention‚ and treatment
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A Contents What is Cancer? 3 Eye Cancer 4 Intraocular Melanoma 4 Symptoms 4 Diagnoses 4 Causes 4 Treatment 5 Patients Story 5 Retinoblastoma 7 Symptoms 7 Diagnoses 7 Causes 7 Treatment 7 Patient Story 7 Preventions 9 Bibliography 10 EYE CANCER What is Cancer? Cancer is a disease that has to do with cells. Cancer begins when these cells begin to grow abnormally and they spread very quickly. Unlike normal cells Cancer cells continue to grow and they do not stop
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Cancer Cancer is a generic term for a large group of diseases that can affect any part of the body. One defining feature of cancer is the rapid creation of abnormal cells that grow beyond their usual boundaries‚ and which can then invade adjoining parts of the body and spread to other organs. This process is referred to as metastasis. Metastases are the major cause of death from cancer. Key facts: Cancers figure among the leading causes of death worldwide‚ accounting for 8.2 million deaths in
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chosen is cancer‚ I have chosen this particular disease because a lot of people have to deal with it. There are many types of cancer‚ breast cancer‚ stomach cancer and a lot more. A lot of people die from cancer but a lot of people can also be cured from cancer and live. You have to make sure you catch it early or it will be harder to get rid of. Some cancers can be cured and some can’t. There are also five stages of breast cancer these stages areStage 0 Stage1 Stage 2‚ Stage 3‚ Stage 4. Cancer is a serious
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Did you know that Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States among both men and women? Also that more people die from lung cancer than colon‚ breast‚ and prostate cancers combined? Well Lung Cancer‚ also known as bronchogenic carcinomas‚ has to do with the lungs in your body. Lung cancer is due to a tumor which has formed in the lungs because of cancer cells and tissue. Like other diseases or disorders lung cancer has different types‚ causes or effects‚ and treatments
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of America‚ up to five million Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer. According to an article about skin cancer prevention from the U.S. Health and Human Services “Americans who have had skin cancer at some point in the last three decades is estimated to be higher than the number for all other cancers combined‚ and skin cancer incidence rates have continued to increase in recent years”. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer‚ although it is also the most preventable of them all as well. Before
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sun? You have a bigger chance of getting sun cancer. If you have skin cancer you could get infected in your body. If you know you have symptoms you need to get help. Skin cancer is a major heath concern. The symptoms in clued sores‚ itching‚ bleed. There will be bumps and they will come back with legs like tree trunk. 13% in pediatric organ transport patinas it takes 10years to transport that it changes skin cancer and the skin is all cleared from cancer but it could come back some time in your life
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Do you know any background knowledge of the thyroid or a condition relating named thyroid cancer? If not‚ I don’t either so I decided to pick this condition to learn new information about it. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located in the front of the neck just below the thyroid cartilage. It has two side lobes connected to the bridge in the middle and is rich with blood vessels. The thyroid plays a huge role in our body influencing the function of many of our body’s important organs like
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Cancer is a word we hope to never hear. Unfortunately‚ sometimes we do hear the word cancer and we have to face the cold hard facts that a loved one will be battling the fight of their life. To be specific when your mom called me and said “the results have come back‚ and it is Breast Cancer”. It knocks the wind right out of you. Now you are left trying to figure what to‚ what can you do? A million question’s run through your mind. You begin to do a little research to find out a little bit more about
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