Care of Cancer Kia Nordenskiold September 30‚ 2012 The Approach to Care of Cancer Cancer refers to a group of diseases that involve uncontrolled cell growth (Corner & Bailey‚ 2008). The unregulated cell division and growth leads to the formation of malignant tumors that invade bordering body parts. Cancer may also spread to distant areas of the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system. Determining the causes of cancer is a complex
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Cancer is a subject of small interest as I am currently heading to the medical field. Where knowing at least the concept of cancer would be beneficiary towards my knowledge heading into stage two of becoming a pharmacist. I’ve decided to go with the topic of cancer as I felt that many people may “nudge” off the idea of cancer as the main population of the United States is of young age. The idea of cancer was presented as a way to enlighten the young generation‚ or the younger population‚ that cancer
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Youku Tarnue Topic: Cancer INTRODUCTION: Cancer is a big issue all around the world. It can affect the young and old‚ active and inactive and the slim and overweight. There are no guarantees fro anyone. Even though anyone may be at risk‚ there are ways to protect yourself and lower your risk. By protecting yourself from cancer‚ you can avoid smoking and avoid exposure to other people’s smoke. You don’t want to over eat‚ drink too much alcohol‚ or eat too many fatty foods. Also‚ exercise should
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the knowledge of molecular biology of cancer and pathways involved in malignant transformation of cells are revolutionizing the approach to cancer treatment with a focus on targeted cancer therapy. Targeted cancer therapies are drugs or other substances that block the growth and spread of cancer by interfering with specific molecules involved in cancer growth and progression. Because scientists often call these molecules “molecular targets‚” targeted cancer therapies are sometimes called “molecularly
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Cancer Prevention Preventing cancer in oneself really varies from depending on the person and the family. A person can become more susceptible to getting cancer based on different risk factors‚ some which are controllable and others which are not. These risk factors include age‚ sex‚ environment‚ lifestyle‚ and heredity. In my family‚ and in myself‚ there are many things that we can make ourselves aware of and do in order to prevent cancer. Since age and sex are out of my control‚ there’s nothing
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My uncle died this morning. He had cancer and he didn’t treat it until last January because he believed it was something else. His body fought for almost three years without any medical intervention or doctor’s consult. Afterwards‚ it fought for one last year under chemotherapy. The truth is nothing can prepare you for loss. You think something as deadly as cancer won’t reach your family and then someone dies. In a way‚ it is incredible how your body can put up with until the moment comes when
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For many years‚ the disease of breast cancer has terrified women across America. Breast cancer is an internal tumor in the breast that is not easily noticeable to the naked eye. In the story of Abigail Adams we learn that 200 years ago cancer was simply a death sentence. When Abigail developed breast cancer‚ treatment could easily be as deadly as the disease. The advances in technology and numerous treatment options as well as educating women in early detection has greatly evolved over time. In
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technology employed there. We have come a very long way since the 1800’s‚ specifically in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. We are now able to catch it in much earlier stages and give much better and safer treatment. In the eighteen hundreds‚ the health care was quite different than it is today. Doctors did not know what really caused many diseases‚ such as breast cancer‚ which made them really hard to treat properly. They also had not yet discovered bacteria and harmful germs. Doctors used
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According to Cancer Research UK‚ 1 in 2 people born after 1960 will be diagnosed with a form of cancer in their lifetime. Every two minutes someone is diagnosed with cancer. Every four minutes someone dies from cancer. Above are some hard-hitting facts about cancer; it is rare to have not known anyone in your lifetime who has contracted the disease. Because cancer is so prominent and deadly‚ it is understandable why a lot of research is undertaken into the causes and the process of cancer. Understanding
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briefly talk about Cancer! My father died of cancer of the kidney‚ same as my landlord. And my senior colleague’s brother recently died of cancer of the liver. Look around you and am sure you would know someone who has recently died of cancer or still battling with cancer. The truth is cancer is ravaging our society and a lot of cancer patients are helpless in this environment. Little or no attention is given to treatment of cancer. Once a doctor makes a diagnosis of cancer in Nigeria today‚it’s
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