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    Cancer and Radiation

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    United States. Their report showed that cancer is ranked at number two once again. As cancer rates remain high‚ it becomes increasingly important to understand what kinds of carcinogens‚ or cancer-causing agents‚ are around us‚ and how much they impact us. The known carcinogens that are well documented in terms of cancer death rates include smoking‚ alcohol consumption‚ and poor nutrition or insufficient physical exercise. However‚ not all known causes of cancer such as ionizing radiation are covered

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    Childhood Cancer

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    Childhood Cancer Effects on the Family While the child suffering from the cancer diagnosis is certainly the one most affected‚ the parents of children suffering from cancer are a very close second. For every child that suffers from cancer there is a mom‚ a dad‚ siblings‚ grandparents‚ and other relatives who are also affected in so many ways by the diagnosis. When a child is treated for cancer‚ many family dynamics must change to make the equation work. Often parents must take a leave of absence

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    skin cancers

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    Different types of skin cancerStephanie Sprague ITT Technical Institute Different types of skin cancerSkin cancer can affect all parts of your body and can be very severe and harmful to the body. There is Basal cell carcinoma‚ melanoma‚ Actinic Keratosis (AK). These are just a few we will be talking about today. Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) Basal cell carcinoma is characterized by pink‚ raised‚ waxy bumps that may at times bleed after minor injuries occur. They may have superficial blood vessels

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    breast cancer

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    Abstract Introduction Breast cancer remains a significant scientific‚ clinical and societal challenge. This gap analysis has reviewed and critically assessed enduring issues and new challenges emerging from recent research‚ and proposes strategies for translating solutions into practice. Methods More than 100 internationally recognised specialist breast cancer scientists‚ clinicians and healthcare professionals collaborated to address nine thematic areas: genetics‚ epigenetics and epidemiology;

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    lung cancer

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    Lung Cancer the silent killer Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality not only in the United States but also around the world (Humam Kadara‚Mohamed Kabbout‚&Ignacio Wistuba ‚2011). Lung adenocarcinomas are a major subtype of non-small-cell lung cancers‚ are increasing in incidence globally in both males and females and in smokers and non-smokers‚ and are the cause for almost 50% of deaths attributable to lung cancer and the high mortality of this disease is in part due to the

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    Disease Trend

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    HCA/240 Disease Trends and the Delivery of Health Care Services This research project will discuss how demographics disease trends affect the delivery of health care. We will begin with the current age of the United States Population and how changes will and our occurring within the next 10-20 years. Second‚ we will identify factors that support our environment and the demographic trends that are changing. We will provide examples of relevant disease and how the aging trend will increase

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    Esophageal Cancer

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    Esophageal Cancer “The esophagus is in the chest area and it is about ten inches long. This organ is a part of the digestive tract food moves from the mouth through the esophagus to the stomach”. Studies show that men are more at risk than women starting at the age of 65 or older is usually the risk factors of esophageal cancer. People who smoke are more likely to develop esophageal cancer also people who drink heavy are more likely to be at risk. There are two types of esophagus cancer squamous

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    Pancreatic Cancer

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    Living with Pancreatic Cancer HS200‚ Section #2 Unit 2 Capstone Project: Case Study #4: Pancreatic Cancer Kaplan University April 7‚ 2014 Andre is a 69-year-old man who was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He owns a chain of Italian restaurants and is well known in the community. He is married and has a large family including children‚ grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Every holiday all of his family is treated to a home cooked meal that Andre prepares

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    Cervical Cancer

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    Risks tab Cervical cancer is an over growth of abnormal cells. With this cancer it begins in the cervix and is easily caught with a yearly pap smear. If the results come back with a positive for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) the risk increases. The reason being is with HPV certain strains can cause the cervical cells to become malignant. What that means it becomes an over growth of cells that are no longer contained. With this type of cancer it is not so much hereditary as it

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    Colon Cancer

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    Cross Youth Chapter‚ January 28‚2009 * Duas Caras‚ Approaches in Managing patient with Psychiatric Behaviors. Kalantiao Hall‚ Sarabia Manor Hotel‚ November 24‚ 2012. * Hosted the seminar entitled “Road Under Construction” regarding Colon Cancer‚ January 18‚ 2013. Iloilo Doctors’ College‚ West Avenue‚ Molo‚ Iloilo City. * Attended the seminar entitled “baby’s out of the crib” regarding ectopic pregnancy‚ January 22‚ 2013. Iloilo Doctors’ College‚ West Avenue‚ Molo‚ Iloilo City. EDUCATION

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