Pancreatic Cancer Cancer of the pancreas is the fifth most common cause of death in both men and women. Pancreatic cancer affects approximately 33‚730 Americans each year. The pancreas is a gland found behind the stomach that is shaped a little like a fish. The pancreas is around six inches long and less than two inches wide‚ and it spans across the abdomen. The pancreas makes enzymes to break down food. Jaundice‚ a condition marked by the yellowing of the skin and eyes commonly occurs
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Throat Cancer Each year‚ smoking kills more people than AIDS‚ alcohol‚ drug abuse‚ car accidents‚ murder‚ suicide‚ and fires---combined! The use of tobacco increases the risk of contracting throat cancer. Throat cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers within the United States. Cancer of the larynx (or voice box) is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the larynx. The larynx is a short passageway shaped like a triangle that is just below the pharynx in
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Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate‚ a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however‚ there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers.[1] The cancer cells may metastasize (spread) from the prostate to other parts of the body‚ particularly the bones and lymph nodes. Prostate cancer may cause pain‚ difficulty in urinating‚ problems during sexual intercourse‚ or erectile dysfunction. Other symptoms can potentially develop during later
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Skin Cancer Gone are the days when people sent children outside to play to get a little color in their cheeks. They know too much about the dangers of unprotected sun exposure and the threat of skin cancer. Or do they? Despite the fact that 58% of parents remembered hearing about the importance of protecting their children from the sun‚ children are still playing in the sun without sunscreen or protective clothing (3.‚ p 1). Sunburn is the most preventable risk factor of skin cancer. Skin type
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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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Essay Throat Cancer Throat cancer is a disease in which cancer cells grow in an unusual way in the throat. Cancer occurs when cells in the body divide with no control. If cells keep dividing uncontrollably when new cells aren’t needed‚ mass of tissue form and continues to turn into cancer. Signs of throat cancer would be; trouble breathing or speaking‚ frequent headaches‚ pain or ringing in the ears‚ trouble swallowing‚ ear pain. There are many different types of throat cancer; Nasopharyngeal
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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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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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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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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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