closed-ended‚ narrow tube that attaches to the cecum (the first part of the colon) like a worm. (The anatomical name for the appendix‚ vermiform appendix‚ means worm-like appendage.) The inner lining of the appendix produces a small amount of mucus that flows through the appendix and into the cecum. The wall of the appendix contains lymphatic tissue that is part of the immune system for making antibodies. Like the rest of the colon‚ the wall of the appendix also contains a layer of muscle. Acute appendicitis
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Where Cancer comes from Cancer of the lung‚ like all cancers‚ results from an abnormality in the body ’s basic unit of life‚ the cell. Tumors can also cause cancer. Tumors usually can be removed and do not spread to other parts of the body. Malignant tumors‚ on the other hand‚ grow aggressively and invade other tissues of the body‚ allowing entry of tumor cells into the bloodstream or lymphatic system and then to other sites in the body. This process of spread is termed metastasis; the areas of
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Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. There are two different types of skin cancers: Melanomas and non-melanomas. To understand both of these terms a little better you need to be aware that your skin is divided up into 3 layers: the epidermis‚ dermis‚ and subcutis. The top layer‚ the epidermis‚ is very thin and serves to protect the deeper layers of the skin. The epidermis is also composed of basal cells‚ which in turn divide to form squamous cells and melanocytes. Melanoma
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Have you ever wondered how cancers formed? Cancer is caused in many ways‚ some are worse than others. There are also a lot of different ways to cure cancer. Thyroid cancer is cancer that can be caused by many things. Thyroid cancer kills people all the time. Any Type of cancer is bad and can kill you. Cancer is very serious. There are many types of cancer‚ but Chernobyl caused a special kind. Chernobyl caused many types of cancer. That special kind is thyroid cancer‚ it’s located on the bottom
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of the gallbladder as well as other factors that may all lead to pancreatic cancer. Pancreatic carcinoma is cancer of the pancreas. It is consider a malignant neoplasm disease of abnormal mass of tissue. Normally‚ the cells in the body follws an orderly growth‚ division‚ and eventually dies off but when the process for the pancreas is interrupted cancer begins to form at site. The most common type of pancreatic cancer is the adenocarcinoma arising from the exocrine gland as glandular cells in
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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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Breast Cancer‚ is cancer that start in the tissues of the breast of men and women. In some rare cases‚ it is known that breast cancer can start in other areas of the breast. Such as‚ the mammary gland‚ lobules‚ areola‚ nipple‚ lactiferous ducts‚ and the subcutaneous fat. It is known‚ that there are two types of breast cancer: Ductal Carcinoma- starts in the tubes (ducts) that move milk from the breast to the nipple.1 This is the most common cancer in woman. Lobular Carcinoma- starts in the parts
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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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Period 1 Extra Credit Paper Chemistry of Cancer Cancerous cells develop when conditions for cells are favorable‚ therefore following the divisions to continually occur‚ never stopping. When this happens‚ a tissue mass of cells called a tumor is formed and does not respond to normal controls regarding cell growth. Cancer cells have the following characteristics: profound changes in the plasma and membrane cytoplasm‚ abnormal growth
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MWF Cancer In this paper I’m going to enlighten the reader on the struggles and hardships that people have living and maintaining with cancer. The stress that cancer causes is enough to change the emotional balance of ones environment. Physical pain is a factor that causes a person with cancer to do not want their life to continue. Some more factors that people deal with while assessing cancer are emotional pain‚ treatment‚ expenses‚ and just learning to how to cope with cancer. Cancer is
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