STAGES OF CERVICAL CANCER. The process used to find out if cancer has spread within the cervix or to other parts of the body is called staging and the information gathered from the staging process determines the stage of the disease. It is important to know the stage in order to plan treatment. The following tests and procedures may be used in the staging process: CT scan‚ Positron emission tomography scan‚ Magnetic resonance imaging‚ Ultrasound exam‚ Chest X-ray‚ Cystoscopy ‚ Laparoscopy‚ and Pretreatment
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There are 4 common types of thyroid cancer‚ and each type responds best to 1 or a combination of thyroid cancer treatments. Papillary Thyroid Cancer The most common type of thyroid cancer‚ papillary cancer‚ accounts for 70% to 80% of all recorded thyroid cancer cases. It is 3 times more likely to affect females than males‚ and is usually diagnosed in people ages 30 to 50. Typically non-aggressive‚ this type rarely spreads beyond the neck area. Papillary thyroid cancer takes its name after the papillary
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hear the word cancer‚ they think of a terrifying‚ life threatening disease. Have they ever thought of how it even started? Cancer cells grow and spread throughout the body in many ways‚ and sure you can catch it early but not usually. Cancer spreads to many things in and on the body‚ not just where the cancer is‚ but especially all of the bloodstreams in your body. How Cancer Cells Grow and Spread The place where cancer starts to grow is called the primary site. Although some cancers may spread to
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Breast cancer is when cells in your breast multiply too quickly and create a tumor. Breast cancer is usually more common in women than men. Breast cancer is very common in women over the age of 60. Women over the age of 40 are recommended to get mammograms every year to detect cancer. A breast cancer cell is basically a type of cell in your breast that is reproducing too rapidly. The cause of breast cancer is still unknown‚ but scientists have discovered that breast cancer is more common in people
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What is cancer? Do you know someone who has or had cancer? If so‚ you will find that in this society cancer is one of the leading causes of death. However‚ the common man doesn’t understand what cancer is. To answer the question what is cancer? Well‚ cancer is a disease that cannot be transmitted through blood as many diseases do. Cancer is genetic. Cancer is not caused by bacteria but by your body. how does cancer develops‚ most common types of cancers that affects men and women‚ and how people’s
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Many people today have a disease called Cancer‚ it depends when the doctors find it‚ it could be big or it could be small. Doctor’s now have the equipment to surgically remove cancer. Sometime’s doctors have to shrink the tumor depending how big it is in order to remove it. Kids can get it easily get cancer there are kids all over the world are getting sick with cancer. I picked this disease because it isn’t something fun to have. Cancer is when cells divide without control and invade other tissues
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What is cancer? Cancer is a disease in which an abnormal cell divides uncontrollably and destroy the body’s tissues. “1 out 2 men will get cancer in their lifetime‚ 1 out of 2.7 women will get cancer in their lifetime” according to the article When someone has cancer‚ by the American Cancer Association. Many people are unaware the great epidemic that cancer has now become. There is a myth with cancer that is it not hereditary‚ many do not accept the truth behind cancer. The important concept that
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Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. When cells in part of the body become overactive‚ cancer begins. Many kinds of cancer start because of the out of control growth of abnormal cells. How can you prevent cancer? Research shows that there are ways to prevent cancer. Avoiding smoking cigarettes and exposure to smoke will decrease the chances of getting lung cancer. Fruits‚ vegetables and a well balanced diet are important to keep healthy and will help repair damaged
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indicate that the American Cancer Society not only is striving to meet their mission‚ but for every life saved‚ one more birthday is celebrated. The ACS main fundraisers are discussed‚ the history of ACS‚ the current position of the agency‚ as well as their successes and challenges they face. A FIGHTING CHANCE FOR MORE TOMORROWS 3 A Brighter Hope for Tomorrow Everyone needs hope sometimes‚ but those with cancer need it the most. The American Cancer Society was founded in
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KILLER: PANCREATIC CANCER Background of Personal Experience with Pancreatic Cancer My family never knew that pancreatic cancer was such a deadly disease that can creep up on you‚ until my aunt‚ Cathy L. Usey‚ was diagnosed with it in Aug.2008. My aunt Cathy better known as Big Mama was a 13 year breast cancer survivor when she was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I know you’re probably thinking the same thing my family was thinking "how could someone who had already survived a cancer be diagnosed with
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