Topic: Breast Cancer Specific Purpose Statement: To inform my audience about breast cancer Pattern of Organization: Topical Order I. INTRODUCTION: A. Attention Grabber: I’m sure many of you know of or have heard of Giuliana Rancic. Well if not‚ she is a news anchor for the tv channel E! and often co-hosts red carpet events such as the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards. Giuliana is a very busy and successful woman and on top of everything that she juggles‚ last October she was diagnosed with
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1. Testicular cancer is a common disease associated with the male reproductive system. The major symptoms associated with the disease are lumps and/or enlargements of either testicle‚ aches in the groin or abdomen area and collection of fluids in the scrotum. Other symptoms include enlargement or tenderness of the breasts and back pain. This cancer is diagnosed typically after the discovery of a lump or swelling in the testicles. The swelling or lump is usually discovered when a man gives himself
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causes the majority of lung cancers in smokers. The amount of lung cancer is powerfully connected with cigarette smoking‚ with about 90% of lung cancers rising ‚as a result of tobacco use. The risk of lung cancer rises with the number of cigarettes smoked over time; doctors state to this risk in terms of pack-years of smoking history. Doctors believe smoking causes lung cancer by damaging the cells that mark the lungs. When one breathes in cigarette smoke‚ which is full of cancer-causing materials‚ changes
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human body‚ if the thyroid has cancer the body cannot function like it should. According to American Cancer Society thyroid cancer is a brutal cancer that about 62‚450 Americans have. Women are more susceptible to this disease than men‚ and this disease is diagnosed at a young age. Out of the 62‚450 cases of thyroid cancer only about 1‚080 people die of this each year‚ although this is a lot of people it is a very small percentage of the cases. The symptoms of this cancer can often be confused with other
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Breast Cancer Statistics Does anyone know some of the breast cancer statistics? Or maybe some of the risk factors? Well breast cancer is one of the leading deaths in women. Today I will inform you about some of those statics and risk and hopefully by the end of my speech you’ll know some of the people who are more likely to get breast cancer. The most significant factors for breast cancer are gender and age‚ two things that are beyond our control. Although men get breast cancer too‚ women’s
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died of lung cancer. I kept asking myself why she had lung cancer? She had never smoked or lived near a smoker‚ but yet she still had it. Now my question is what is lung cancer and why do non-smokers get lung cancer too? I chose this topic because I would like to find out why my aunt had lung cancer and where it can come from. In this report‚ I will be talking about how you can get lung cancer‚ how you can help to get rid of it‚ and other interesting facts. The definition of lung cancer has many meanings
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proto-oncogenes. They are mutations that occur in the main cells of the body that ultimately lead to the formation of cancer. A single gene mutation is all that is necessary to drive the cancer cells to grow and divide uncontrollably. As this occurs the body cells go into apoptosis; if the patient does not take the necessary steps for immediate treatment he/she will most likely die since cancer cells rapidly begin to encompass the whole body. Proto-oncogenes are a group of genes that regulate the function
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Cancer is a dangerous disease that is caused by an uncontrolled group of abnormal cells in the body. Cancerous cells‚ also known as malignant tumors or neoplasm‚ begin to divide without stopping and invade surrounding tissues. The body is made up of trillions of cells‚ which means cancer can start from almost anywhere in the body. Human cells grow and divide to form new cells continuously. When cells grow old or become damaged they die and new cells are formed to take their place. This process
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Esophageal Cancer –Final Project Deborah Denise Kane Virginia College C-18 PRN 1325 Esophageal Cancer Esophageal cancer is a malignant cancerous tumor that forms in the tissue lining the esophagus; the esophagus is a muscular tube that moves food from the mouth to the stomach. It is more common in male patients over the age of 60‚ who were or are heavy smokers or tobacco users‚ heavy drinkers‚ and are overweight. It is thought to affect African Americans more in the United States than
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7 Indicators That You May Have Skin Cancer Truthfully‚ cancer is a hated disease. Skin cancer affects the victims’ skin in different ways‚ at times even costing lives. However‚ you can detect it early and take the appropriate measures. If you ever detect any of the below signs on your skin‚ the best option should be to see a doctor right away and have the condition diagnosed at an early stage. In case it’s confirmed to be a cancerous infection‚ some tests have to be run to determine at what stage
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