Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the prostate‚ a gland in the male reproductive system found below the bladder and in front of the rectum. Prostate cancer usually occurs in older men. Cancer is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. Over 20% of all deaths are caused by some type of cancer (Convergence Health‚ Inc‚ 2014). Cancer is not one disease‚ but a group of diseases that have in common the uncontrolled growth of cells. Any collection of
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Introduction Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy accounting for 90% of all endocrine cancers. It constitutes less than 1% of all malignant tumors.(1) Annual incidence of thyroid cancer varies from 0.5 to 10 per 100000 population throughout the world.(1) Age and gender adjusted incidence of thyroid cancer has increased than any other malignancy. According to Surveillance‚ Epidemiology and End Result Programme (SEER) 60‚220 new cases are found in USA in 2013‚ the number of cases
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RUSSIAN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY RADIATION THERAPY OF ENDOMETRIAL CANCER NAME: SHIVARAJ GOBAL ENDO METRIAL CANCER Endometrial cancer refers to several types of malignancy which arise from the endometrium‚ or lining of the uterus. Endometrial cancers are the most common gynecologic cancers in the United States‚ with over 35‚000 women diagnosed each year in the U.S. The most common subtype‚ endometrioid adenocarcinoma‚ typically occurs within a few decades of menopause
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Ovarian Cancer • Description of the disease ovarian cancer is cancer that develops in one or both ovaries--glands in females where reproductive eggs are made. Typically‚ the cancer forms on the ovary’s surface. Although many cases of ovarian cancer aren’t caught until the cancer has metastasized‚ or spread‚ outside of the ovaries‚ improvements in treatment and diagnosis have increased survival rates. Ovarian cancer comes in several varieties. The most common type‚ epithelial tumors‚ occurs on
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are being diagnosed with breast cancer every year‚ which is equal to 130 women a day. It is estimated that approximately 40‚000 women will die from breast cancer annually. About 2‚000 men are diagnosed with breast cancer annually‚ with about 450 deaths in the result of male breast cancer occurring each year. Breast cancer is a disease affecting the cells and tissues in the breast including milk ducts‚ lobules and the connective tissues in the area. Breast cancer occurs in women when cells within
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with cancer more specifically throat cancer? I do and so I wanted to learn more about it. Throat cancer also known as cancer of the pharynx can be included in the group of head and neck cancers. 60‚000 Americans are diagnosed with cancer from this group annually. There are more than 500‚000 survivors living in the United States today. The tumors are often found on the tonsils and at the base of the tongue. Throat cancer; though‚ can also be found in three regions of the pharynx. The three regions
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To describe myself in three adjectives‚ one of the words would have to be that Im ambitious. To be ambitious is to be eager and greatly desirous. For example‚ I play on an ice hockey team and lots‚ if not all‚ are all skating drills where its really tiring‚ but yet‚ the day before practices‚ I am always excited and eager to play the next day‚ where I no that many other players hate going to practices. Another example would be that I make many goals that I always try my best to achieve which most
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William Truman March 5th 2014 Timeline Part I Major Event/Epoch in American History Time Period/Date(s) Description and Significance of the People/Event(s) to American History 1) Describe three different American Indian cultures prior to colonization. 1421-1521 1492-1504 1541- 1937 Aztec Indians: They were located in central Mexico and they spoke Nahuati language. In 1520-1521 Small pox hit‚ between 10% and 5o% of population was affected. The government was a system of
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Solutions to Quick Quizzes Chapter 1 1. There are many possible answers. 2. There are many possible answers. 3. The three principles that describe how the economy as a whole works are: (1) a country’s standard of living depends on its ability to produce goods and services; (2) prices rise when the government prints too much money; and (3) society faces a short-run tradeoff between inflation and unemployment. A country’s standard of living depends largely on the productivity of its workers‚ which
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Lifestyle Disease And Illnesses Lung Cancer Over 2‚340 Victorians are diagnosed with lung cancer every year. Lung cancer occurs most often in adults between the ages of 40 and 70 who have smoked cigarettes for at least 20 years. However‚ up to nine out of 10 lung cancers are caused by smoking. Lung cancer is the most common cause of death from cancer in Australia. What is lung cancer? The lungs are two organs which are located inside the chest cavity. As we breath in‚ the air
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