Prostate Cancer 1. Natural history of prostate cancer Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men at an estimated 24% of all new cancer cases. Even though the 5-year survival rate of localized disease is close to 100%‚ the 5-year survival rate of metastatic disease is still very low at 30%. In advanced prostate cancer‚ metastasis occurs in distant organs such as the brain‚ liver‚ lungs‚ lymph nodes‚ and bone. Particularly‚ 90% of patients with advanced prostate cancer present metastasis
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Abstract The purpose of this report is to identify whether apathy is a disease or not. Objectives were to know the meaning of apathy‚ causes of apathy‚ meaning of someone being apathetic‚ the solution to this problem‚ and the answer to whether apathy is a disease or not. Problems were located in the report’s body‚ causes‚ definitions in addition solutions‚ answers‚ especially between the introduction and the body. The report recommends a change of behavior and making creative works‚ taking risks
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Diana Marie Atienza HE 320 Dr. PelicciAugust 29‚ 2014 Crazy Sexy Cancer Crazy sexy Cancer is a documentary film by Kris Carr starring herself and her family. This movie is very touching and a very inspiring story to everyone. Kris Carr was first diagnosed of Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma on February of 2003. It is extremely rare and incurable Stage IV cancer affecting her liver and lungs. She has 24 tumors. Doctors in New York don’t have established way of dealing with it. Kris and her mom
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Types of lung cancer 1. Non-small cell lung cancer is the more common of the two types of lung cancer. It generally grows and spreads slowly. There are five types of non-small cell lung cancer. Each type has different kinds of cancer cells. Each of the types grows and spreads in different ways. Causes of Lung Cancer The main cause of lung cancer is smoking tobacco (most often through cigarettes). Between 80% and 90% of lung cancers are due to smoking. People who are affected by Second-Hand
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paper on Breast Cancer‚ in this paper I will talk about why I chose Breast Cancer‚ why breast cancer means so much to me‚ and what to look for when doing a self-exam. I chose to write about breast cancer because it is a serious disease that most individuals mainly women put on the back burner cause they think it’s nothing. I also chose to write about Breast cancer because I thought it might help raise more awareness for not only women but also men. Men need to know about Breast Cancer so they know
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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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feeling ashamed and not doing any kind of activities or diets and eats more and more and eventually ends up fatter. Which eventually this will cause several diseases to the patient as he/she moves along that way of life. According to Macrae an expert on obese cases stated “Those who are made to feel ashamed about their size are six times as likely to become obese”. (“Telling someone they’re fat”) The implication for this type of problem is for obese patients to listen to their doctor in what
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the knowledge of molecular biology of cancer and pathways involved in malignant transformation of cells are revolutionizing the approach to cancer treatment with a focus on targeted cancer therapy. Targeted cancer therapies are drugs or other substances that block the growth and spread of cancer by interfering with specific molecules involved in cancer growth and progression. Because scientists often call these molecules “molecular targets‚” targeted cancer therapies are sometimes called “molecularly
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Blankenship 1 Kayleena Blankenship Mrs. Smith 11 English AP 11 January 2011 Respiratory Diseases: Infections Invading the Lungs The average human takes breathing for granted. One might think that breathing is just an involuntary movement‚ but for the millions of people who suffer from respiratory illnesses‚ each and every breath is a major accomplishment to another day of daily life. The respiratory system not only oxygenates the blood for the body‚ but also filters out wastes‚ infections
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Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. “Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in the world‚ with more than 1.37 million deaths annually”. (Roth‚ Hong‚ Komaki‚ 2014‚ 176). It has three main types: non-small cell‚ small cell and lung carcinoid. The group of physicians and radiologic technologists are playing an important role to help diagnose this disease. Many different sectors within the field of diagnostic imaging technologies have done research into an
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