Cancer: Silent Killer By: Wynne Michael David S. Gogo Submitted to: Ms. Katrina Q. Sundo Abstract Cancer nowadays is very widespread. But what is cancer? Cancer‚ known medically as a malignant neoplasm‚ is a large group of different diseases‚ all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer‚ cells divide and grow uncontrollably‚ forming malignant tumors‚ and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to
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Jamie Solano For my pathology project i chose to interview a woman suffering with the condition of stomatch cancer. My interviewe is a 61 year old woman who was diagnosted when she was 60‚ this past december. Before client A was diagnost there where a few events leading up to this condition. Client A was having alot of gallbladder problems‚ as well as having a hernia on her right abdomin side. After seeing the doctor she had to have her gallbladder removed in the 90s due to gain green
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Ultimate Medical Academy Laura A Cain BC 1025/ Section 2 When Cancer Hits Home Kimberly Wilson June 22‚ 2013 This subject of prostate cancer hits very close to home. My husband Tom has just finished his treatment for prostate cancer February 15‚ 2013. All of our information about prostate cancer came from the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor Michigan. My husband Tom was diagnosed with prostate cancer in November of 2012. The VA Clinic in Lansing‚ Michigan had been testing Tom’s PSA level
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The Experiences Carl Dennis’ poem‚ “The God Who Loves You”‚ has a theme and tone much like Nathaniel Hawthorne’s‚ “Young Goodman Brown.” The two narratives tell a tale of a man making his own choices in life; however the choices are bleak and the consequences of each choice in the two stories result in a disheartening and questionable resolution. Tone and theme play a critical role in Carl Dennis’‚ “The God Who Loves You‚” and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown‚” each portrays parts of
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is Ovarian Cancer? Cancer of the ovary (ovarian cancer) is the ninth most common cancer in women in the U.S. with almost 22‚000 women newly diagnosed each year. Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in women. It usually does not result in symptoms until the cancer has spread beyond the ovary. (Emma L Low‚ 2013) Ovarian cancer stems from cancerous cells of the epithelial lining of the ovary which can extend to the fallopian tubes. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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for a second before the Doctor looks up at me and replies‚ “your results have come back...I’m sorry Jason; it seems you have lung cancer”. “Currently there is nothing we can really do and I’ve discussed your case with specialist in the field and we have predicted that you may not have that long left”. Two words‚ two words are all it took to destroy my life‚ lung cancer .My body instantly became numb and my stomach felt as if it had exploded. I stared at the ground my eyes becoming out of focus like
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Cause and effect of global cancer Cancer is a leading cause of death globally. Three-quarter of cancer deaths occur in developingcountries or the third world (WHO‚ 2010). If current knowledge were put into practice‚ at least one third of cancer cases could be prevented‚ another third could be detected early‚ treated and cured; and suffering could be alleviated through palliative care for patients with advanced cancers. (WHO‚ 2009) In low- and middle-income countries‚ cancer overwhelmingly affects
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Approach to Cancer care Nursing 410v Grand Canyon University October 5‚ 2011 Staging is the process of finding out how much cancer there is in the body and where it is located. It is how the doctor learns the stage of a person’s cancer. Doctors use this information to plan treatment and to help predict a person’s outlook (prognosis). Cancers with the same stage tend to have similar outlooks and are often treated the same way. The cancer stage is also a way for doctors to describe the extent
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million cases of squamous and basal cell skin cancer are diagnosed each year. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. There are several different types of skin cancer. Examining the body and taking preventative measures can help to stop skin cancer. Different treatments are available to terminate skin cancer. By keeping prevention and precautions in mind‚ skin cancer can be avoided. There are various ways to scrutinize one’s body for skin cancer. A change in a mole‚ the presence of a new
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Causes The actual cause of prostate enlargement is unknown. Factors linked to aging and the testicles themselves may play a role in the growth of the gland. Men who have had their testicles removed at a young age (for example‚ as a result of testicular cancer) do not develop BPH. Similarly‚ if the testicles are removed after a man develops BPH; the prostate begins to shrink in size. Some facts about prostate enlargement: * The likelihood of developing enlarged prostate increases with age. * BPH
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