Breast Cancer: Introduction Breast cancer ranks as one of the leading cancer types in the number of new cases diagnosed and is second only to lung cancer as the the most prevalent cause of cancer death in women. In 2010 the American Cancer Society estimates approximately 209‚060 new cases of breast cancer will be diagnosed and 40‚230 deaths due to breast cancer will occur in the United States. It is important to note that men also develop breast cancer. Approximately 390 of the estimated deaths
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Colon Cancer What is the disease? Colon and rectal cancer develop in the digestive tract‚ which is also called the gastrointestinal‚ or GI‚ tract. The digestive system processes food for energy and rids the body of solid waste matter (fecal matter or stool). Colon cancer and rectal cancer have many features in common. Sometimes they are referred to together as colorectal cancer. Over 95% of colorectal cancers are ad enocarcinomas. These are cancers of the glandular cells that line the inside
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BREAST CANCER Breast cancer starts in the breast tissue but in some rare cases it has been found in other areas of the breast‚ the 2 main types are known as Ductal carcinoma & lobular carcinoma. Breast cancer is described as invasive meaning the cancer has spread to surrounding tissue in the breast & non invasive meaning it has not yet spread to surrounding tissue. Many cancers are sensitive to the hormone estrogen causing it to grow and become more aggressive‚ cancers sensitive
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Cancer Epidemiology Cancer is not a single disease; it is a myriad or collection of diseases with many different manifestations as there are many different types of tissues and cell types Cancer is a disease of abnormal gene expression. Cells are constantly evolving and have the natural selection pressures to change Common biological properties of tumor cells: 1) Deregulated clonal cell growth- all cells in a tumor originated from one single cell that acquired mutations that made it deregulated
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Esophageal Cancer “The esophagus is in the chest area and it is about ten inches long. This organ is a part of the digestive tract food moves from the mouth through the esophagus to the stomach”. Studies show that men are more at risk than women starting at the age of 65 or older is usually the risk factors of esophageal cancer. People who smoke are more likely to develop esophageal cancer also people who drink heavy are more likely to be at risk. There are two types of esophagus cancer squamous
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Throat Cancer Each year‚ smoking kills more people than AIDS‚ alcohol‚ drug abuse‚ car accidents‚ murder‚ suicide‚ and fires---combined! The use of tobacco increases the risk of contracting throat cancer. Throat cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers within the United States. Cancer of the larynx (or voice box) is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the tissues of the larynx. The larynx is a short passageway shaped like a triangle that is just below the pharynx in
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4624376676 Starving Cancer With Nutrition “My grandfather was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer at the end of October in 2007 and passed away March 7‚ 2008. As soon as he was diagnosed‚ at the recommendation of a close family friend who is an MD but believes in a holistic approach‚ he met with Dr. Marc Schwartz‚ who is a nutritionist. He told my grandfather fifty percent of people fail their battle with cancer because of nutrition‚ so just by being at that meeting my grandfather was already
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Yamilet Dominguez Speech: Breast Cancer Intro Attention Getter: Did you know both men and women are able to get breast cancer? Thesis Statement: According to US Breast Cancer Statistics it states that in 2013 there were more than 2.8 million women with history of breast cancer. But that’s not all‚ 2‚240 invasive new cases were diagnosed in 2013 for breast cancer in men. Preview: When finding out about breast cancer‚ most people first like to know How did you know? Or What did you feel? In
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Brittany Taylor 12-12-12 Essay Four The Connection Between Breast Cancer and Cosmetics Breast cancer has been one of the most destructive types of cancer within the past ten years. Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the tissues of the breasts. The two types of breast cancer are ductal and lobular carcinoma. The most common type of breast cancer is ductal carcinoma. Ductal carcinoma is a tumor that begins in the cells that line the ducts of the breasts. Lobular carcinoma starts in the
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contributing to the causes of the cancer disease. Taking a closer look at skin cancer for instance‚ we see how much of the effects of the sun’s dangerous UV rays can harm our bodies. What constitutes an environmental cause of cancer? When we talk about environmental causes of cancer‚ we are referring to the effects of environmental exposures or conditions that have direct or indirect effect on the origin or formation of the cancer disease in each individual’s body. Cancer develops over several years
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