PANCREATIC CANCER Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which cells become abnormal and multiply without control or order and form a malignant tumor in the tissues of the pancreas. The pancreas is a gland about 6 inches long that is shaped like a thin tadpole lying on its side. It lies behind the stomach and in front of the spine. The wider end of the pancreas is called the head‚ the middle section is called the body‚ and the narrow end is called the tail. The pancreas has "exocrine" cells that
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Professor Wombles October 25‚ 2015 English 1301 Lung Cancer Lung cancer is the major cause of death related to cancer in both men and women. That goes for everyone worldwide‚ not just the U.S.A. It kills more people than prostate‚ colorectal‚ and breast cancer combined. Over 150‚000 people are expected to die from lung cancer this year. That contributes to about Twenty-Seven percent of cancer related deaths. The amount of deaths caused by lung cancer has steadily been rising Three and a half percent
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Breast Cancer I would like to understand Breast Cancer and how you receive it‚ how your body creates it‚ and if it is hereditary. Through research I would like to be able to know my chances of obtaining this cancer and what I can do to prevent it. “In cancer‚ cellular balance has gone awry. The normal cellular process became abnormal with mutated cells that have not self-destructed. Without apoptosis‚ or programmed cell death‚ the damaged cells have not committed suicide. Instead‚ the abnormal
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Typhoon Thongprakob Mrs. Gillaspie Anatomy 23 January‚ 2017 Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is a disease only for men‚ but women still need to know about it in case of someone in their family is being diagnosed with a prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers for men‚ and is the second deadliest. Prostate cancer is the cancer in man’s prostate‚ the gland that produce seminal fluid. The prostate is an exocrine gland that is directly under the bladder and the function of
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American Cancer Society‚ established in 1913‚ is a national community-based organization that is dedicated to fighting and eliminating cancer through prevention‚ research‚ education‚ advocacy‚ and service. The organization was established by 15 physicians and businessmen‚ in New York City‚ under the name American Society for the Control of Cancer. The name was changed to American Cancer Society in 1945‚ when the society was reorganized to recognize the new era. The symbol is composed of two serpents
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Cervical cancer is found in the cervix‚ which is an organ that is connected to the vagina‚ by the birth canal‚ from the bottom of the uterus. The cancer forms when cells in the area start to grow out of control in the lining of the cervix or womb. The cervix has two fragments: the endocervix and the exocervix. The endocervix has cells which are called the glandular cells‚ and the exocervix has cells that are called squamous cells. The transformation zone is where most cells turn into cervical cancer
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Cancer is a big scary word that nobody wants to hear. You can get cancer in every part of your body‚ from many different factors. There are three main roles in a person’s likelihood of developing cancer: genetics‚ environmental factors‚ and random chance. Cancer can come so unexpectedly‚ having an insight to why you got it would be understandable. To start‚ when you are first born‚ you come with all this DNA and family genetics telling you what could be in your cards. When a cancer is genetically
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Cancer is a scary thing. With cancer being the number two killer in the United States‚ most-likely we all know someone who is fight or has fought the frightening battle with cancer. There are over 100 types of known cancer‚ and though there are many successful treatments‚ there is no cure for this deadly disease. Some of the most common cancers include; breast‚ pancreatic‚ colon‚ leukemia‚ skin‚ and plenty more. Skin cancer is a cancer that could easily be detected soon‚ with check-ups and self-examinations
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Ovarian Cancer Teresa Barragan English Wednesday Session Introduction Ovarian cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among women. It is considered to be one of the most common types of cancer of the female reproductive system. According to McGuire and Markman (2003)‚ “despite advances in treatment over the last 40 years‚ ovarian cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed gynaecological malignancy‚ and causes more deaths than any other cancer of the reproductive system”
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Cancer is a group of diseases that involve an abnormal increase in the number of cells‚ with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Throat cancer happens when the cells within the organs used for breathing‚ swallowing‚ and speaking begin to divide quickly and usual. These cells divide uncontrollably and invade other tissues. Not all tumors are cancerous‚ benign tumors are not classified as being cancer due to them not spreading to other parts in the body. Cancers are usually
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