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    Breast Cancer

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    1. Describe the attitude you have toward technology. Describe at least two ways in which technology has affected your life. (2-4 sentences. 1.0 points) - 2. Describe a real or made up but realistic example of a situation in which a person’s awareness of their social class might have an impact on their behavior. (2-4 sentences. 1.0 points) - 3. Describe a time when you or someone you know experienced stress. What was the stressor? What were the symptoms? (3-6 sentences. 1.0 points) - 4. Describe

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    Introduction Fundamentally cancer occurs from accumulated mutations in the genes which control cell proliferation and differentiation (Croce‚ 2008). Normal cells slowly and systemically replace dead ones via cell cycle consisting of growing‚ dividing‚ and dying phases‚ whereas cancer cells keep reproducing‚ and do not surrender to signals from body control (Cancer Research UK‚ 2010). Cancerous cells could invade nearby tissues‚ and even spread to other organs through lymph nodes or blood vessels

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    Male Breast Cancer

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    Breast Cancer‚ Causes‚ Risk Factors and Prevention By Istvan S Diego Introduction Notwithstanding that male breast cancer is a rare phenomenon‚ it is still possible. Such cases account for only 1% of all breast cancer. The American Cancer Society forecasts that over 1‚000 new cases of breast cancer in men will be diagnosed in 2010 ("Male Breast Cancer"). The survival rate in men is lower than in women‚ mostly because men often report the symptoms of breast cancer too late ("Male Breast Cancer"). The

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    Cancers Affecting Mankind

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    Cancers affecting mankind To date‚ none of the approximately 60 anticancer drugs used in conventional chemotherapy exhibits a selective uptake in tumor tissue and generally only a very small fraction of the administered dose reaches the tumor site. If surgery or radiotherapy is not effective‚ cure rates are in the range of 10% and‚ as a consequence‚ 90 % of chemotherapeutic agents are administered in the palliative setting to stabilize the disease or to improve the quality of life. With such a

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    Crazy Sexy Cancer

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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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    Ovarian Cancer Essay

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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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    Bph, Cancer Topic

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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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    Cancer Change My Life

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    awareness of cancer. Cancer is the number two most threatening disease that is killing our people. It is very important for our people to know this disease and come up with a resolution on defeating this disease once and for all. There has to be a cure on cancer. The more we know the more greater chance that there is a cure. In the U. S. National Cancer institutes Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database for 2006 said that the estimates show in all invasive cancer the total

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    Targeted Cancer Therapy

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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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    Stomach Cancer in China

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    Stomach Cancer in China Stomach Cancer can also be known as gastric cancer‚ but this is a type of cancer that starts in the stomach. There are about four different types of stomach cancer‚ Adenocarcinoma‚ Lymphoma‚ Gastrointestinal stromal tumor‚ and Carcinoid tumor. The most common kind of stomach cancer is Adenocarcinoma. Stomach cancer mostly affects older males. According to Luan in his article “China’s gastric cancer cases on rise”‚ about two-thirds of people diagnosed with stomach cancer

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