At age 11‚ my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was caught early enough that she had a good chance of overcoming it but‚ at 11‚ anything that ended with the word "cancer" sounded like a death sentence to me. Overnight‚ a previously silent genetic mutation had flipped my world upside down. Going through chemotherapy and radiation was taxing on my mother both physically and emotionally‚ as one might expect‚ but it was also taxing on my entire family. This experience was the first time I ever
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stopped. Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in men in the United States (other than skin cancer)‚ and accounts for more than one-quarter of all men diagnosed with cancer each year. Some prostate cancers grow very slowly and may not cause problems for years. Common Misconceptions about Prostate Cancer • Prostate cancer is an old man’s disease. • If you don’t have any symptoms‚ you don’t have prostate cancer. • Prostate cancer is a slow growing cancer I don’t need to
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died of lung cancer. I kept asking myself why she had lung cancer? She had never smoked or lived near a smoker‚ but yet she still had it. Now my question is what is lung cancer and why do non-smokers get lung cancer too? I chose this topic because I would like to find out why my aunt had lung cancer and where it can come from. In this report‚ I will be talking about how you can get lung cancer‚ how you can help to get rid of it‚ and other interesting facts. The definition of lung cancer has many meanings
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pipes is responsible for eighty seven percent of lung cancer cases in the U.S. (mdanderson.org). Lung cancer is a serious disease that nobody would want to have. Having lung cancer sucks. You suffer a lot from different symptoms. Most people that smoke are just increasing their chances of getting lung cancer (mayoclinic.org). If you smoke‚ I would suggest quitting so you do not not get this deadly disease. What is Lung cancer? It is a cancer that forms in tissues of the lung‚ usually in the cells
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also checks for the signs of oral cancer. According to the American Cancer Society‚ oral cancer is the sixth most common cancer with over 30‚000 new cases diagnosed each year. It is most common in people over the age of 45 and men are twice as likely to develop the disease as women. Early detection of oral cancer means patients have an 80 percent survival rate. When the cancer is not detected early‚ the average 5-year survival rate drops to 57% and the cancer can spread to other areas of the face
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rare and horrid diseases. The most common‚ is cancer. Everyday a person dies. 60% due to cancer. Out of all types‚ Lung cancer is one of the top cancer’s that are more likely to occur‚ and seem to be occurring more often around the world. I decided to choose Lung cancer to discuss with all of my readers. I picked it because it stands out the most to me‚ other than that its also one of the top five cancers. My very own grandfather had lung cancer. It wasn’t pleasant to see him in pain. I wanted
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diseases is cancer. And in specific‚ lung cancer. Lung cancer impacts people’s lives from the diagnosis to the treatment and eventually the outcome. Lung cancer is a cancer that starts off or eventually grows into the lungs. The cancer is formed when the lung cells don’t function properly and start rapidly reproducing and then forming tumors. There are three main types of lung cancer: non-small cell lung cancer‚ small cell lung cancer‚ and a lung carcinoid tumor. Non-small cell lung cancer is the main
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Kidney Cancer Every year 14‚240 people die from a disease known as kidney cancer. So today we’re gonna learn what are the main causes‚ how is it diagnosed‚ what are the symptoms‚ and how to treat it. Kidney cancer is a disease in which kidney cells become malignant and grow out of control‚ forming a tumor. These first appear in the lining of tiny tubes in the kidney and as time passes it grows and grow until death; This was discovered and named by Greek physician Hippocrates (“Father of medicine”)
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Author: Prachi Gera All you need to know about oral cancer Meta Description: Oral cancer incidence is on a rise with many new cases coming to light each year. The lifestyle changes and use of cigarettes and alcohol in our lives have unwittingly put us at further risk of having this disease. Keywords: Oral cancer‚ mouth cancer‚ tobacco smoke‚ prevention‚ treatment cancer‚ symptoms oral cancer‚ risk factors Intro Text: Knowledge about the disease is the first step towards its prevention. Understanding
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Lung Cancer Have you ever thought of what it’s like to have Lung Cancer? It’s a common disease for adults but‚ rare for kids to get. About 234‚030 people have been diagnosed with Lung Cancer this year‚ mostly male adults. It’s a very common disease for adults world wide. It’s the 5th worst disease in the world. Read to find out all about Lung Cancer. Lung Cancer is a common disease caused mostly by smoking weed and tobacco and Asbestos. Asbestos is a mineral that can woven into fabrics for fire-resistant
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