The body is combined of more than millions of cells. Cancer starts from defects or mutation in DNA of one cell or a slight number of cells. Mutations can happen by chance when a cell is dividing‚ or by chemicals from outside of the body such as skin lotion or ultraviolet. In addition‚ skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cell which has many stages‚ and it may spread to other organs. As skin cancer cells grow‚ they can group together to form a tumor. It may take months or
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Cancer VS. Diabetes Cancer and Diabetes are common diseases although no one can really explain why. These diseases have more differences than similarities‚ but can have the same outcome if not taken care of properly. Cancer ranks the second leading cause of death‚ while diabetes rank number seven on the fatality scale worldwide. There is evidence that says people with diabetes are at a greater risk for many forms of cancer. Studies show
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Complications & Limitations of Cancer Treatments Lung Cancer Complications of treatment- Treatment prolongs life but doesn’t cure it‚ illnesses from the treatment and from the actual cancer are hard to separate. Treatment is very dangerous for the patient. It could destroy more cells than necessary. Limitations of treatment- Chemotherapy‚ radiotherapy. Pancreatic Cancer Complications of treatment- Pancreatic cancer can be cured at an early stage but not at an advanced stage‚ which most people
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a higher risk on the development of many diseases‚ including several kinds of cancer (3-5). Recent studies have been shown that people with a BMI above 25 kg/m² have an increased incidence of developing endometrial‚ colorectal and postmenopausal breast cancer. In addition‚ people with a BMI above 30 kg/m² has also an increased incidence of developing esophageal‚ thyroid‚ renal‚ gallbladder‚ pancreatic and ovarian cancer as well as multiple myeloma‚ non-Hodgkin
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Prostate cancer‚ the silent killer of men and the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the United States. It is estimated that close to twenty-seven thousand deaths from this disease will occur this year. It begins when cells in the prostate gland starts to grow uncontrollably. The prostate is a gland found only in males‚ it is found below the bladder and in front of the rectum. The size of the prostate changes with age‚ in younger men‚ it is about the size of a walnut‚ but it can be much
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die of cancer every day and about 1‚228‚600 new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed . Cancer is the second leading cause of death after heart diseases. A group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. If the spread is not controlled‚ it could result in death. Who is at the risk of cancer ? Anybody ‚ a small toddler ‚ a teen ‚ an adult or even a senior citizen . A person of any age‚ race ‚ shape and size is at the risk of cancer and can develop cancer when
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Cancer Pain Management Cancer Pain Management Cancer is rapidly becoming a chronic illness‚ and an estimated that 10 million individuals in the United States are survivors of cancer (Sun‚ Borneman‚ Piper‚ Koczywas‚ & Ferrell‚ 2008). According to 2008‚ cancer statistics from the American Cancer Society‚ about 565‚650 people die in the United States from cancer every year. Approximately 1.6 million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the United
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According to the National Cancer Institute‚ obesity is a condition in which a person has an abnormally high and unhealthy proportion of body fat. Obesity is measured by calculating a person’s BMI. Years of research prove that there are connections between obesity and cancer risk. Research shows us that an increase in body weight increases insulin levels in the blood‚ which promote the development of certain tumors and tumor regulators. Fat cells also produce adipokine hormones‚ which stimulate cell
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Pepper Component Hot Enough To Trigger Suicide In Prostate Cancer. Let’s first understand what prostate is and who does it effect and target. Symptoms and possible known cures. The prostate is a gland found only in males. It is located in front of the rectum and below the urinary bladder. The size of the prostate varies with age. In younger men‚ it is about the size of a walnut‚ but it can be much larger in older men. The prostate’s job is to make some of the fluid that protects and nourishes
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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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