The fight towards winning the war on cancer is a national priority. Cancer is now the number two killer in the United States‚ and takes nearly 550‚000 lives each year. In the article‚ "Losing the War on Cancer‚" from the Cancer Prevention Coalition‚ by Ralph W. Moss‚ the efforts made since 1971 when President Nixon launched America ’s war on cancer is discussed at length. Nixon allocated billons of dollars towards funding resources to find a cure for cancer. Since then‚ it is estimated that approximately
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Topic: Breast Cancer General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech the audience will know the importance of breast cancer. Central Idea: Breast cancer is a type of cancer where cells in the breast divide and grow without control. (cancer.org) Introduction I. Have you ever known anyone affected with breast cancer? II. Breast cancer is a type of cancer where cells
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Lung Cancer Lung Cancer‚ something so prevalent in today’s society affects so many‚ yet each day people continue to increase their chances of obtaining this disease by the simple act of lighting up a cigarette. Something that seems so insignificant but with each puff of that Marlborough or Parliament‚ increases the growth of cell tissue In the Lungs. The disease itself is caused by tobacco smoke in 80-90 percent of smokers and the remaining percentage is due to pollution‚ second hand smoke‚
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Speech Outline Title: Breast cancer amongst women in the United States Specific Purpose: To inform the audience on the Symptoms/ Risk‚ Treatment‚ and how a person can possibly lower the risk of breast cancer. Thesis Statement: Women survive breast cancer everyday through early detection and treatment. Introduction: I. Have you ever place yourself in the shoes of someone diagnose with breast cancer? II. One in every 8th women in the world has breast cancer and most of them don’t even
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respect. One specific word that stands out to me is “cancer.” Cancer is without a doubt‚ nothing that should be joked around. Cancer has evolved from a regular medical term to an internet meme sensation. Though more and more people are becoming more aware of how serious cancer really is‚ there are still a hand full of people who like to poke fun at this deadly disease. Cancer‚ is nothing that should be used for laughs or jokes. In reality‚ cancer is a malignant tumor of unlimited growth that expands
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Christell M. Sulatra Rizal Ilaya St.‚ Cabtuan‚ Iloilo +639477426539 Christell_@flip@yahoo.com Objectives: As a newly grad nurse‚ I would like to know regarding my work. I would take hold of the new concepts in addition to try to bring my fresh ideas into realism. My experimental nature would let me to play with my thoughts. Accordingly‚ I would get reputation in this very field. SKILLS: * Deep knowledge of computer skills such as word‚ power point‚ excel‚ outlook etc. * Strong
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Are Mammograms Effective or In-Effective in Detecting Breast Cancer? Every year breast cancer affects American women either through one’s own diagnosis or through a sister‚ wife‚ mother‚ grandmother‚ or friend. The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that women under the age of 40 perform monthly breast self-examinations and receive clinical breast self-examinations yearly. Furthermore‚ ACS also recommends annual mammograms for all women beginning at the age 40‚ and continuing them as long
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walked in my tiny house and turned on my crt tv (an old fat tv)hoping I would win the lottery‚ (though I never won) They called the numbers 6666‚ my numbers were 9999‚ I lost! But then I realized that I was holding the ticket upside-down. I had won a billion dollars! I’m going to buy a gift for my mom‚my best friend Damian‚ and the Parsippany PAL. I now has as much money as Bill Gates! The first person I want to give an exquisite gift to is my wonderful mother! I really wish to fulfill my mother’s
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Yesterday‚ my Aunt Marilou and Aunt Venus accompanied me to Las Pinas Doctors Hospital to visit Dr. David‚ my mom’s OB-GYNE. Well‚ I’m not pregnant‚ mind you. It’s just that I have a week late appointment with her.. My cervical cancer vaccine. (if it has a name‚ I’m sorry‚ I don’t know it. Hahaha) I had my first shot of the vaccine last May 22. Dr. David told me that time to spread the news about the increasing rate of deaths from cervical cancer. According to what I’ve read in the small flyer
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Cancer Prevention Preventing cancer in oneself really varies from depending on the person and the family. A person can become more susceptible to getting cancer based on different risk factors‚ some which are controllable and others which are not. These risk factors include age‚ sex‚ environment‚ lifestyle‚ and heredity. In my family‚ and in myself‚ there are many things that we can make ourselves aware of and do in order to prevent cancer. Since age and sex are out of my control‚ there’s nothing
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