Cancer has had an increasing impact in our world and the lives of others. The factors of this disease are all around us. Cancer can be caused by dangerous environmental substances called carcinogens‚ which are substances that are known to cause cancer. Overall‚ this disease is caused by changes in genes and it alters the way our cells function. Exposure to particular environmental substances can cause damage to your DNA. Some of these exposures are things such as chemicals‚ tobacco smoke‚ or even
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Guyabano for cancer? A balikbayan patient asked me recently about the anticancer effects of custard apple or sour sop. I was embarrassed to admit I didn’t quite know what the fruit was‚ but promised her I would request my research staff to search the scientific literatures about it. I gave the assignment to my senior researcher and editor Gigi de Leon‚ and she came back to me a few hours later educating me on what the custard apple or sour sop is. It is our good old guyabano‚ which I fondly
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Different types of skin cancerStephanie Sprague ITT Technical Institute Different types of skin cancerSkin cancer can affect all parts of your body and can be very severe and harmful to the body. There is Basal cell carcinoma‚ melanoma‚ Actinic Keratosis (AK). These are just a few we will be talking about today. Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) Basal cell carcinoma is characterized by pink‚ raised‚ waxy bumps that may at times bleed after minor injuries occur. They may have superficial blood vessels
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Care of Cancer Kia Nordenskiold September 30‚ 2012 The Approach to Care of Cancer Cancer refers to a group of diseases that involve uncontrolled cell growth (Corner & Bailey‚ 2008). The unregulated cell division and growth leads to the formation of malignant tumors that invade bordering body parts. Cancer may also spread to distant areas of the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system. Determining the causes of cancer is a complex
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Cancer is a subject of small interest as I am currently heading to the medical field. Where knowing at least the concept of cancer would be beneficiary towards my knowledge heading into stage two of becoming a pharmacist. I’ve decided to go with the topic of cancer as I felt that many people may “nudge” off the idea of cancer as the main population of the United States is of young age. The idea of cancer was presented as a way to enlighten the young generation‚ or the younger population‚ that cancer
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Youku Tarnue Topic: Cancer INTRODUCTION: Cancer is a big issue all around the world. It can affect the young and old‚ active and inactive and the slim and overweight. There are no guarantees fro anyone. Even though anyone may be at risk‚ there are ways to protect yourself and lower your risk. By protecting yourself from cancer‚ you can avoid smoking and avoid exposure to other people’s smoke. You don’t want to over eat‚ drink too much alcohol‚ or eat too many fatty foods. Also‚ exercise should
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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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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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My uncle died this morning. He had cancer and he didn’t treat it until last January because he believed it was something else. His body fought for almost three years without any medical intervention or doctor’s consult. Afterwards‚ it fought for one last year under chemotherapy. The truth is nothing can prepare you for loss. You think something as deadly as cancer won’t reach your family and then someone dies. In a way‚ it is incredible how your body can put up with until the moment comes when
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For many years‚ the disease of breast cancer has terrified women across America. Breast cancer is an internal tumor in the breast that is not easily noticeable to the naked eye. In the story of Abigail Adams we learn that 200 years ago cancer was simply a death sentence. When Abigail developed breast cancer‚ treatment could easily be as deadly as the disease. The advances in technology and numerous treatment options as well as educating women in early detection has greatly evolved over time. In
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