Period 1 3 December 2010 Brain Cancer in Children Brain Cancer is a common disease amongst children today. There is a lot of information concerning brain cancer‚ available to anyone who wishes to learn more of the disease. There are different types of brain tumors. As a matter of fact‚ there are over 100 types of brain tumors! Cancers of the brain are the result of abnormal growth of cells in the brain. They also can arise from organs that contain cancer cells which have spread to the
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Vern Phan Disease Presentation PT 2 Bladder Cancer In known history of bladder cancer‚ it was researched by a German physician named Ludwig Rehn‚ and was known for over one hundred and fifty years ago. He investigated causes‚ symptoms‚ and other types of healing for the disease. He took part in identifying his research of urogenital react tumors where he became very skilled in. In 2010 another doctor named Dr. Elizabeth Guancial‚ she took Dr. Ludwig Rehn research and looked far more into
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CERVICAL CANCER Cervical cancer is a disease in which cancer cells develop in the tissues of the cervix. Cancer is not just one disease but a group of diseases that have in common the uncontrolled growth cells. A collection of any abnormal cells are known as a tumor. Cancer is diagnosed when a tumor is found to be spreadable. There are no signs or symptoms in the early stage of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is very slow growing cancer and when caught early it can be treated successfully. When
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Lifestyle Disease And Illnesses Lung Cancer Over 2‚340 Victorians are diagnosed with lung cancer every year. Lung cancer occurs most often in adults between the ages of 40 and 70 who have smoked cigarettes for at least 20 years. However‚ up to nine out of 10 lung cancers are caused by smoking. Lung cancer is the most common cause of death from cancer in Australia. What is lung cancer? The lungs are two organs which are located inside the chest cavity. As we breath in‚ the air
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Do you know anyone with cancer more specifically throat cancer? I do and so I wanted to learn more about it. Throat cancer also known as cancer of the pharynx can be included in the group of head and neck cancers. 60‚000 Americans are diagnosed with cancer from this group annually. There are more than 500‚000 survivors living in the United States today. The tumors are often found on the tonsils and at the base of the tongue. Throat cancer; though‚ can also be found in three regions of the pharynx
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Appendix Cancer Cancer of the appendix‚ although not a common type of cancer‚ is a very serious cancer. Even though the appendix does not have a function in the body‚ cancer of the appendix will still harm the individual like any other cancer would. Appendix cancer begins with cells of the appendix proliferate abnormally and create a mass of cells‚ called a tumor. Various types of tumors can grow in the appendix and result in cancer. To begin‚ carcinoid tumors are small tumors that show no symptoms
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women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. * * Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. * Each year it is estimated that over 220‚000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40‚000 will die. * Although breast cancer in men is rare‚ an estimated 2‚150 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 410 will die each year. Breast Cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in the
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The current event article I read was “Obama on National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.” It was a proclamation by the president of the United States ‚ speaking our about breast cancer awareness. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and even though the US is making great strides in the fight against breast cancer‚ every year more than 200‚ 000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and of those 200‚00‚ tens of thousands are in jeopardy of losing their life to this awful disease. Obama
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Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is cancer that forms in the tissues of the prostate‚ a gland in the male reproductive system found below the bladder and in front of the rectum. Prostate cancer usually occurs in older men. Cancer is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. Over 20% of all deaths are caused by some type of cancer (Convergence Health‚ Inc‚ 2014). Cancer is not one disease‚ but a group of diseases that have in common the uncontrolled growth of cells. Any collection of
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Breast Cancer is the number one disease for women in the United States of America. Over 1 million women have had this disease‚ some have survived or they’re deceased. Scientist over the years has been researching this disease to find a cure. Breast Cancer is a tumor that starts in the cells of the breast. The way the cancer forms‚ the tumor is a group of cancer cells that grows into a surrounding of tissues or areas of the body. Breast Cancer can come from your family history‚ race and ethnicity
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