Cancer is the general name given to more than 100 diseases. Cancer begins as abnormal cells grow out of control although there are many different types of cancer. If left untreated‚ cancer can cause serious illness and death. The symptoms of Cancer vary depending on where the cancer is located‚ where it has spread‚ and how big the tumor is. Some cancers can be felt or seen through the skin - a swelling on the breast or testicle can be a sign of cancer in those areas. Skin cancer (melanoma) is often
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Colorectal cancer The colon‚ or the large intestine‚ is the lower part of the digestive system. The last few inches of it are called the rectum. Cancers in these regions are often referred to as colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in the world‚ with more than a million cases and over 694‚000 deaths every year. Gastroenterologists‚ specialists of gastrointestinal tract diseases‚ recommend regular screening tests to help prevent colon cancer by identifying polyps
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Ovarian Cancer Monica Zillinger Abstract Ovarian cancer is one of the leading reproductive cancers in the United States. Cancer is the formation of cells‚ or tumors‚ in the ovaries that negatively affect surrounding tissue and do harm to the rest of the body. Ovarian cancer is cancer of the ovaries‚ the female reproductive organ. Ovarian cancer only affects women. Ovarian cancer can affect any woman that ovulates‚ or releases eggs through the ovary tract. There are methods
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CANCER RESEARCH PROJECT By Chantal Deller Cancer is a group of diseases that are cell-related. In the event of cancer‚ regular body cells begin changing and growing in improper ways. Regular cells grow‚ divide and eventually die off. Irregular cells (cancerous cells) simply keep growing and divide out of control they don ’t die. Different types of bodily tissues are made up by different types of bodily cells bone cells make up bone tissue‚ for example. Because of this‚ the different types
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Stomach Cancer in China Stomach Cancer can also be known as gastric cancer‚ but this is a type of cancer that starts in the stomach. There are about four different types of stomach cancer‚ Adenocarcinoma‚ Lymphoma‚ Gastrointestinal stromal tumor‚ and Carcinoid tumor. The most common kind of stomach cancer is Adenocarcinoma. Stomach cancer mostly affects older males. According to Luan in his article “China’s gastric cancer cases on rise”‚ about two-thirds of people diagnosed with stomach cancer
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The Meaning of The Fountainhead Through Quotes Literature is often a key factor in understanding the meanings of certain philosophies. If philosophy were not explained to great extent in certain works of literature‚ man would have no means of understanding the crucial‚ insightful messages behind philosophy. One such philosophy‚ objectivism‚ is represented exceptionally in Ayn Rand’s novel‚ The Fountainhead. The compelling dialogue between the characters of the book allows one to uncover Ayn Rand’s
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Cancer Gene Detection 11/06/12 Laboratory Report Objective(s) – The purpose of this experiment is to help students gain an understanding of p53 tumor suppressor genes and its role in familial cancers. Also‚ we evaluated p53 in cancer. Hypothesis – If the DNA has bits and particles‚ which are p53 hotspots being cut‚ than that means that cancer has been detected. Techniques & Skills – The skills that are required for this laboratory experiment is that we must exercise extreme caution when
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Everyone has their own idea of what cancer is like‚ whether it’s images of the struggle these victims endure full of hospital beds‚ IVs‚ and surgeries or images of survivors complete with smiles‚ cute head wraps‚ and remission stories. It all depends on what each person’s encounter with cancer was like. Well‚ I’ve seen both sides of cancer. I’ve seen the smiles as well as the hospital beds and have heard the remission stories as well as the beeps of heart rate monitors. Things can be going great
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words‚ “Cancer”. For me this was a reality back in 2015 when my mother was given a cancer diagnosis. I was filled with fear and worry but more importantly I was filled with the desire to know how cancer can be prevented and even cured. This led me to research a plant based diet and lifestyle in hopes of finding answers. My search took me to the forks over knives website which is where I gathered my information for this speech. Research shows that a plant based diet will slow or stop most cancers‚ in
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Breast cancer is when cells in your breast multiply too quickly and create a tumor. Breast cancer is usually more common in women than men. Breast cancer is very common in women over the age of 60. Women over the age of 40 are recommended to get mammograms every year to detect cancer. A breast cancer cell is basically a type of cell in your breast that is reproducing too rapidly. The cause of breast cancer is still unknown‚ but scientists have discovered that breast cancer is more common in people
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