Cancer in History In ancient Egypt‚ fossilized bone tumor was among the earliest evidence of cancer found human mummies and ancient manuscripts. Hippocrates‚ a well known ancient Greek physician‚ used the word “carcinoma” that described different types of cancers. The bodies of the mummies have shown growth indicated of bone cancer. The oldest information of cancer was found in Egypt back in 1600 B.C. What is Cancer? Cancer begins when the cells life cycle is abnormal. Instead of dying‚ the
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Article Review: Cancer 1. Gibbs‚ W W. "Untangling the Roots of Cancer." Scientific American July 2003: 56-65. Print. 2. In the human body‚ cells are constantly going through the cell cycle. An important step of the cell cycle is called mitosis‚ in which the cell (referred to as the parent cell) undergoes a series of steps that lead to the formation of two daughter cells. This process only occurs in somatic cells‚ which are any non-gamete cells. Gametes are haploid (containing only half of a full
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Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is the process of using various chemicals to treat diseases such as cancer. This process can be delivered by infusion through a catheter‚ by injection‚ or in tablet form. These chemicals target the cause of the disease and try to kill it off. In the case of cancer‚ toxic substances are used to kill rapidly dividing cancer cells. These substances alter cancer cell division or DNA function and synthesis (“Chemotherapy”). However‚ chemotherapy is very controversial as there
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Diana Marie Atienza HE 320 Dr. PelicciAugust 29‚ 2014 Crazy Sexy Cancer Crazy sexy Cancer is a documentary film by Kris Carr starring herself and her family. This movie is very touching and a very inspiring story to everyone. Kris Carr was first diagnosed of Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma on February of 2003. It is extremely rare and incurable Stage IV cancer affecting her liver and lungs. She has 24 tumors. Doctors in New York don’t have established way of dealing with it. Kris and her mom
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What is pancreatic cancer? Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive form of cancer that develops in the tissues of the pancreas. Located in the abdomen behind the lower part of the stomach‚ the pancreas aids in digestion. It contains both exocrine glands (which produce enzymes that help the body digest food) and endocrine glands (which produce hormones‚ including insulin‚ that help control blood sugar levels in the body). Pancreatic cancer is hard to diagnose and once it is found it has usual spread to
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the reader‚ knows what cancer is. It’s the big‚ scary and deadly disease. It’s the epidemic we can’t stop. It’s the big killer‚ the one you can’t survive. Right? Well‚ I don’t think so. Cancer is a fascinating topic! It can amaze people‚ from its mysterious ways‚ it’s wacky‚ yet common symptoms‚ and its surprising causes‚ to the exponential number of cancers that exist. Cancer‚ yet scary‚ is a fascinating and fun topic to study and to learn about. What exactly is cancer‚ you may ask? How does it
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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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