Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells. X-rays‚ gamma rays‚ and charged particles are types of radiation used for cancer treatment. The radiation may be delivered by a machine outside the body called a linear accelerator to focus x-rays directly on the tumor or tumor bed (external-beam radiation therapy)‚ or it may come from radioactive material placed in the body near cancer cells (internal radiation therapy‚ also called brachytherapy). Systemic
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#:304034 Date: 21/04/2014 Topic: CANCER General Purpose: To inform for audience about cancer Specific Purpose: To provide bad effect to anyone and how to prevent it Central idea: Cancer is a serious disease that may be preventable and curable. INTRODUCTION: I. Attention getter: More than 1/2 million people are expected to die of cancer in a year That ’s more than 1‚500 a day An average of 1/2 of men and 1/3 of women will develop cancer II. Reason to listen: Cancer can affect anyone‚ so from
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*Cancer* Cancer (medical term: malignant neoplasm) is a class of diseases in which a group of cells display ’’uncontrolled growth’’ (division beyond the normal limits)‚ ’’invasion’’ (intrusion on and destruction of adjacent tissues)‚ and sometimes ’’metastasis’’ (spread to other locations in the body via lymph or blood). There are over 150 types of cancers. Cancers in teens:- 1. Osteosarcoma (Pronounced: os-tee-oh-sar-koh-muh) is the most common type of bone cancer.
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ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAYS Dieting makes people fat. Romantic love is a poor basis for marriage. The war on terror has contributed to the growing abuse of human rights. High school graduates should take a year off before entering college. All citizens should be required by law to vote. All forms of government welfare should be abolished. Both parents should assume equal responsibility in raising a child. Americans should have more holidays and longer vacations. Participating
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Project In Mathematics Submitted by: Michelle Quitalig Section: IV-Gold Submitted to: Mrs. Diño Problem: 1. A satellite dish in storage has parabolic cross sections and is resting on its vertex.A point on the rim is 4 feet high and is 6 feet horizontally from the vertex. How high is a point which is 3 feet horizontally from the vertex? 2. Jack Pott dives off the high diving board. His distance from the surface of the water varies quadratically with the number
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life. Attempts at realism have been made periodically throughout history in all the arts; the term is‚ however‚ generally restricted to a movement that began in the mid-19th century‚ in reaction to the highly subjective approach of romanticism. The works of John Constable and Honoré Daumier show the great differences in Romantic characteristics and Realist characteristics‚ both with the subjects they painted and the styles that they used to paint. John Constable was an English painter who was known
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Cited: Zerr‚ Robb. “Bob Marley Quotes.” www.great-quotes.com. 23 March 2012. 7 Sept. 2012 . “1969 Economy / Prices.” www.1960sflashback.com. 2001. 8 Sept. 2012 . Idaszak‚ Jerome. “2008 Economy: On the Edge of Recession.” www.kiplinger.com. 2 Jan 2008. 8
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stakeholders points of view on the strategic aim / how does it affect them? Trustees‚ Directors and Managers: Research to understand causes / risks‚ design & test interventions‚ Information for public and patients on prevention‚ screening/diagnosis‚ treatment Influencing Government Policy on prevention‚ screening/diagnosis‚ treatment The trustees‚ directors and managers will be interested in research to understand causes / risks‚ design & test interventions‚ information for public and patients on prevention
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Scope". | | | Course Credit: | Credit for Associate Degree‚ General Education Credit for California State Universities‚ Area E; and University of California Transferable. | Materials: | Pens‚ Pencils‚ and Hi-liters. Ream of white paper. | Accommodations:Teaching Philosophy: | Academic accommodations are available for studentswith disabilities. Please identify yourself and/or Disabled Students Programs and Services staff so that the appropriate accommodations
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Vegetables on Cancer Introduction The following paper will examine the effects of fruits and vegetables on cancer in young and middle-aged adults. Particular importance will be placed on examining antioxidants which are only found in fruits and vegetables and the effects they have on cancer prevention. Cancers may be caused in one of three ways‚ namely incorrect diet‚ genetic predisposition‚ and via the environment (Reddy et al.‚ 2003). At least 35% of all cancers worldwide
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