Ovarian Cancer • Description of the disease ovarian cancer is cancer that develops in one or both ovaries--glands in females where reproductive eggs are made. Typically‚ the cancer forms on the ovary’s surface. Although many cases of ovarian cancer aren’t caught until the cancer has metastasized‚ or spread‚ outside of the ovaries‚ improvements in treatment and diagnosis have increased survival rates. Ovarian cancer comes in several varieties. The most common type‚ epithelial tumors‚ occurs on
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Ben Stern Esophageal Cancer In August 2011‚ my grandmother died of esophageal cancer. Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body‚ and cells divide rapidly. Cancer starts as a tumor located in a specific part of the body. A tumor is an abnormal growth of body tissue. There are two types of tumors; benign and malignant. A benign tumor is a tumor that is not cancerous‚ so it has not yet spread to other parts of the body‚ but is localized in one area. They grow slowly and
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Breast Cancer‚ is cancer that start in the tissues of the breast of men and women. In some rare cases‚ it is known that breast cancer can start in other areas of the breast. Such as‚ the mammary gland‚ lobules‚ areola‚ nipple‚ lactiferous ducts‚ and the subcutaneous fat. It is known‚ that there are two types of breast cancer: Ductal Carcinoma- starts in the tubes (ducts) that move milk from the breast to the nipple.1 This is the most common cancer in woman. Lobular Carcinoma- starts in the parts
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Topic: Breast Cancer General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech the audience will know the importance of breast cancer. Central Idea: Breast cancer is a type of cancer where cells in the breast divide and grow without control. (cancer.org) Introduction I. Have you ever known anyone affected with breast cancer? II. Breast cancer is a type of cancer where cells
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Bone Cancer Bone cancer is a disease that occurs on or inside a bone. Usually‚ bone cancer involves a tumor filled with abnormal cells that will occasionally appear on the exterior of the bone. Similar to other types of cancer‚ bone cancer can be life threatening. Doctors are not completely sure what causes cancer‚ but they continue the search to find an answer. There are five different types of bone cancer that can affect people from ages 10-60 years old. Bone cancer can occur in any bone in the
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Attention Getter: Women survive breast cancer everyday through early detection and treatment‚ but have you ever place yourself in the shoes of someone diagnose with breast cancer? Specific Purpose: To inform the audience on the Symptoms/ Risk‚ Treatment‚ and how a person can possibly lower the risk of breast cancer. Credibility: Thesis Statement: With breast cancer being one of the most common and leading cancers of death many women survive breast cancer everyday through early detection
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BREAST CANCER Breast cancer starts in the breast tissue but in some rare cases it has been found in other areas of the breast‚ the 2 main types are known as Ductal carcinoma & lobular carcinoma. Breast cancer is described as invasive meaning the cancer has spread to surrounding tissue in the breast & non invasive meaning it has not yet spread to surrounding tissue. Many cancers are sensitive to the hormone estrogen causing it to grow and become more aggressive‚ cancers sensitive
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the United States‚ cancer is the second most common cause of death among young children between the ages of 1 and 14. More thsn 16 out of every 100‚000 children and teens in the U.S. were diagnosed with cancer‚ and nearly 3 of every 100‚00 died from the disease. In 2005‚ 4.1 of every 100‚000 young people under 20 years of age in the U.S. were diagnoised with leukemia‚ and 0.8 per 100‚000 died from it. In 2005 2.9 of every 100‚000 people 0-19 years of age were found to have cancer of the brain or central
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7/28/2013 Paul Zick Ovarian Cancer Ovarian Cancer is a group of diseases that have a common uncontrolled growth of cells in the body. A collection of cells is called a tumor‚ a begin tumor does not spread beyond the initial location of the cancer. When the cells spread in the body‚ this is known to be called a malignant tumor. When you are diagnosed with cancer this means that you are diagnosed with a malignant tumor and it has spread through
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One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes and one woman will die of breast cancer every thirteen minutes in the U.S. This is very sad but true. People know that it happens‚ but it’ll never happen to them‚ until it hits close to home. There are precautions that women can take to lower their risk of developing the disease. Knowing what to look for can save a life as far as early detection. The best thing that anyone can do is to educate themselves so that they are aware of signs
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