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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What is cancer? Cancer is a disease in which an abnormal cell divides uncontrollably and destroy the body’s tissues. “1 out 2 men will get cancer in their lifetime‚ 1 out of 2.7 women will get cancer in their lifetime” according to the article When someone has cancer‚ by the American Cancer Association. Many people are unaware the great epidemic that cancer has now become. There is a myth with cancer that is it not hereditary‚ many do not accept the truth behind cancer. The important concept that
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The word "cancer" is probably the scariest word in the English language. The word itself brings on a sensation of helplessness or powerless to do something about it. But for someone newly diagnosed with cancer they can do something about it and that is with a little knowledge. To successfully survive cancer you need to identify its causes and remove them and allow the body to heal which it will do. It works for everyone and for all cancers no matter where they are. What people don’t realize is that
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Over exposure to asbestos can cause asbestos cancer mesothelioma. Once considered as a miracle substance‚ it was popular generated by its factors just like light weight‚ resistance to heat etc. It is a naturally manifesting product‚ which was generally used in various commercial and consumer products. Making construction materials including cement‚ insulation along with roofing shingles to consumer along with industrial applications including automobile brake pads‚ hair dryers along with pipe insulation
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Amajala et al Journal of Drug Delivery & Therapeutics; 2012‚ 2(4)‚ 85-89 85 Available online at http://jddtonline.info RESEARCH ARTICLE METHYLATION PROFILING OF TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENES INVOLVED IN LUNG CANCER * Krishna Chaitanya Amajala‚ Vishwanath A‚ Kaladhar DSVGK and Bhaskar Reddy I Department of Bioinformatics & Biochemistry‚ GITAM Institute of Science‚ GITAM University‚ Visakhapatnam-530045‚ Andhra Pradesh‚ India *Corresponding author’s Mail: chy2ak@gmail.com Received
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What is the importance of Breast cancer awareness? Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. Cancer often creates fear which comes out of ignorance and misconception. More than 30% of cancer cases could be prevented by modifying lifestyle or avoiding key risk factors. About 1/3rd of cancer cases could be reduced if cases are treated and detected at an early stage. Breast cancer awareness is an effort to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of breast cancer through education on symptoms and
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LOM Assignment “Lung conditions caused by 9/11” Write about the different types of lung conditions being found as a result of 9/11. We all remember the effects of this horrible day on September 11‚ 2001; but what we don’t know is the effects it still had on so many after the tragedy ended. When the towers of the World Trade Center collapsed it produced a dense could of smoke and vaporized concrete and drywall. New York City Fire Department rescue workers were exposed to polluted air- as
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Cancer treatment with radiation I am for the use of radiation because it can be used in many good ways. My sub group is medicine. I am researching a radiation treatment used for helping cancer patients. This is a good use of radiation because it kills the cancer cells and may even cure the cancer. It doesn’t always cure it but it will slow the process down. One reason radiation therapy is used‚ is to destroy the cancer cells. It is also for shrinking tumors. Tumors are mostly cured by the radiation
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Breast Cancer Research Paper We have been taught and are reminded frequently by public service announcements and by the medical community that when a woman discovers a lump on her breast she should go to the doctor immediately. Some women who have inflammatory breast cancer may remain undiagnosed for long periods‚ even while seeing their doctor to learn the cause of her symptoms. “Our mission is to achieve prevention and a cure for breast cancer in our lifetime by providing critical funding
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breathing is Lung. There are two lungs in our body. The average size of the lungs is 11 in. All adult humans lungs are about the same size‚ but larger than a kid’s lungs because the adult body is bigger than a kid. The normal lungs have an average weight of 234g (s+/-39). The average pair of human lungs can hold about 5 litres of air. Approximately‚ human breath 24480 times in a day. The lungs are in the front of the chest and are locate beside the heart but heart is in the middle of two lungs. The lungs
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