The earth has generously provided us with so much‚ yet we unthankful humans damage and destroy it. One of the majorly affected places on Earth that suffers from this untamed destruction is the forests. I strongly agree that destruction of forests will eventually lead to the demolition of the Earth. Of the 30 million known species on the Earth 28 million are found in rainforests. These species belong to theses forests; it is their natural habitat which we are annihilating by deforestation. These
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a higher risk on the development of many diseases‚ including several kinds of cancer (3-5). Recent studies have been shown that people with a BMI above 25 kg/m² have an increased incidence of developing endometrial‚ colorectal and postmenopausal breast cancer. In addition‚ people with a BMI above 30 kg/m² has also an increased incidence of developing esophageal‚ thyroid‚ renal‚ gallbladder‚ pancreatic and ovarian cancer as well as multiple myeloma‚ non-Hodgkin
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STAGES OF CERVICAL CANCER. The process used to find out if cancer has spread within the cervix or to other parts of the body is called staging and the information gathered from the staging process determines the stage of the disease. It is important to know the stage in order to plan treatment. The following tests and procedures may be used in the staging process: CT scan‚ Positron emission tomography scan‚ Magnetic resonance imaging‚ Ultrasound exam‚ Chest X-ray‚ Cystoscopy ‚ Laparoscopy‚ and Pretreatment
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breakthroughs that benefit the public on regular bases. Now what were once unknown diseases that could not be treated such as cancer are now able to be treated. In consequence of technology evolving and becoming more high tech‚ machines that allow chemo therapy and radiation are available. I am very grateful for this breakthrough in science because my grandfather had cancer and because of radiation the cancerous cells were killed and now he is able to live a long and healthy life in the sun. Another
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11 5.Bibliography 12 Introduction The liver‚ which is positioned below the right lung and under the ribcage is one of the largest organs of the human body. The liver has two large sections‚ called the right and the left lobes.The liver nonstop filters blood that circulates through the body‚ converting nutrients and drugs absorbed from
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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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What is Cancer? All living things are comprised of a variety of cells‚ such as kidney cells‚ brain cells and skin cells. Cancer develops when a particular cell mutates‚ then begins to grow and divide. Eventually‚ these cells form a mass called a malignant tumor‚ which often starts to invade surrounding tissue and organs. Super Foods It is thought that up to one third of cancer related deaths could be diet related. Many of the foods we eat today can in fact be harmful to the cells in our bodies
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“Alternative cancer treatments” Is radiation therapy and chemotherapy the best resources out for the fight against cancer?” Cancer has been around for most of human history. Evidence of cancer has been discovered in fossilized bone tumors‚ as well as in human mummies from ancient Egypt. Western medicine has made great discoveries toward cancer treatment‚ but I often wonder are there more efficient and more effective treatment options out there. In America most cancer patients undergo chemotherapy
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is Ovarian Cancer? Cancer of the ovary (ovarian cancer) is the ninth most common cancer in women in the U.S. with almost 22‚000 women newly diagnosed each year. Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in women. It usually does not result in symptoms until the cancer has spread beyond the ovary. (Emma L Low‚ 2013) Ovarian cancer stems from cancerous cells of the epithelial lining of the ovary which can extend to the fallopian tubes. According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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from lung cancer and heart disease. Last year Chinese authorities warned the US embassy not to publish its data. But the embassy said the measurements were for the benefit of embassy personnel and were not citywide. The number of lung cancer cases in the Chinese capital Beijing has soared over the last decade. According to figures published by the state-run Xinhua news agency‚ they have increased by more than 50%. Beijing health officials say smoking is still the number one cause of lung cancer
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