Families of Children with Cancer Families of Children with Cancer Allison Hershberger HCA/240 Health and Disease Kathalene Harris February 27‚ 2013 Families of children with cancer There are many different types of cancer that are well known‚ not all of them are commonly found in children. The most common cancer we find in children today is Leukemia. What causes cancer cells to form? A
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Cancer. Does anyone have a guess at how people it’s going to affect? It’s going to affect 1 out of 2 of us and 1 out of 4 of us will die from it. With all of its special abilities ranging from making abnormal cells grow at a rapid pace to hijacking normal protective checkpoints in our immune system‚ it’s almost impossible to create one nice cure for this disease. Each case is different since cancer doesn’t have a uniform way of attack. It just keeps on going until the human body can’t take it anymore
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Dr. Rich stated in a report that cancer is the number one killer of Americans under age 85‚ not heart disease. Reports from the media stated that only very old Americans continue to die of heart disease than cancer; however‚ heart disease remains the number one killer among certain age groups. These age groups include men ages 40-59 and in older adults ages 75-84 (Heart Health Center). Dr. Rich proclaims that most Americans are more likely to die of either cancer or heart disease. Heart disease
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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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Everyone has their own idea of what cancer is like‚ whether it’s images of the struggle these victims endure full of hospital beds‚ IVs‚ and surgeries or images of survivors complete with smiles‚ cute head wraps‚ and remission stories. It all depends on what each person’s encounter with cancer was like. Well‚ I’ve seen both sides of cancer. I’ve seen the smiles as well as the hospital beds and have heard the remission stories as well as the beeps of heart rate monitors. Things can be going great
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Cancer affects people in many ways. Not one-person is going to take it the same. It not only affects the person going through it‚ it also affects the people that are right next to them helping them get through it. It is never easy‚ and it never will be. People are going through this struggle everyday with no breaks. It is one of the hardest things to put a family through. There are many different types of cancer and there are many different stage. A person that must go through repeated treatments
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Many forms of cancer are difficult to prevent. If you are diagnosed with them‚ it is just your bad luck. This is not the case with skin cancer. The skin performs a very important purpose. It protects the body against heat‚ radiation and infection. The skin also regulates your temperature and produces vitamin D. To the surprise of many‚ the skin is considered an organ. In fact‚ it is the largest organ you have. The skin is surprisingly tough given its thinness. That being said‚ it can be damaged
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Virtual Lab: The Cell Cycle and Cancer Worksheet 1. In which phase of mitosis do each of the following occur: a. Centromeres split and chromosomes move toward opposite sides of the cell anaphase b. Chromatin coils to form visible chromosomes prophase c. The nuclear membrane disappears prophase d. Sister chromatids line up in the center of the cell metaphase 2. In which phases of mitosis are sister chromatids visible‚ and attached to each other at the centromere? Prophase
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From an early age‚ Australians receive constants warnings about the dangers of the sun. In fact‚ skin cancer is so common among Australians; estimations are that 66% of the population will receive a skin cancer diagnosis before they turn 70. You already know to be wary of moles on your body when they change shape‚ but did you know there are other signs of skin cancer too? As someone who does like to hang out in the sun‚ these are the other signs you need to get your skin checked out by a professional
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