pipes is responsible for eighty seven percent of lung cancer cases in the U.S. (mdanderson.org). Lung cancer is a serious disease that nobody would want to have. Having lung cancer sucks. You suffer a lot from different symptoms. Most people that smoke are just increasing their chances of getting lung cancer (mayoclinic.org). If you smoke‚ I would suggest quitting so you do not not get this deadly disease. What is Lung cancer? It is a cancer that forms in tissues of the lung‚ usually in the cells
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my opinion‚ I would like to do these activities to help the American Cancer Society. There are different kinds of cancer‚ but they can all affect many lives. About 3‚400 people are diagnosed with cancer each day in the United States. They are left with the idea every day that soon they have to leave their family and friends behind and there is no cure. If we are able to hold even more fundraisers‚ we are can able to support cancer patients. We can be able to support their treatments or even donate
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My topic is Cancer. I chose this topic because 6 year back my sister died due to Leukemia and my mom had a surgery for brain tumor this year and she have Lung cancer. Cancer is the disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of a body. The cell can spread to other parts of the body through blood and lymph system. There is not one kind of cancer there are more than 100 types of cancer. They can be grouped in to broader categories. The main categories of cancer are Carcinoma
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Cancer has emerged as a major health problem in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong‚ the number of cancer patients was nearly tripled from 8‚900 in 1970s to around 26‚000 in 2009. It is no wonder that the number of new cases may escalate due to ageing and increasing population. Therefore the treatment of cancer has raised much attention. At present‚ cancer patients are usually treated with surgery‚ chemotherapy and radiotherapy. These treatments are genuinely effective in curbing the progression of cancer‚ but
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Audience Analysis Many of us may know that Breast Cancer is a real prominent disease. With breast cancer being one of the top five killers of man-kind‚ I wanted to give information in regards to what the disease is. This disease is Cancer of the Breast; one of the most common malignancies in women in the US. This topic means a lot to me being that I’ve watched two grandmothers die from the disease and currently watching a auntie battle from it‚ not to mention my mom being a survivor‚ so in my
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rare and horrid diseases. The most common‚ is cancer. Everyday a person dies. 60% due to cancer. Out of all types‚ Lung cancer is one of the top cancer’s that are more likely to occur‚ and seem to be occurring more often around the world. I decided to choose Lung cancer to discuss with all of my readers. I picked it because it stands out the most to me‚ other than that its also one of the top five cancers. My very own grandfather had lung cancer. It wasn’t pleasant to see him in pain. I wanted
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amelanotic melanoma; Amelanotic melanoma is a form of skin cancer that lacks dark colors such as brown and black that are mostly seen in other forms of skin cancer. About 2.8 percent of melanomas are amelanotic‚ the risk of dying is higher since this form of skin cancer is hard to fight when found. This cancer is mostly found in advanced stages because it is so hard to detect from its looks as if it’s normal skin with a pinkish pigment to it. Skin cancer is mainly found in white patients and has pink growth
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that ionizing radiation has on the human body is the appearance of cancer. To treat cancer‚ ironically‚ radiation is often used. Radiation treatment is the 2nd most common form of cancer treatment‚ next to surgery. The National Cancer Institute estimates that over half of all cancer patients receive radiation treatment sometime over the course of their illness (Radiation Therapy and You 2). It can be used alone to fight cancer or can be used in combination with surgery or chemotherapy. Radiation
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My mother has always told me that anything in life is achievable as long as I work for it. That was her life philosophy‚ even when she developed breast cancer. It was difficult watching her go through chemo-therapy‚ seeing such a strong-willed woman be sapped of her strength. I noticed the gradual changes; first the dark baggy circles under the lid of her eyes‚ then wrinkles began to settle in. It was as if she was aging at an accelerated rate‚ but little did I know‚ there was a war brewing within
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