American Cancer Society‚ established in 1913‚ is a national community-based organization that is dedicated to fighting and eliminating cancer through prevention‚ research‚ education‚ advocacy‚ and service. The organization was established by 15 physicians and businessmen‚ in New York City‚ under the name American Society for the Control of Cancer. The name was changed to American Cancer Society in 1945‚ when the society was reorganized to recognize the new era. The symbol is composed of two serpents
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Cancer Causes‚ Symptoms and treatment There are over 10‚000‚000‚000‚000 cells in your body. Although these cells can do different jobs‚ each one has a nucleus with the same set of 46 chromosomes. Yet all of this came from a single cell with one set of 46 chromosomes. Within about 6 minutes of fertilization‚ this cell copied itself to make two cells. This was your first experience of mitosis. Soon after‚ these two cells copied themselves to make four and so on. You have been subject to mitosis
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There are lots of children being diagnosed with cancer everyday and the ratio of patients has always been on the rise. The only positive thing about cancer is treatment facilities and treatment methods. Over past few decades‚ treatment methods have been evolved a lot and people have become more aware of cancer symptoms and treatment. Cancer was tagged more as an adult’s disease but these days children are the victims of this deadly disease. It is very important that parents should be fully aware
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Colon Cancer What is the disease? Colon and rectal cancer develop in the digestive tract‚ which is also called the gastrointestinal‚ or GI‚ tract. The digestive system processes food for energy and rids the body of solid waste matter (fecal matter or stool). Colon cancer and rectal cancer have many features in common. Sometimes they are referred to together as colorectal cancer. Over 95% of colorectal cancers are ad enocarcinomas. These are cancers of the glandular cells that line the inside
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Pancreatic Cancer Medical Report Pancreatic Cancer is a disease that can go undetected for a long period of time‚ often defined as the silent disease. This is a very common form of cancer rating as the fourth prominent cause occurring in men and women. It has been shown that most of those diagnosed with pancreatic cancer are above 50‚ although it still can occur in those at a younger age There are many different interments and devices that can be used to detect any form of pancreatitis. A
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Bone cancer is a tumor within the bones. There are different types of bone cancer. The type of cancer is determined by the type of tumor and its location. Benign tumors are not cancerous nor do they spread. Malignant tumors‚ however‚ are cancerous and can spread to other parts of the body. Bone cancer affects people of all ages‚ but the type of cancer differs between age groups. When a person is diagnosed with bone cancer they must undergo a series of testing to determine type of cancer and the
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out there have known someone with cancer or have fought the disease yourselves? It’s almost impossible to find someone who hasn’t been touched by this disease in one way or another. Unfortunately‚ even the treatments for cancer these days are quite serious. Some of the most common treatments such as chemotherapy come with a wide range of severe side effects that make them almost as bad as the cancers themselves. Needless to say it makes sense to try to avoid cancer at all costs. While you are probably
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What are the stages of breast cancer? What can I do to reduce my risk of breast cancer? Saint Paul University Manila (Saint Paul University System) What are the treatment for breast cancer? Limit alcohol Don’t smoke Control your weight Breast-feed Avoid exposure to radiation and environmental pollution. Having a healthy diet. Breast Cancer Prepared by: BSN 4—GROUP 6 What are the diagnostic exams? Mammography—test to detect tumors Biopsy— test to
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life‚ and that is the sun. However‚ a major challenge in the field of dermatology is handling patients with skin cancer because of the different problems that arise such as patients who are exposed to excessive ultraviolet exposure through the sun or artificial machineries‚ diagnosing the disease‚ and ultimately assessing the disease and informing patients on the prevention of skin cancer. As a result‚ to enter the field of dermatology‚ one must be able to implement time and the components to confront
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Cancer is a scary thing. With cancer being the number two killer in the United States‚ most-likely we all know someone who is fight or has fought the frightening battle with cancer. There are over 100 types of known cancer‚ and though there are many successful treatments‚ there is no cure for this deadly disease. Some of the most common cancers include; breast‚ pancreatic‚ colon‚ leukemia‚ skin‚ and plenty more. Skin cancer is a cancer that could easily be detected soon‚ with check-ups and self-examinations
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