Discuss the causes of lung cancer Lung cancer is one of the most dangerous diseases which make most of the people suffer. Lung cancer has been noted by the Canadian cancer Society (2010) as the most leading one which affected both male and female in 2010 and out of 24‚200 Canadians‚ 20‚600 of them died of lung cancer. Like any other types of cancer‚ lung cancer is basically caused due to the abnormal growth of cells in one of the body parts‚ lungs. Although the role of genetics is not very popular
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A Community Assessment Inside the Breast Clinic at Roswell Park Cancer Institute A Community Assessment Claudia Ames Empire State College Table of Contents Inside the Breast Clinic at Roswell Park Cancer Institute 1 Claudia Ames 1 Empire State College 1 Table of Contents………………………………………………………………………………….2 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………..3 Community Overview……………………………………………………………………………..4 Windshield Survey……………………………………………………………………………..….6 Epidemiology……………………………………………………………………………………
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Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive type of cancer that will be diagnosed in approximately 53‚070 Americans this year alone; 41‚780 will die of it. (1) The pancreas is an organ essential in maintaining homeostasis in the body‚ it secretes hormones and enzymes that help us in the digestion of fats. Due to its “invasiveness‚ rapid progression and profound resistance to treatment” (3)‚ pancreatic cancer is the fourth cause of cancer death in the United States. Although there is not a sole cause of
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Thyroid Cancer Thyroid cancer is a cancerous tumor or growth located within the thyroid gland.Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer. Thyroid cancer is one of the few cancers that has increased in incidence rates over recent years. It occurs in all age groups from children through seniors. The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be about 62‚450 new cases of thyroid cancer in the U.S. in an average year. Of these new cases‚ about 47‚230 will occur in women and about
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The body is combined of more than millions of cells. Cancer starts from defects or mutation in DNA of one cell or a slight number of cells. Mutations can happen by chance when a cell is dividing‚ or by chemicals from outside of the body such as skin lotion or ultraviolet. In addition‚ skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cell which has many stages‚ and it may spread to other organs. As skin cancer cells grow‚ they can group together to form a tumor. It may take months or
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Treating skin cancer is best done as soon as you notice a change in your skin. In choosing a treatment option‚ your doctor will consider the type and size of cancer and where it is on your body. The type of treatment will also depend on whether the skin cancer has spread anywhere else on your body. Skin cancers are almost always removed. In more serious cases of skin cancers the tissue around the cancer may also be taken out to make sure that all of the cancerous cells have been removed. Types of
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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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There are 4 common types of thyroid cancer‚ and each type responds best to 1 or a combination of thyroid cancer treatments. Papillary Thyroid Cancer The most common type of thyroid cancer‚ papillary cancer‚ accounts for 70% to 80% of all recorded thyroid cancer cases. It is 3 times more likely to affect females than males‚ and is usually diagnosed in people ages 30 to 50. Typically non-aggressive‚ this type rarely spreads beyond the neck area. Papillary thyroid cancer takes its name after the papillary
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hear the word cancer‚ they think of a terrifying‚ life threatening disease. Have they ever thought of how it even started? Cancer cells grow and spread throughout the body in many ways‚ and sure you can catch it early but not usually. Cancer spreads to many things in and on the body‚ not just where the cancer is‚ but especially all of the bloodstreams in your body. How Cancer Cells Grow and Spread The place where cancer starts to grow is called the primary site. Although some cancers may spread to
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Breast cancer is when cells in your breast multiply too quickly and create a tumor. Breast cancer is usually more common in women than men. Breast cancer is very common in women over the age of 60. Women over the age of 40 are recommended to get mammograms every year to detect cancer. A breast cancer cell is basically a type of cell in your breast that is reproducing too rapidly. The cause of breast cancer is still unknown‚ but scientists have discovered that breast cancer is more common in people
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