and 27% of deaths due to this disease world-wide. This disease is truly a scourge for our countrywomen. Cervical cancer can be detected in early or pre-invasive stages with the help of screening‚ thus greatly reducing the morbidity and mortality. In developed countries with an organized Pap’s smear screening program on a national level‚ the incidence and mortality from cervical cancer has been dramatically reduced. However‚ screening of all women in India is likely to remain an unrealized goal due
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Cancer [Document subtitle] Did you know that one in four people will get cancer in the United States? This is a very high chance to get a disease that is so horrible. Have you ever wondered what is cancer and how do so many people get it? Even‚ if you know about cancer‚ and how people get this horrible disease have you ever thought to yourself what are the risk factors that can contribute to this disease? What risks can I cut out of my life to lower my chance of getting cancer? After learning
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Vegetables on Cancer Introduction The following paper will examine the effects of fruits and vegetables on cancer in young and middle-aged adults. Particular importance will be placed on examining antioxidants which are only found in fruits and vegetables and the effects they have on cancer prevention. Cancers may be caused in one of three ways‚ namely incorrect diet‚ genetic predisposition‚ and via the environment (Reddy et al.‚ 2003). At least 35% of all cancers worldwide
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Period 1 3 December 2010 Brain Cancer in Children Brain Cancer is a common disease amongst children today. There is a lot of information concerning brain cancer‚ available to anyone who wishes to learn more of the disease. There are different types of brain tumors. As a matter of fact‚ there are over 100 types of brain tumors! Cancers of the brain are the result of abnormal growth of cells in the brain. They also can arise from organs that contain cancer cells which have spread to the
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Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world‚ according to the World Health Organisation. In the UK‚ it ’s the second most-frequently occurring cancer among men (after prostate cancer)‚ accounting for 1 in 7 new cases‚ and the third most-frequently diagnosed cancer in women (after breast and bowel cancer) accounting for about 1 in 9 new cases. However‚ numbers have dropped considerably in recent times‚ by about 16% in the last decade alone. Dr Patrisha Macnair last medically reviewed
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Bone Cancer Bone cancer is a disease that occurs on or inside a bone. Usually‚ bone cancer involves a tumor filled with abnormal cells that will occasionally appear on the exterior of the bone. Similar to other types of cancer‚ bone cancer can be life threatening. Doctors are not completely sure what causes cancer‚ but they continue the search to find an answer. There are five different types of bone cancer that can affect people from ages 10-60 years old. Bone cancer can occur in any bone in the
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RUSSIAN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY RADIATION THERAPY OF ENDOMETRIAL CANCER NAME: SHIVARAJ GOBAL ENDO METRIAL CANCER Endometrial cancer refers to several types of malignancy which arise from the endometrium‚ or lining of the uterus. Endometrial cancers are the most common gynecologic cancers in the United States‚ with over 35‚000 women diagnosed each year in the U.S. The most common subtype‚ endometrioid adenocarcinoma‚ typically occurs within a few decades of menopause
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grow and develop. The thyroid gland is located in the lower part of the neck‚ below the Adam’s apple‚ wrapped around the trachea. It has the shape of a butterfly with two lobes attached to one another by a middle part called the isthmus. The thyroid uses iodine‚ a mineral found in some foods and in iodized salt‚ to make its hormones. The two most important thyroid hormones are thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). The thyroid gland also makes the hormone calcitonin‚ which is involved in calcium
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women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. * * Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. * Each year it is estimated that over 220‚000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40‚000 will die. * Although breast cancer in men is rare‚ an estimated 2‚150 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and approximately 410 will die each year. Breast Cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in the
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Advancements in Cancer Technology and Treatment Even though there is no cure for cancer‚ technology has made many strides in hoping to cure cancer. In 2003‚ Eric Schuetz‚ a pharmacist who works for the Maryland Poison Center‚ learned that he had an inoperable brain tumor after receiving an MRI scan for a non-cancerous pituitary tumor. Within that year he received “gamma knife” treatment‚ and then 10 years later ran a half-marathon with his wife to help fundraise money for the cancer center. When thinking
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