Cancer Essays & Research Papers

Oral, head and neck cancer is a broad term that describes many different cancers that start in the head and neck. Most oral, head and neck cancers begin in the cells that make up the moist tissues (mucosal surfaces) of the mouth, nose and throat. Like other cancers, these cancers occur when abnormal cells begin to grow and divide uncontrollably and form a mass, called a malignant tumor. Doctors identify oral, head and neck cancers by the area in which the cancer begins: Lip and oral cavity...

The twentieth century has often been called as the cancer century. This is because more than a hundred types of cancer have been discovered in this century, and secondly, because enormous medical efforts were made to fight all kinds of cancers all over the world. In the early decades of the century, cancer was considered to be a fatal disease, and although many cancers remain fatal, medical therapy has developed significantly over the years such that most cancers can be treated and cured. After...

REDISCOVERING BIOLOGY Cell Biology and Cancer “ We now understand a lot about cancer. We know that it results from a series of genetic changes having to do with cell division and growth control and genetic instability, mortality, the suicide mechanism in cells; the ability of the cells to migrate; the ability of the cells to attract to them a blood supply. And so that’s pretty profound that in a few sentences one can summarize a sophisticated, fundamental understanding of what a cancer is.”...

JAN JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING ORIGINAL RESEARCH Symptom clusters and experiences of patients with cancer ¨ ¨ Neziha Karabulu, Behice Erci, Nadiye Ozer & Sureyya Ozdemir ¨ Accepted for publication 11 December 2009 Correspondence to B. Erci: e-mail: behiceerci@hotmail.com Neziha Karabulu PhD Assistant Professor Surgical Nursing Department, School of Nursing, Ataturk University, Erzurum, ¨ Turkey Behice Erci PhD RN Professor Department of Public Health Nursing, School...

CANCER : CAUSES AND WAYS TO OVERCOME Introduction * Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues (Source: Cancer Free, Philip Bashe, Simon & Schuster, 1994). * Cancer cells can spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems (Source: Cancer Free, Philip Bashe, Simon & Schuster, 1994). * There are many types of cancers such as prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, stomach...

*Cancer* Cancer (medical term: malignant neoplasm) is a class of diseases in which a group of cells display ''uncontrolled growth'' (division beyond the normal limits), ''invasion'' (intrusion on and destruction of adjacent tissues), and sometimes ''metastasis'' (spread to other locations in the body via lymph or blood). There are over 150 types of cancers. Cancers in teens:- 1. Osteosarcoma (Pronounced: os-tee-oh-sar-koh-muh) is the most common type of bone cancer....

Running Head: APPROACH TO CARE Approach to Care of Cancer NRS 410V David Ludwig 1/16/2011 Grand Canyon University Introduction According to the American Cancer Society, half of all men and one third of all women will develop cancer within their lifetime (Cancer.org). These figures are staggering. Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and is a terrifying and unpredictable disease for many cancer sufferers. As such, it is imperative that healthcare workers...

Radiation therapy uses high-energy radiation to shrink tumors and kill cancer cells. X-rays, gamma rays, and charged particles are types of radiation used for cancer treatment. The radiation may be delivered by a machine outside the body called a linear accelerator to focus x-rays directly on the tumor or tumor bed (external-beam radiation therapy), or it may come from radioactive material placed in the body near cancer cells (internal radiation therapy, also called brachytherapy)....

Cancer Right now, cancer is one of the most feared diseases in the world. In the early 1990s almost 6 million new cancer cases developed and more than 4 million deaths from cancers occurred. Also more than one-fifth of all deaths were caused by cancer and it has been predicted, by the American Cancer Society, that about 33% of Americans will eventually develop this disease. This is a huge disease that is killing people all over the world. The field of cancer study is called Oncology. The...

an essay or paragraph about their charity -- what it means to them, why it was chosen, or whatever they would care to say on the subject. Tweens and Seniors at least 75 words. helping people stay well, helping people get well, by finding cures, and by fighting back I have lost many 72%- program services: cancer research, [patient support, detection/treatment, prevention 28%- general, fundrasing, advertising fight against cancer Cancer is classically defined as the...

Bronte’ Ward Research Paper English 111, AC1 April 9, 2012 Psychological Effects on Families and Caregivers of Cancer Patients Have you ever known of someone who has had cancer? Almost every one of us could answer yes to that question without hesitation. According to data from the American Cancer society, approximately one of every three women, and one of every two men will develop some type of cancer in their lifetimes. That is an enormous amount of the population. Now think about how...

INFORMATIVE SPEED OUTLINE Student’s Name: Le Thi Thuy Quynh ID #:304034 Date: 21/04/2014 Topic: CANCER General Purpose: To inform for audience about cancer Specific Purpose: To provide bad effect to anyone and how to prevent it Central idea: Cancer is a serious disease that may be preventable and curable. INTRODUCTION: I. Attention getter: More than 1/2 million people are expected to die of cancer in a year That's more than 1,500 a day An average of 1/2 of men and 1/3 of women...

Breast Cancer and Cervical Cancer Many women do not take breast cancer or cervical cancer serious, by getting screened, until the disease has begun to develop or has spread. Cervical cancer use to be the main cause of deaths caused by cancer for women, but over the past forty or fifty years, the number of cases of cervical cancer and the number of deaths from this disease has decreased significantly, leaving another horrible disease in its place. Now breast cancer is the second major cause...

PANCREATIC CANCER Pancreatic cancer is a disease in which cells become abnormal and multiply without control or order and form a malignant tumor in the tissues of the pancreas. The pancreas is a gland about 6 inches long that is shaped like a thin tadpole lying on its side. It lies behind the stomach and in front of the spine. The wider end of the pancreas is called the head, the middle section is called the body, and the narrow end is called the tail. The pancreas has "exocrine" cells...

I. Introduction 1 Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, its deadly claws stretched over all continents in the world. Lung cancer is now the most prevalent form of cancer affecting Americans with an estimated 222,500 new cases every year, according to the American Cancer Society in 2010. A few symptoms of Lung cancer are: stubborn cough that will not quit, sometimes accompanied by a hoarse throat, pain in the chest and respiratory infections. As the cancer worsens and...

Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers.[1] The cancer cells may metastasize (spread) from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly the bones and lymph nodes. Prostate cancer may cause pain, difficulty in urinating, problems during sexual intercourse, or erectile dysfunction. Other symptoms can potentially develop during...

Do you know anyone with cancer more specifically throat cancer? I do and so I wanted to learn more about it. Throat cancer also known as cancer of the pharynx can be included in the group of head and neck cancers. 60,000 Americans are diagnosed with cancer from this group annually. There are more than 500,000 survivors living in the United States today. The tumors are often found on the tonsils and at the base of the tongue. Throat cancer; though, can also be found in three regions of the...

Bone Cancer Bone cancer is when there is an abnormal growth in the amount of tissue in a bone. These strange growths can be either benign or malignant, but usually malignant. There are two types of bone cancer; primary and secondary. In primary bone cancer, the cancer had actually started in the cells of the bone, whilst in secondary, the cancer has started in a different area and traveled through the body to the bone. The three main types of bone cancer are osteosarcomas, Ewing’s sarcomas,...

Skin Cancer Gone are the days when people sent children outside to play to get a little color in their cheeks. They know too much about the dangers of unprotected sun exposure and the threat of skin cancer. Or do they? Despite the fact that 58% of parents remembered hearing about the importance of protecting their children from the sun, children are still playing in the sun without sunscreen or protective clothing (3., p 1). Sunburn is the most preventable risk factor of skin cancer. Skin...

Case Study 92 Scenario R.T. is a 64-year-old man who comes to his primary care provider’s (PCP’s) office for a yearly examination. He initially reports having no new health problems; however, on further questioning, he admits to having developed some fatigue, abdominal bloating, and intermittent constipation. His nurse practitioner completes the examination, which includes a normal rectal exam with a stool positive for guaiac. Diagnostic studies include a CBC with differential, chem 14, and...

The Genetics of Lung Cancer Catherine Hayworth BIO 355A/357A June 14, 2012 Colorado Christian University Cancer can be one of the hardest battles that one must face, whether that battle is lost or won, it changes the lives of everyone involved. Lung cancer is one of the most diagnosed cancers and it affects the lining of the lungs and the ability to breathe. Lung cancer is the number one killer of men and women than any other cancer worldwide. This cancer is mostly found in smokers...

Effect of Cancer Over 7.5 million people die every year from cancer and fewer than 9 million survive every year from it. Compare the two and there’s a big different. Not many people understand the challenges people who are diagnosed with cancer go through every day. Cancers effects are something that cannot be controlled. Emotional and physical changes take place when dealing with cancer it doesn’t just affect the person with it; it also affects the people around that person. Cancer is a...

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...

Breast Cancer Every day in American a women is diagnosed with breast cancer. The earlier breast cancer is detected the better chances a women has for survival. Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that develops in the breast tissue or underarm lymph nodes. If untreated the cancer is likely to spread to other organs of the body. Susan G. Komen and other organizations has donated money in finding a cure for breast cancer; also to bring awareness to women on the importance of self-breast...

Ordinary Kids Extraordinary Courage In the United States, cancer is the second most common cause of death among young children between the ages of 1 and 14. More thsn 16 out of every 100,000 children and teens in the U.S. were diagnosed with cancer, and nearly 3 of every 100,00 died from the disease. In 2005, 4.1 of every 100,000 young people under 20 years of age in the U.S. were diagnoised with leukemia, and 0.8 per 100,000 died from it. In 2005 2.9 of every 100,000 people 0-19 years of age...

Overview | | About Ovarian Cancer Cells in the body normally reproduce themselves in an orderly manner. But in cancer the cells start dividing uncontrollably, and do not die the way normal cells do. As the cells produce more cells, a mass or tumor may appear. The tumor can invade surrounding tissue and keep the healthy tissue from doing its normal job. There are two kinds of tumors: * Benign tumors are not life threatening. They do not invade other tissues and when they are removed...

[pic] Breast Cancer.Org Lori Scott Introduction to Business Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………………………………… I Breast Cancer.org Strategic Focus – Early detection …………………………………II Provide the most current research finding and Information…………………………...III Continuing Research (Fund raise)……………………………………………………IV Goal: Eradicate Breast cancer in our life...

Lung Cancer Lung cancer is a disease characterize by uncontrolled cells that are growing in tissues of the lung. A person gets infected by smoking too much also people who are non-smokers get lung cancer. Scientist are not sure why they get lung cancer even if they never ever smoked. If its untreated, the growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in the lung, known as primary...

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia At the time on 2010, doctors estimated that 5,330 had acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the United Stated. This type of cancer here has been strongly researched for the reason that it can’t be prevented, but it can help by avoiding certain toxins, radiation, and chemicals. The acute lymphocytic leukemia has different symptoms, causes, risks, and treatment. Doctors today still aren’t sure how it all works as the ALL is a cancer that has to do with people’s blood...

Research Essay December 8, 2003 Final Copy 10:00 MWF Cancer In this paper I'm going to enlighten the reader on the struggles and hardships that people have living and maintaining with cancer. The stress that cancer causes is enough to change the emotional balance of ones environment. Physical pain is a factor that causes a person with cancer to do not want their life to continue. Some more factors that people deal with while assessing cancer are emotional pain, treatment, expenses, and...

Breast Cancer: Introduction Breast cancer is a cancer that is much more prevalent in women but can also occur in men. As one ages, one’s risk and likelihood of developing breast cancer increases (Hughes, 1996). There have been many studies done to determine risk factors and while there are still questions about its origin there are certain risk factors that are known including first generation family members who have it, smoking, high fat low fiber diet and the use of birth control. The...

Breast cancer is a frightening disease. It can be fatal, and while two thirds of the cases occur among mature women, it also strikes younger females and about nine thousand males each year. The fear generated by breast cancer is intensified by the somewhat shocking reality that breast cancer has actually increased over the last fifty years. In 1940, a woman had a one-in-twenty chance of developing the disease, while today one out of every eight women will get breast cancer. According to the...

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...

Molly Hubner Period 1 Extra Credit Paper Chemistry of Cancer Cancerous cells develop when conditions for cells are favorable, therefore following the divisions to continually occur, never stopping. When this happens, a tissue mass of cells called a tumor is formed and does not respond to normal controls regarding cell growth. Cancer cells have the following characteristics: profound changes in the plasma and membrane...

Pancreatic Cancer "Cancer of the pancreas is a genetic disease that is the fifth most common cause of death in both men and women. Pancreatic cancer affects approximately 28,000 Americans each year, or five out of 100,000 people" (Mayo Clinic, 1998). According to physicians at Johns Hopkins Medical Institute, "pancreatic cancer is the challenge of the twenty-first century." So, where exactly is the pancreas located in our bodies, and what does it do? The pancreas is a gland found behind the...

The Issue In the early 1970’s, a cancer cluster was found in the town of Rutherford, New Jersey. There had been 13 cases of leukemia and 9 cases of Hodgkin’s disease in between 1973 and 1978. This issue was first brought to light, when parents of students from one school district (Pierrepont School) realized that there had been several cases of leukemia and Hodgkins disease (Garfinkel). A mother found her self in a hospital in New York with her son who was being treated for leukemia. At this...

Rodriguez 1 Cristian Rodriguez Jenny Bass English A99 28 Sept. 2014 Essay #2 Definition In this day and age we are constantly changing the true meaning of certain words into our own definitions. The original meaning of these words are no longer properly used or are abused with some slang term. Even though some of these words contain double meanings, they should still be treated with respect. One specific word that stands out to me is “cancer.” Cancer is without a doubt, nothing that should...

Lung Cancer Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, its deadly claws stretched over all continents in the world. However, lung cancer is not just a disease; it can act as a magnifying glass; many social problems and goodness of society can be revealed through the causes of lung cancer. Lung cancer is formed when the cells of the lungs grow in an uncontrolled way, this creates a lump or a tumor which can either be malignant or benign. Smoking and unhealthy diets are all...

 Adenocarcinoma Carly MacKenzie Technical College High School Lung Cancer Lung cancer is “the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs”. These abnormal cells do not carry out the functions of normal lung cells and do not develop into healthy lung tissue. As they grow, “the abnormal cells can form tumors and interfere with the functioning of the lung, which provides oxygen to the body via the blood”. There are two major types of lung cancer, non-small...

Cancer Epidemiology Cancer is not a single disease; it is a myriad or collection of diseases with many different manifestations as there are many different types of tissues and cell types Cancer is a disease of abnormal gene expression. Cells are constantly evolving and have the natural selection pressures to change Common biological properties of tumor cells: 1) Deregulated clonal cell growth- all cells in a tumor originated from one single cell that acquired mutations that made it...

Cancer Prevention Preventing cancer in oneself really varies from depending on the person and the family. A person can become more susceptible to getting cancer based on different risk factors, some which are controllable and others which are not. These risk factors include age, sex, environment, lifestyle, and heredity. In my family, and in myself, there are many things that we can make ourselves aware of and do in order to prevent cancer. Since age and sex are out of my control, there’s...

 Stephanie HAT Task 2 Community Health Practice (0310) October 20, 2013 A. Explain how your own perceptions about quality of life and health problems might affect your care for a dying patient with a lingering illness such as cancer. It is the nurse’s responsibility to remove their personal beliefs when providing care to the patient. If the nurse is persistent in their own beliefs and values there can be a disruption in the successful transition to palliative care....

Ovarian Cancer • Description of the disease ovarian cancer is cancer that develops in one or both ovaries--glands in females where reproductive eggs are made. Typically, the cancer forms on the ovary's surface. Although many cases of ovarian cancer aren't caught until the cancer has metastasized, or spread, outside of the ovaries, improvements in treatment and diagnosis have increased survival rates. Ovarian cancer comes in several varieties. The most common type, epithelial tumors, occurs on...

 What Genetic mutations produce the greatest risk of skin cancer? Genes are found in every cell of your body, controlling how each cell functions. Mutations in genes, either inherited from your mother and father or from damage that occurred during a person’s life, contribute to the growth and development of cancer. Many of the genes that contribute to the development of cancer fall into broad categories, but usually cancer is caused by multiple changes to several different genes. Tumor...

CERVICAL CANCER Cervical cancer is a disease in which cancer cells develop in the tissues of the cervix. Cancer is not just one disease but a group of diseases that have in common the uncontrolled growth cells. A collection of any abnormal cells are known as a tumor. Cancer is diagnosed when a tumor is found to be spreadable. There are no signs or symptoms in the early stage of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is very slow growing cancer and when caught early it can be treated successfully....

CANCER It is both a pleasure and an honour for me to talk about the importance of finding a cure to cancer. Every day, too many times a day, is that dreaded word spoken. Cancer. Almost everyone has been touched by it in some way, either by a family member or a friend. In the past few weeks I went through a tempestuous time in my life when my father was diagnosed as a case of large intestine cancer which was fortunately picked up in an early stage. This led me to investigate the origin of...

Do you know what is breast cancer? Breast cancer is a malignant tumour that develops from cells in the breast. How breast cancer spreads to other parts of the body? The cancer cells grow and divide out of control, invading and damaging nearby tissues and organs. Cancer cells also break away from the original tumour and enter the bloodstream or lymphatic system. This spread of the cancer is called metastasis. Breast cancer may appear as a lump but there are many different types of breast lumps....

Karly Rodgers PSY 201 June 8, 2012 Cancer Prevention Despite numerous forms of cancer and rising rates throughout America, there are several means of prevention one can take in order to reduce the likelihood of developing cancer. There are several lifestyle changes, as well as substances, many could give up in order to reduce their risk of contracting cancer drastically. Smoking cigarettes, chewing tobacco, breathing secondhand smoke, and alcohol use all go hand in hand in cancer...

Breast Cancer Breast Cancer the words that most women dread to hear form their doctor. Breast cancer is a lump that forms in the breast area and sometimes can be a lump in the arm pit. As I do more research on breast cancer, I see that the lump in a malignant tumor that starts off in the cells of the breast. A malignant tumor is a group of cancer cells that can grow into surrounding tissues or spread to distant areas of the body. (Breast Cancer, 2012). There are several types of Breast Cancer...

 LUNG CANCER Mohamed Almasmary Bio240 Anatomy Physiology 1 4/13/14 Lung cancer is a cancer (malignancy) that originates in the tissues of the lungs or the cells lining the airways. Lung cancer originates when normal lung cells become cancer cells, usually after a series of mutations, and begin to divide out of control. Lung Cancer is a disease which consists of uncontrolled cell growth in lung tissues. Lung cancer consists of two types, Non-small cell lung cancer, and small cell lung...

 Nanotechnology in cancer prevention, detection and treatment Panimalar Engineering College C.L.Femi femi.fermi@gmail.com Panimalar Engineering College C.B.Kavitha hassinimanish@gmail.com Abstract: This paper is an overview of advances and prospects in application of nanotechnology for cancer prevention, detection and treatment. We begin with brief description of the underlying causes of cancer. Then we address preventive treatment, disease-time treatment, and diagnosis in the context of...

The current event article I read was “Obama on National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.” It was a proclamation by the president of the United States , speaking our about breast cancer awareness. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and even though the US is making great strides in the fight against breast cancer, every year more than 200, 000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and of those 200,00, tens of thousands are in jeopardy of losing their life to this awful disease....

Breast Cancer is the number one disease for women in the United States of America. Over 1 million women have had this disease, some have survived or they’re deceased. Scientist over the years has been researching this disease to find a cure. Breast Cancer is a tumor that starts in the cells of the breast. The way the cancer forms, the tumor is a group of cancer cells that grows into a surrounding of tissues or areas of the body. Breast Cancer can come from your family history, race and...

* One in eight 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...

What is Kidney Cancer? Brittany Elliott University of Phoenix Cancer is one of the most devastating chronic diseases in our world today. Cancer of any form can be deadly, and often is not detected early enough for effective treatment. It can invade any organ, any part of the body, at any time, without warning or cause. The most common type of cancer that affects your kidneys is called Renal Cell Carcinoma. The term “renal” refers to kidneys, and “Carcinoma” is another term for cancer....

I. Introduction A. Description of the Disease Normal cells grow, divide and die in an orderly fashion. In an adult, cells in most parts of the body divide only to replace worn-out cells and to repair injuries (Cuevas, 2007). However, these normal cells may be exposed to agents that cause their transformation to cancer cells. These agents are termed as “carcinogenic”. Another theory of how cancer develops states that the body itself produces abnormal cells. Normally, these abnormal cells...

Annual Mammograms: Early Detection Saves Lives Breast cancer is one of the fastest growing cancers in women today. According to the Mayo Clinic Breast Cancer Book, increased mammography screenings has led to an increase in the incidence of breast cancer annually by 1% since 1980 (277). The Merriam Webster dictionary defines a mammogram as an X­ray picture of the breast. Screening mammograms check for breast cancer in a women who have no signs or symptoms of the disease. ...

Topic: Breast Cancer General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: At the end of my speech the audience will know the importance of breast cancer. Central Idea: Breast cancer is a type of cancer where cells in the breast divide and grow without control. (cancer.org) Introduction I. Have you ever known anyone affected with breast cancer? II. Breast cancer is a type of cancer...

Story of Pediatric Children Children are wonders of the world. They bring joy, happiness and laughter to their parents. As we all know, not all children are perfect and some of them are called special children. These special children are mostly kids with a disease or imperfect in the sense of health. As we can define the disease are such as cancer, cardiomyopathy, down syndrome, autism and many others. For children who requires special attention from the experts, they are placed in a...

CERVICAL CANCER Cervical Cancer Jonathan MacNayr Cape Cod Community College Cervical Cancer I chose to do my research paper on Cervical Cancer. I did this because this is the disease that took the life of my fiancés mother. It has been to my understanding that this would mean she is at a higher risk for this disease. I have put together five questions that I would like to research on the topic to give myself a further understanding of the potential dangers of Cervical Cancer. These...

1.What Is Cancer? CANCER, a 6 letter word that makes our world upside down. Cancer is not just one disease, but a large group of almost 100 diseases. Its two main characteristics are uncontrolled growth of the cells in the human body and the ability of these cells to migrate from the original site and spread to distant sites. If the spread is not controlled, cancer can result in death. 2.How does cancer occur? The body is made up of trillions of living cells. These cells grow, divide, and...

Cancer Assignment: Part A 1. Cancer is a group of diseases in which cells grows and divide out of control, it is caused by a change in DNA that controls the cell cycle. This DNA change causes for cells not to stay in interphase for the normal amount of time, and some of the checkpoints fail and cause the cells to divide uncontrollably. The uncontrollable division rate can create a massive group of cells called a tumour. The cells of the tumour may stay together and have no other effect on the...

Lung Adenocarcinoma – Overview Lung adenocarcinomas usually begin in tissues that lie near the outer parts of the lungs, and may be present for a long time before they cause symptoms and are diagnosed. Adenocarcinoma is the most common form of lung cancer found in women, and is often found in non-smokers. It is also the most common type of lung cancer in people under the age of 45 and the most common type of lung cancer among all Asians. One subtype of lung adenocarcinoma, bronchioloalveolar...

Symptoms Stage 1 (Early) * Indigestion or heartburn * Loss of appetite Stage 2 (Middle) * Weakness * Bloating of the stomach, usually after meals * Difficult to swallow Stage 3 (Late) * Pain in the upper abdomen * Nausea and vomiting * Diarrhea or constipation * Weight loss * Causes Vomiting blood * Drinking alcohol * Smoking cigarettes * Diet is low in fruits and vegetables * Family history of stomach cancer * Exploring to...

CANCER RISK FACTORS: * Human papilloma virus infection * Smoking * Immunosuppression * Chlamydia infection * Diet * Oral contraceptives (birth control pills) * Intrauterine device use * Multiple full-term pregnancies * Young age at the first full-term pregnancy * Poverty * Diethylstilbestrol (DES) * Family history of cervical cancer PREVENTION Testing (screening) * Regular Pap test * Pelvic exam * Condoms and HPV * Don't...

Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary lung cancers, are carcinomas that derive from epithelial cells. The main types of lung cancer are small-cell lung carcinoma (SCLC), also called oat cell cancer, and non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC)....

The pancreas is a large organ located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. It is gladuale organ that is made up of tissues and ducts. This gland is part of the digestive systemin relation to the endocrine gland that is attach to the first section of the small interstine known as the duodenunm. When the process of digestion occur, the pancreas secretes pancreatic juice containg digestive enzymes to break down carbohydtes, protein, and lipids for nutritn absorption in the small intestine....

\ Thyroid Cancer in Women Name: Talia Kuchan Course: HL-S-380V M71 Date: November 11, 2012 Introduction Thyroid cancer is admittedly the commonest endocrine malignancy often detected among young patients and frequently among the women. In most populations, the median age of its detection tends to be quite low, actually below 40 in most cases. It is currently the fastest growing cancers among women. Despite the fact...

Pancreas Cancer Having pancreas cancer can make your life difficult, because of the excruciating pain it can deliver. According to American Cancer Society (2012), in early stages the disease may not have any symptoms. Often time when you have symptoms, doctors can diagnose you with minor problems such as regular stomach or abdominal pain. Unfortunate not all people or doctors will detect the cancer in its early stage and the cancer can be deadly. From the researches that have been conducted...

A. Disease/Disorder Pancreatic Cancer B. Background Info Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of your pancreas — an organ in your abdomen that lies horizontally behind the lower part of your stomach. Your pancreas secretes enzymes that aid digestion and hormones that help regulate the metabolism of sugars. Pancreatic cancer often has a poor prognosis, even when diagnosed early. Pancreatic cancer typically spreads rapidly and is seldom detected in its early stages, which is a major...

Pam Stephan, an online journalist of About.com, defines breast cancer as “..... a malignant (cancerous) growth that begins in the tissues of the breast. Cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells grow in an uncontrolled way. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, but it can also appear in men.....” Malignant growths or tumours are cancerous as opposed to benign tumours which are not cancerous. In reality their cells are close to normal in appearance, they grow slowly,...

Childhood Cancer Statistics Each year in the U.S. there are approximately 13,400 children between the ages of birth and 19 years of age who are diagnosed with cancer. About one in 300 boys and one in 333 girls will develop cancer before their 20th birthday. In 1998, about 2500 died of cancer, thus making cancer the most common cause of death by disease for children and adolescents in America. Statistics on child and adolescent cancer incidence are collected by the National Cancer...

For many years, the disease of breast cancer has terrified women across America. Breast cancer is an internal tumor in the breast that is not easily noticeable to the naked eye. In the story of Abigail Adams we learn that 200 years ago cancer was simply a death sentence. When Abigail developed breast cancer, treatment could easily be as deadly as the disease. The advances in technology and numerous treatment options as well as educating women in early detection has greatly evolved over time....

Interviewer: Interviewee: Interview Topic: Breast Cancer Question 1 Tell me a little about your self. Answer 1 My name is ------ I am 69 years old. I am a widow and a mother of four. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 33. The second time I was diagnosed was in the 90’s I can’t remember how old I was. I am getting a lil old. Question 2 How did you find out you had breast cancer? Answer 2 Your grandpa and me went to a new years eve party and while we were there my...

Speech Outline Introduction Attention Getter: Women survive breast cancer everyday through early detection and treatment, but have you ever place yourself in the shoes of someone diagnose with breast cancer? Specific Purpose: To inform the audience on the Symptoms/ Risk, Treatment, and how a person can possibly lower the risk of breast cancer. Credibility: Thesis Statement: With breast cancer being one of the most common and leading cancers of death many women survive...

Outline Thesis: Breast cancer, however, remains one of the major concerns in the medical field, mainly because it has many forms and happens to strike a large number of women. I-Cancer as the disease of the twentieth century A-Definition of cancer B-Statistics on cancer victims II-The nature of breast cancer A-Breast cancer as a leading cause of death among women B-Types of breast cancer 1-In situ cancers 2-Invasive cancers 3-Inflammatory cancers III-Causes of breast cancer...

Cancer Diagnosis, Staging and Treatment Cancer is a term used to describe diseases in which there is an uncontrolled division and growth of abnormal cells, which have the capacity to invade other body tissues (National Cancer Institute). Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality; from 2006-2010, the incidence rate of all cancers in the US was 463 per 100,000 per year, with mortality being 176 per 100,000 (National Cancer Institute). This makes cancers the second leading cause of...

Cancer Patho Definition: uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body Pathophysiology: The term cancer refers to a malignant tumor; a tumor that grows rapidly, isn’t encapsulated, invades local structures and tissues, is poorly differentiated, has rapidly dividing cells, and can spread distantly through blood vessels and lymphatics. These malignant tumors are made of tissue that overgrows and is independent of the body’s governing systems. Cancers are termed according to the cell type...

“Each Year in the United States about one-hundred and fifty-thousand patients develop cancer of the colon or rectum. Around fifty percent of these patients will either have a cancer that has already spread to the liver or they will come back in future years with metastatic cancer to the liver.” Liver cancer, or other known as Hepatocellular Carcinoma, is a cancer residing in the liver. There are other cancers like metastatic cancer that starts at other organs then spreads to the liver. Being the...

Speech Outline Title: Breast cancer amongst women in the United States Specific Purpose: To inform the audience on the Symptoms/ Risk, Treatment, and how a person can possibly lower the risk of breast cancer. Thesis Statement: Women survive breast cancer everyday through early detection and treatment. Introduction: I. Have you ever place yourself in the shoes of someone diagnose with breast cancer? II. One in every 8th women in the world has breast cancer and most of them don’t...

Technology Over the years, technology has evolved and given us many advantages such as the breakthroughs in medical science, transportation, and the internet. Imagine your life without all of these benefits. Technology has forever changes our lives and given us new ways to see life. Can you imagine where we would be now without it? During the last 30 years medicine has reached new frontiers and many new breakthroughs that benefit the public on regular bases. Now what were once...

 Breast Cancer in African American Women Tristian L. Richard Southern University and A&M College Breast Cancer in African American Women Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society (2012). It is also the principle cause of death from cancer among women globally. The U.S. has one of the highest incidence rates worldwide, just under 30% of cancer in women are breast cancer (BreastCancer.Org, 2012)....

Esophageal Cancer “The esophagus is in the chest area and it is about ten inches long. This organ is a part of the digestive tract food moves from the mouth through the esophagus to the stomach”. Studies show that men are more at risk than women starting at the age of 65 or older is usually the risk factors of esophageal cancer. People who smoke are more likely to develop esophageal cancer also people who drink heavy are more likely to be at risk. There are two types of esophagus cancer...

Lung Cancer Hugh Gilbert Kendrick Biology 127 Section-20 September 21, 2012 Introduction Lung cancer is one of the various forms of cancers and like all can be very serious. This particular cancer begins in the lungs and can be retried several different ways. Your lungs can be located in the chest, and they play a very intricate part in the breathing system. You breathe air in through your nose, and there the air goes down your trachea into the lungs. Once the air has been transferred...

Prostate Cancer Eng 101 Andrell Nash Fortis College Abstract Prostate Cancer is a disease in which there is an uncontrolled growth of cells that lines the ducts of the prostate gland. The abnormal cells can spread throughout the prostate and nearby organs, such as the seminal vesicles. If not caught early they can spread (metastasized) to other organs of the body through the lymph or blood stream. (“...Treatment...” 13) Prostate Cancer can be like a silent killer. Some may show signs and...

 . Lung Cancer Lung Cancer Imagine yourself in a dark room all alone as the fear makes your body tremble and you are looking for a way out. You find a wall that guides you to a door reaching to safety. Now if the dark room were in your body eating away slowly at your internal organs like battery acid eating away a plastic cup. Imagine as it grows larger in mass eating away the internal flesh which weakens you from your healthy life. This is what cancer can do to the many...

Breast Cancer Eva Caballero School of Health Professions Abstract Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant cells (cancer) form in the tissues of the breast (Hail, 2011). It is considered a heterogeneous disease – differing by individual, age group, and even kinds of cells within the tumors themselves (Hail, 2011). There are several types of breast carcinomas including Ductal Carcinoma In Situ, Invasive Lobular Carcinoma, and Male Breast Cancer (Yi-Bin & David, 2011). Some methods...

Lung Cancer The deadliest kind of cancer is lung cancer. People suffer each year from its devastating and lasting effects. It is the foremost cause of cancer death and is the second most common type of cancer. Men and women both have lung cancer. It affects over 200,000 people every year in the United States. 116,900 men and 103,350 women were diagnosed with lung cancer in 2009 according to the American Cancer Society. Also, 159,390 people have died from lung cancer in this year. African...

Concise Handbook of Familial Cancer Susceptibility Syndromes Second Edition Noralane M. Lindor, Mary L. McMaster, Carl J. Lindor, Mark H. Greene TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 3 Disorders 12 1. Ataxia Telangiectasia (includes Ataxia Telangiectasia Complementation Groups A, C, D, E, Louis–Barr Syndrome) 2. Basal Cell Nevus Syndrome, Nevoid Basal Cell Carcinoma Syndrome, or Gorlin Syndrome 3. Beckwith–Wiedemann Syndrome (Exomphalos–Macroglossia–Gigantism Syndrome)...

1. Introduction Cancer is one word that no one wants to hear. It can bring a lot of fear and confusion toward many families who have a member death of cancer. Usually, it is more happen in adults, but that was few cases, cancer has also been diagnosed in children too. Cancer is simply a disease of the cells in which bad cells multiply themselves and grow into tumors and even affect all other body organs. There are many types of cancer, but cancer is a huge issue everywhere in the world today....

BLADDER CANCER Bladder cancer is the growth of malignant cells in the urinary bladder. Most forms of bladder cancer start in the superficial layer of the transitional epithelium, and most often affect the transitional cells. It may also be called transitional cell carcinoma or even urothelial carcinoma. Urothelial carcinoma is also a term used for transitional cell cancer in the renal pelvis, ureters, and urethra. Bladder cancer is a relatively common disease. It is the fourth leading...

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...

Cancer of the Brain Brain cancer is a rare disease effecting one out of every five-thousand people in the U.S. Eighty-five percent of cases occur in adults that are over the age forty and as for the other fifteen percent it is seen in children and young adults up to the age of twenty. Research has also found that more men are affected by brain cancer than women. There are two classifications of a brain tumor that are formed. One is called primary brain cancer. A primary...

Lung cancer Introduction- Lung cancer is the deadliest type of cancer for both men and women. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined. Lung cancer is cancer that starts in the lungs. The lungs are located in the chest. They help you breathe. When you breathe in, air goes through your nose, down the windpipe (called the trachea), and into the lungs, where it spreads through tubes called bronchi. Most lung cancer begins in the cells that line...

Complementary and Alternative Treatments For Cancer Complementary treatments are often used by patients whose current cancer treatment is no longer effective. Many patients use them to aid in managing side effects as well. Educate yourself on what therapies are commonly used, and how they can help with cancer treatment. Reiki Reiki is an energy based treatment that many cancer patients take part in during treatment. Learn more about reiki and how it can help cancer patients. Gerson Therapy...

The thyroid gland is the gland that makes and stores hormones that help regulate the heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and metabolism. Thyroid hormones are essential for the function of every cell in the body. They help regulate growth and the rate of chemical reactions in the body. Thyroid hormones also help children 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...