...In the past three decades we have seen a dramatic increase in cases of prostate cancer and other unfavorable issues related to poor prostate health. In fact, prostate cancer is the second leading type of cancer among males, affecting nearly 11 million men. In spite of the rise in prostate related health issues, treatment for these issues has remained stagnant, causing lifelong problems or even death. What is the prostate exactly? A part of the male reproductive system, the prostate helps with the production of semen. A small gland which is located below the bladder, it is roughly the shape and size of a walnut. Common health issues arising from poor prostate health: • Enlarged Prostate An enlarged prostate, known as benign prostatic hyperplasia...
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...Bladder cancer, in the nature of, most other cancers, has a long list of factors that can attribute to the risk of someone getting bladder cancer rising. Smoking tobacco based products, such as cigarettes and cigars and pipes, have the ability to cause detrimental chemicals to gather in urine. Because of the fact that when people smoke, the body processes the chemicals and expels a number of them through the urine. Age is also a great factor. Bladder cancer is less common in people under the age of 40, but people over the age of 60 are more likely to have bladder cancer (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research). White people are two times as likely to get bladder cancer as African Americans are. Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans share a lower rate of bladder cancer, and the reasons for these differences are uncertain (American Cancer Society)....
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...Deadliest Cancers There are over 200 types of cancers. Many are very deadly, while others are fightable. The least deadly is testicular cancer with an estimated death per year is 380 out of 8,720 men, survival percentage is 98%. The next is skin cancer, in the U.S. there are an estimated 76,380 people diagnosed each year, 10,130 people die from the 76,380 diagnosed, survival percentage 89%. Those are only a few of the least deadly, but what is the survival percentage of the deadliest? Some of the most deadly cancers are Non-Small Cell Lung, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer, and Pancreatic Cancer. Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) is the leading cause of death in cancer, with an estimated 1.59 million deaths total...
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...Imagine that the lungs of your body are giving out and find out the cancer is eating up the simple life that you may have had. As the world of cancer is growing, so is Lung cancer. According to data collected by the ACS (American Cancer Society), Lung Cancer is the second most cancer in men and women. Lung cancer has been cancer that is been tried to be cured but do to the number of new patients that is about 221,200 new cases of lung cancer every year (cancer.org). Even though there has been a push to cure this cancer there have been more deaths from lung cancer than any other cancer. The biggest factor of the growth of lung cancer is smoking. As a society, we must prevent...
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...these walls, similar to the colon, are also prone to health problems such as tumor growth which may result in cancer. What is rectal cancer? Rectal cancer refers to the condition wherein a person may develop an abnormal tumor growth in the linings of its rectal wall. It often affects the mucosa part of the rectal wall which...
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...Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States, and one of the one most common cancers in the world. It’s a serious and aggressive disease that causes life threatening lung tumor that that develops when there is an uncontrolled amount of cell growth in the lung and is capable of affecting anyone. There are two different types of lung cancers that can develop: Non- Small Cell Lung Cancer also referred to as NSCLC and Small Cell Lung Cancer that is also referred to as SCLC, both cancers are treated and prognosed differently depending on the cancer type diagnosed. Non- Small Cell Lung Cancer is the most common type of lung cancer of the two. According to the American Cancer Society “ 85% of lung cancers...
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...has undergone this, I have chosen skin cancer for this research assignment. I chose this specific cancer because it is formed by everyday activities and should be hopefully cured with a simple awareness and research. Cancer is a disease that results from cells multiplying without restraint and affecting body tissue. Skin cancer is a form of cancer in which there is an abnormal growth of skin cells. According to extensive research, skin cancer is found wherever there is exposure to sun; examples include face, ears, neck, backs of hands, and lips. Skin cancer should be cured because I believe that we should live worry free and not have to constantly be concerned about an everyday activity, resulting...
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...What Is Cancer? Have you wondered what cancer REALLY is? Or famous people who have died from it? Cancer is a disease that affects many people. So what is cancer? Cancer is a collection of diseases in the body cells which spread to different cells in the body until they all die. Cancer can come to the body by damage to the DNA or in your genes from other relatives. When cancer spreads to other parts of the body it’s called Metastasis. ( www.cancer.gov ) This next paragraph is about different types of cancer and different treatments. The different treatments you can get for any type of cancer is, surgery removal, radiation, chemotherapy, immuno, stem cell therapy, and precision medicine. In general the most common are lung, skin, pancreatic...
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...Ovarian Cancer affects 64% of people. 7.4 of 100,000 people will die from this disease. Ovarian Cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women. With this type of cancer, its very important that you know your risk. Ovarian Cancer can affect your entire plans for your future.Ovarian Cancer is a cancer that affects the ovaries. With that being said, you can see how important it is to know if you carry the gene. If you get this type of cancer you could very easily lose the chance to have children. For a woman with big dreams involving family, that’s heartbreaking. This type of cancer typically has no symptoms in the early stages. In the later stages though symptoms will become more and more present. Those symptoms include...
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... Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer refers to the malignant neoplasm of the cervix or cervix uteri, the inferior portion of the female reproductive system. It is the second largest cause of death due to cancer in the world and this malignancy take away about 0.3 million women’s life each year mostly in Indian subcontinent, Latin America and Africa. Almost 90% cases of cervical cancer are caused by Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. The recent advancement of diagnostic and treatment success along with social awareness reduces the incidence of cervical cancer. Signs and Symptoms Cervical...
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...Ovarian Cancer: How Is Ovarian Cancer Detected? Do you want to know how is ovarian cancer detected? The majority of women with ovarian cancer didn’t know they have ovarian cancer until cancer reaches an advanced stage (usually stage III or IV). This is, however, not surprising. The symptoms of ovarian cancer in its early stages in most cases are vague and not intense. During pelvic exams, ovarian cancer is also not detected. That is unless the doctor notices that the size of the ovary is enlarged. The earlier ovarian cancer is detected and treated, the better the chance of survival of the patient. This is why it is crucial to detect cancer as early as possible. If you want to know the answer to “How is ovarian cancer...
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...Cancer is an abnormal cell that grows and spreads without control (1). There are more than 100 types of cancer such as bladder, brain, thyroid, and breast cancer (1). Cancer can be cured or managed when it is diagnosed early, but most of the cases are diagnosed after the tumor has spread and developed which is difficult to deal with. Cancer can be treated with chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery depending on the stage and type of cancer (1). Most of the cases are treated with combination of chemotherapy and surgery. The most common cancer that affects women is .The second most common cancer that affects women is ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is the 12th most common cause of cancer death, with around 42 thousands deaths in 2012 in Europe....
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...Maria Pianka Meredith LeDoux Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women in the United States. Breast cancer is a kind of cancer where cells grow out of control in the breast. The breast is the first site of cancer but overtime, the cells can spread to other parts of the body. Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that can grow into surrounding tissues or spread to other areas of the body. Breast cancer can occur in both women and men, even though there is only a 1% chance for men to be diagnosed with breast cancer. (The American Cancer Society) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that there is a few different types of breast cancers and the most common types are Ductal Carcinoma and Lobular...
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...The virus stems from the herpes simplex virus type 1 and has been genetically modified to attack melanoma cancer cells only and to initiate the body’s response. Melanoma is a form of skin cancer that kills about 10,00 people per year within the United States. This viral therapy works to combat melanoma by injecting the modified virus into the tumor sites which then targets and replicates in tumor cells. The affected cells then undergo lysis which also causes to produce an immunostimulatory protein that activates T-cells to search and destroy other tumor cells by their molecular signals. This viral therapy is considered a low-toxicity treatment because in clinical trials, it helped melanoma cancer patients to fight...
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...1. What is Lung Cancer? Lung cancer is one of the most common and difficult malignancies, and is thus a major focus of research. To understand lung cancer, it is important to understand the anatomy of the lungs. The lungs are organs found in the chest and are responsible for oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange. Each lung consists of lobes. The left lung contains two lobes, and the right lung contains three lobes. When you breathe in, air travels into your lungs through the trachea (windpipe). The trachea then splits into two tubes, called the bronchi. The bronchi continue to branch forming smaller bronchioles, and at the end of these bronchioles are small air sacs called alveoli....
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