...Susan G. Komen: Race for the Cure Name: Allie Zimmerman Organizational Pattern: Categorical General Purpose: To Persuade Specific Purpose: At the end of this speech, I want my audience to go out and join the movement and sign up for the next Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. Central Idea: The Race for the Cure walk helps to promote awareness and celebrate those who have survived cancer. We should all help in that movement. Introduction: In an article from the Neoplasia journal, "Breast Cancer is the leading killer of women aged 40 to 59. Most of these women are diagnosed with no known risk factors. In the last decade, 1.8 million women and 12,000 men have been diagnosed." Five years ago my aunt went in for her first breast cancer screening. To her dismay she was diagnosed with Stage I breast cancer. She had to undergo chemotherapy and radiation for about 2 years. She is a breast cancer survivor and has been cancer free for three years now. During her time having cancer I became very close to her and now every year participate in the Susan G. Komen 5k walk called the Race for the Cure. Today, I will be telling you how the foundation got started, what the Race for the Cure is, what to do to detect the disease early and screening methods, and how to get involved. Transition: (So I will begin by telling you about the Susan G. Komen Foundation.) 1. The Susan G. Komen Foundation was founded in 1982. 1.The foundation was founded by Nancy...
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...Cancer is as a disease when cells divide uncontrollably, involving unregulated cell growth. Ever cell in your body contains DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) every DNA contains information about how to grow and what kind of cell it is. When DNA gets damaged it fixes itself with creating new strands but if it’s damaged beyond repaire it dies out. Some times the damaged DNA does not die but continue to multiply and make new copies even though that its damaged and not needed anymore. This Damaged cell leads to the malformations called as mutation. This mutation is further grown uncontrollably causing tumors in the body and is slowly spread into other parts of the body. If untreated can cause death. There are many causes of cancers such as Benzene and other chemicals, toxins, drinking excess alcohol, Excessive sunlight exposure, Genetic problems, obesity , viruses, radiations, Workplace Carcinogens The statistics shows that An estimated 186,400 new cases of cancer (excluding about 81,300 non-melanoma skin cancers) and 75,700 deaths will occur in Canada in 2012. In 2007, cancer surpassed cardiovascular disease (heart and cerebrovascular) as the leading cause of death in Canada. In 2012 approximately 88.800 Canadian women will be diagnosed with cancer, and an estimated 36,200 women will die of cancer. Approximately 97,600 Canadian men will be diagnosed with cancer, and an estimated 39,500 men will die. Further more a staggering statistics shows that an estimated 2 out of 5 Canadians...
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...a very busy schedule, I decided to email her my question. Molly responded back with the following answer: “I would say that LLS has created a culture of cures and they use that messaging in there marketing and media promotion. Our...
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...the case with cancer. More and more people die everyday from cancer and it appears to ruin the lives of all those associated with it. What people need to understand though is yes cancer is a life altering chain of events but cancer is not the end of the world. Death is inevitable; there is no way around it. Perhaps cancer patients realize this more than anyone. “All creatures born upon this earth must, in the end, die. Some live long and peaceful lives. But others are caught up in struggles—must fight for their lives” (Silverstein 12-13). This is the case with cancer. Cancer patients will struggle and fight for their lives and not have the luxury of dying peacefully. The cause of cancer is still unknown to scientists but they have been able to come up with some possible explanations. Cancer affects newborn babies, boys, girls, women, men, animals and even plants. The possible causes of the cancers that affect each of these groups include chemicals in the body, viruses, ultraviolet rays, smoking, and it has been proven to be hereditary in some cases. Many people who develop cancer have had repeated or prolonged contact with one or more of these cancer causing agents (Silverstein 27). With the many different types of cancer it may, for some people, seem impossible for scientists to discover a cure. Skeweris 2 There are more than one hundred known types of cancer. Scientists are sure there are many more they just have not yet been diagnosed. The cancers that are most...
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...“I hope that there will be a day when cancer is only a zodiac sign” is one of my favorite quotes because one day cancers’ only use will be because of your zodiac sign and not of a horrible disease and lives it has caused. Curing cancer is one of my dreams that I have had all my life for a very long time is to cure cancer. There are so many people in this world that have died from this horrible disease year after year and so many people that have lost their loved ones but there is still no cure. My mission is to become one of the many doctors/researchers to help cure this disease.One of the many reasons why I want to help cure this disease is because I have had many relatives that have died of this disease. First, my grandmother which died of...
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...Alternative Cancer Treatments According to “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention” (2013), “Each year globally, 12.7 million people learn they have cancer, and 7.6 million people die from the disease” (para. 1). Cancer treatments can be affective, depending on the type and level of the cancer. Doctors often offer different treatment options to patients. Most of these treatments include medications that can affect the body in a harmful way in attempt to kill the cancer. Many patients are starting to look for alternative treatments. There are no conventional or alternative treatments guaranteed to cure a patient from cancer. A major concern about alternative treatments is its use as a false lure to a cure. Although there is no cure for cancer, alternative treatments may prove to be helpful along with conventional treatment as cancer becomes more common. To understand how alternative treatments can assist cancer patients along with their conventional treatments, we must first ask what cancer is, and how it can affect the human body. According to “National Cancer Institute” (2013), “Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues” (para. 1). As cancer cells continue to divide, they can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. These abnormal cells can cause some major issues throughout the body. A broad spectrum of non-specific cancer symptoms can include a nagging...
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...Medical Issues Cancer Instructor: Daniella Atwell January 14, 2013 Cancer is a deadly disease that affects so many people and their families. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world today. Some studies say that one in three people will suffer from some form of cancer in their life. There are several different types of cancer that effect different parts of the body. Cancer is treated in various different ways and some kinds of cancer are curable, and some are not. Every person on this planet will ultimately one day have to leave it behind. It is not the choice of the person whether they go peacefully or whether they go with pain. More often than not a person will go with pain. More people die every day from cancer and it appears to mess up the lives of all those connected with it. What people need to understand is yes cancer is a life altering event; however cancer is not the end of the world. Death is at times inevitable and there is no way around it. Possibly cancer patients realize this more than anyone. “All creatures born upon this earth must, in the end, die. Some live long and peaceful lives. But others are caught up in struggles and must fight for their lives” (Silverstein 12-13). Cancer patients will struggle and fight for their lives and not have the relief of dying peacefully. The exact cause of cancer is unknown. Many causes probably exist, and it may be necessary for a variety of factors to be present in order for cancer to develop...
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...Seattle Cancer Center Assist Patients with Suicide I thought Cancer Centers are supposed to help cure cancer or at least try to cure Cancer not provide patients with lethal drugs. Seattle, Washington, and Oregon are the three states also assist Seattle Cancer Care Alliance in Doctor-Hastened death naming it Death with dignity which was implemented in 2009, in Washington and in Oregon took effect in 1988. Elizabeth Trice Loggers, MD, PhD is a Medical Director at SCCA (Seattle Cancer Center Alliance) stated “Our goal is still to cure cancer.” “When we, unfortunately, can’t cure cancer, our goal is then to relieve suffering, to be doctors caring for all patients and families with cancer. This is simply one of a full range of high-quality, end-or-life options.” Doctors are supposed to cure people respect, honor the rules not end a life when a person makes the choice of ending his/her life still under medication, radiation etc. etc. That doesn’t give a physician right to prescribe lethal medication when a patient isn’t in there right state of mind. The American Medical Association adopted policy opposing doctor-aided death in 1993 and has since reaffirmed that position numerous times. AMA President Jeremy A. Lazarus, MD States “The AMA continues to adamantly oppose physician-assisted suicide as unethical and fundamentally inconsistent with the pledge physicians make to devote themselves to healing,” “Rather than sanction physician-assisted suicide, the AMA asserts that we...
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...Basically the article focuses on using electric fields and how they can be used to treat cancer patients. I chose this TED talk because it sounded really interesting, and I wanted to learn more about it. As the talk stated cancer is a huge topic which effects everyone’s lives either indirectly or directly. The TED talk explains the science behind how electric fields can be used in order to help target and destroy. In easier terms the electric fields work by not allowing for cancers cells to either replicate or lets them replicate cells that will eventually not able to multiple. There are two types of treatment designed to either target tumors in the head or the body/torso region. The electrical fields are emitted through pads which are placed on the area near the tumor. Some of the perks that come through this method of treatment is that it really doesn’t come with any negative side effects other than the chance of not working. Unlike chemo the patient don’t have constantly go to the hospital to get multiple treatments, nor is it have any ill side effects such as nausea, headaches, weight loss, or hair loss. The electrical field device has to be strapped to the area all throughout the day yet does not affect how people can interact in the day. Other than the fact that you have to wear it everywhere you go. I thought the video was extremely interesting and was informative. It also is a good start to an alternative cure to cancer that doesn’t really require the patient to suffer from...
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...Final Essay Prostate Cancer Terry L. Miller COM/156 Sunday June 1, 2014 Amanda Kosmus Prostate Cancer Treatments, Breakthroughs, and Survival Rates By: Terry L. Miller It is almost a given that everybody knows somebody who has been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer, or will be diagnosed with it sometime in the future. Being diagnosed with Prostate Cancer is no longer considered a death sentence and does not have to keep one from living a long life. What if one were told that a new treatment was available to totally wipe out the early stages of Prostate Cancer? Would anyone believe it? Well they need to, because it is true and under clinical trials here in the United States. “High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound” (HIFU) will do just that. The (HIFU) treatment destroys cancer cells by heating them with highly focused ultrasonic beams. “Sipuleucel-T” (Provenge), is a treatment vaccine that has also been proven effective, and recently received FDA approval. These two treatments alone have advanced Prostate Cancer treatments considerably. In 1975, the yearly Prostate Cancer diagnosis rate for new cases was 94 out of every 1000,000 men. The rate in which they died in the same year, was 31 men dying out of every 1000,000. Let us move forward to the year of 2007. In 2007, the yearly Prostate Cancer rate for new cases was 166 out of every 100,000. Also in 2007, the...
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...doctor’s office. I jump up anxious to finally rid my mind of worry. From the other end of the phone I hear, “You have breast cancer.” Everything goes dark. Shock followed by a full on panic attack….wait, what? Me? No way, I’m 27…I have 2 kids… Oh no my kids… my husband, I have to tell him… This must be a mistake, dear God please let it be a mistake! This is a small window into my mind when I answered the call no one ever wants to receive. I underwent chemotherapy weekly from March to July and I continue every three weeks until March 2015. Due to unexpected complications I will be having surgery number 4 this week, followed by a few more. I never knew how strong I was until I had to fight for my life, not only my life but the life of my children’s mother, my husband’s wife, my parent’s daughter. * According to the Susan G Komen Foundation (ww5.komen.org) there is a total of 2,360 males and 232,670 females that will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014. B. Orienting Material: * In 1982 Nancy Brinker, the sister of Susan G Komen, started the foundation as a promise to her sister as she was dying from breast cancer. Ms. Brinker promised that she would never stop fighting for a cure. The group was launched in Texas. * Susan G Komen Foundation is the largest breast cancer organization, funding more breast cancer research than any other nonprofit with providing real-time help to those facing the disease. * Since its founding in 1982...
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...PKD1’s Effect on Pancreatic Cancer Introduction: Much money and time has been spent to uncover treatments that can lessen the grip that cancer has on the human race. While medical breakthroughs in the understanding of many types of cancer have greatly enhanced treatment options and patient survival rates, there is one type of cancer that continues to be very difficult to treat. Pancreatic cancer is a very difficult cancer to fight, and continuous to be a top priority for research and testing as it is one of the most aggressive growing cancers and highly resistant to chemotherapy (4). Although pancreatic cancer isn’t the most common form of cancer, it is the fourth most common cause of cancer death in the US and is estimated that around 48,960 people will be diagnosed and 40,560 people will die in 2015 from pancreatic cancer (1). Over the years, there have been small strides made in regard to treating pancreatic cancer, but recently there has been a promising breakthrough dealing with a gene called protein kinase D1 (PKD1). Scientists have found a connection between this gene and the growth of pancreatic cancer and believe it could lead to new ways of halting the development of one of the most difficult tumors to treat (1). While it is still in early test stages, scientists are hoping this gene could unlock the secrets behind preventing and treating pancreatic cancer. Information on Pancreas and Pancreatic Cancer: The pancreas is a necessary organ in the digestive system...
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...Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide as it can develop in almost any organ or tissue. Significant advances in understanding the cellular basis of cancer and the underlying biological mechanisms of tumour has been vastly improved in the recent years (Jiang et al. 1994). Cancer is a genetic disease which requires a series of mutation during mitosis to develop, its characteristics can be associated with their ability to grow and divide abnormal cells uncontrollable while in the mean time invade and cause nearby blood vessels to serve its need. Even though many people are affected by cancer today, the abilities which cancer cells have make it hard to find a single effective treatment for cancer. The focus of research now lies in developing drugs which target cancer cells in the hope to cure cancer once and for all. There have been extraordinary progresses in identifying cancer at the cellular level and the question of how cancer cells develop are no longer a secret. Although there is many different types of cancer and almost every tissue can turn into malignancies, the basic processes of how cancer arises are very similar. While normal body cells follow the orderly path of cell cycle and only reproduce when instructed to do so, cancer cells violate the schedule and ignore instructions, it fails to follow the orderly enzymatic reaction which is responsible for the deletion of cells with damaged DNA (Kerr et al. 1994). Cancer cells enter the cell cycle repeatedly...
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...ASSIGNMENT 3.1: FINDING DIFFERENT DRUGS TO CURE CANCER by Wanda G. Sellers August 21, 2013 English 115 Instructor: Professor Audrey L. Vaughan Cancer is a very devastating disease. It attacks every organ in the human body. Many people in the United States and in foreign countries have cancer. Cancer affects many people’s lives and many more people are being diagnosed with cancer each day. Everyday scientists and researchers are trying to come up with new medicines to cure cancer. In this paper, I will discuss the process of developing new drugs to treat cancer, and the costs of developing these drugs. According to the oncologists at the website Cancer.net, more doctors and scientists are always looking for better ways to treat people with cancer. To do this, they are constantly developing and studying new drugs as well as looking for new ways to use the existing drugs. When scientists are developing new drugs for cancer patients, there are many researchers involved. They must find the right chemicals before testing them to see how effective they are in helping people. Sometimes this process takes from 5 to 12 years. Sometimes it takes longer than that. After the new drugs are developed, more time has to be allowed for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve the drugs before cancer patients can take them according to Cancer.net. They do this by experimenting...
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...non-profit hospital, which had a goal of finding cures for adolescents “with cancer and other fatal diseases through research and treatment” (2013, para. 1). From there they had started working to provide treatment to adolescents from all 50 states, as well as children from around the world. In addition to the incredible treatments they provide to their patients, St. Jude is special because the children and their families receiving care from St. Jude pay for nothing. In addition to administering remarkable care to their patients, St. Jude is also one of the leaders in research for childhood cancers and other fatal diseases. Goals, Principles, Role, and Importance of Ethical Values The main goal for their organization is globalizing medical care and prevention of fatal diseases in adolescents. Ultimately, they will persevere this goal by accommodating above and beyond patient care by doing the following: regulating fundamental, explanation, and scientific research intended to exemplify biological devices; comprehend disease pathogens; promote better diagnosis; improve medical care outcomes; and avert diseases as well as minimizing unfortunate results from treatment. During their perseverance they will also educate health care and scientific research experts. Thus, St. Jude’s will be able to discover cures as well as improving the well-being for the ever growing population of adolescents who are admitted for treatment by pursuing cures by trial and error. St. Jude researchers will...
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