a project cancer and dna oncology information system with numerous illustrations oη by okeke chika tochukwu Department of computer science madonna unversity, elele campus ©august, 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS declaration ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� i dedication ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ ii acKnoWledgement ����������������������������������������������������������������������������
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commonly to diseases affecting the heart and lungs, with smoking being a major risk factor for heart attacks, strokes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (including emphysema and chronic bronchitis), and cancer (particularly lung cancer, cancers of the larynx and mouth, and pancreatic cancer). It also causes peripheral vascular disease and hypertension. The effects depend on the number of years that a person smokes and on how much the person smokes. Starting smoking earlier in life and smoking
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classmates, relatives, etc. passing away at an age that these days seem young. Cancer has been the cause of so many deaths that whether I held a close relationship to the deceased person or some other connection, I automatically assume it was due to cancer. Unfortunately, for the most part, my guess is right. Cancer appears in so many faces and excludes no one. Briefly reading through the various types of cancer, it seems that some of the risk factors make you feel you should live in a bubble
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Bile Duct Cancer Bile duct cancer is an extremely rare disease; less than twenty- thousand US citizens are diagnosed by this monstrous sickness each year. This alarming illness, affects the slender tubes that carry the digestive fluid bile through the liver. Bile duct cancer is a severe disease that ravages the life of the sufferers family or him/herself. There are many, many factors associated with bile duct cancer that even people not affected, should know. There are multiple symptoms
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Cancer Biology Assignment TOPIC: Cancer prevention Group Members 1. Benjamin Mbau 2. Charles Lwanga 3. Charles Mwanzia 4. Bernad Korir 5. Balovera Arquings CANCER PREVENTION * The best way to deal with cancer is by prevention. Cancer has no cure and hence prevention is the best strategy. * To prevent cancer, an individual needs to know the causes of cancer CANCER PREVENTION * The best way to deal with cancer is by prevention. Cancer has no cure and hence
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bad for several different reasons. They can lead to lung cancer, they can lead to death, and they are also very expensive. They cause up to, and sometimes more than, 480,000 deaths per year, just in the United States. The leading cause of death, in most cases, is circulatory or cardiovascular disease. In contrast, if you did a survey that asked what causes people to die because of smoking, most people would say "Smoking causes lung cancer, which leads to death." Smoking cigarettes also causes the
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diseases affecting the heart, liver and lungs, with smoking being a major risk factor for heart attacks, strokes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (including emphysema and chronic bronchitis), and cancer (particularly lung cancer, cancers of the larynx and mouth, and pancreatic cancer). It also causes peripheral vascular disease and hypertension. The effects depend on the number of years that a person smokes and on how much the person smokes. Starting smoking earlier in life and smoking
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Regeneration Strayer University SCI 115 Spring 2015 May 8, 2015 Regeneration in biology refers to the process of renewing, restoring, and growing that makes cells, organisms, ecosystems and genomes resilient to damage. “Grow your own... heart, limb, or organ" is about research that is being conducted on the flatworm known as planaria. They have the ability to regrow their head or tail in as little as one week when damaged or cut off. Scientists are studying these worms in an effort to learn
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Persuasive Speech The Gerson Therapy Specific Purpose: To convince my audience that The Gerson Therapy is by far a better alternative to cancer therapy and control than conventional treatments and therapies. Central Idea: The Gerson Therapy is a natural treatment for cancer and other diseases that activates the body’s extraordinary ability to heal itself through an organic, vegetarian diet as opposed to other conventional treatments that tend to deteriorate the body in hopes of reaching stability
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Cancer Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Cancerous cells are also called malignant cells. Causes, Incidence, and Risk factors Cells are the building blocks of living things. Cancer grows out of normal cells in the body. Normal cells multiply when the body needs them, and die when the body doesn't need them. Cancer appears to occur when the growth of cells in the body is out of control and cells divide too quickly. It can also occur when cells forget how to die
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