Cancer has a major impact on society in the United States and across America. In 2016 an estimated 1,685,210 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States and 595,690 will die from the disease. The most common cancers in 2016 are projected to be Breast Cancer, lung and bronchus cancer, prostate cancer, colon and rectum cancer, bladder cancer, melanoma of the skin, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, thyroid cancer, kidney and renal pelvis cancer, leukemia, endometrial cancer, and pancreatic cancer.("Cancer Statistics." National Cancer Institute) Cancer is a serious disease that may be preventable and curable. I will discuss what cancer is, ways to prevent cancer growth,and the different types of treatment for cancer. To start off, I will explain
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Breast Cancer starts when cells in the breast begin to grow out of control. These cells usually form a tumor that can often be seen on an x-ray or felt as a lump. The tumor is cancerous if the cells can grow into surrounding tissues or spread to distant areas of the body. Breast cancer occurs almost entirely in women, but men can get it, too. Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancer, and can spread to other areas of the body. It spreads through lymph system which includes lymph nodes, lymph vessels and lymph fluid found throughout the body. Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped collections of immune system cells that are connected by lymph vessels. Lymph vessels are like small veins, except that they carry a clear fluid called lymph away from the breast. Lymph contains tissue fluid and waste products, as well as immune system cells. Breast cancer cells can enter lymph vessels and begin to grow in lymph nodes. ("What Is Breast Cancer?" What Is Breast Cancer?) The second most common type is lung cancer, there are three main types. There is non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer and lung carcinoid tumor. Non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer is a lung cancer that starts when cells of the lung become abnormal and begin to grow out of control. As more cancer cells develop, they can form into a tumor and spread to other areas of the body. Lung carcinoid tumor starts in the lungs. They are uncommon and tend to grow slower than other types of lung cancers. They are made up of special kinds of cells called neuroendocrine cells.("Lung Cancer." Lung Cancer | American Cancer Society.) Next, I will talk about ways to prevent cancers from
Breast Cancer starts when cells in the breast begin to grow out of control. These cells usually form a tumor that can often be seen on an x-ray or felt as a lump. The tumor is cancerous if the cells can grow into surrounding tissues or spread to distant areas of the body. Breast cancer occurs almost entirely in women, but men can get it, too. Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancer, and can spread to other areas of the body. It spreads through lymph system which includes lymph nodes, lymph vessels and lymph fluid found throughout the body. Lymph nodes are small, bean-shaped collections of immune system cells that are connected by lymph vessels. Lymph vessels are like small veins, except that they carry a clear fluid called lymph away from the breast. Lymph contains tissue fluid and waste products, as well as immune system cells. Breast cancer cells can enter lymph vessels and begin to grow in lymph nodes. ("What Is Breast Cancer?" What Is Breast Cancer?) The second most common type is lung cancer, there are three main types. There is non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer and lung carcinoid tumor. Non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer is a lung cancer that starts when cells of the lung become abnormal and begin to grow out of control. As more cancer cells develop, they can form into a tumor and spread to other areas of the body. Lung carcinoid tumor starts in the lungs. They are uncommon and tend to grow slower than other types of lung cancers. They are made up of special kinds of cells called neuroendocrine cells.("Lung Cancer." Lung Cancer | American Cancer Society.) Next, I will talk about ways to prevent cancers from