Cancer organizations

therapy, nurse, general physician, and everything in between. As a little girl, my mom and I were very involved with the American Cancer Society, specifically an event called Relay For Life. I have been participating since before I can remember and have raised over $20,000 that all went towards cancer research. After losing several family members and friends to cancer, it has held a special place in my heart. How cool would it be to say that I’ve saved hundreds of people’s lives and given them…

employees of every organization. Both work-life balance and stress go hand in hand. The employees should balance the personal and professional lives and the policies at work place should support to achieve this goal. This paper focuses on the role of stress and the consequences for both employee and employer. For successful balance of work-life balance of employees, the employer needs to frame policies that would reduce the work load of employee without affecting…

young cancer patient and his new wife. Their beautiful story from diagnosis to death was recorded in their online blog and was transmitted to the world. The Cocktails and Chemo Foundation has a unique vision, they are committed to supporting the often forgotten caretaker by providing unique care packages. The foundation creates a support network committed to lifting the spirits of care takers while they carry the load of their entire family during their spouse’s treatment. The organization…

Conspiracies of cancer Everyone knows somebody with it, someone who's beaten it, or somebody who's died from it. It is the second leading cause of death in the United States, and kills more than 500,000 Americans every year. If you haven't figured out what's being talked about already, it's cancer. Cancer is a cureless disease that has caused problems since the Mesozoic era. It is a well-structured disease that knows how to spread everywhere, even after special treatments are used to reduce or…

with lower satisfaction with health overall for survivors(Amler et al. 2015). These barriers are just as easily reflected for a general population, and to have the additional of components that come with the struggle of fighting through cancer, it appears cancer survivors not over have to be even more conscious in monitoring their health but have greater barriers to overcome than the average individual. The substantial support showing their specific needs to overcome and lead more physically…

Marijuana’s serves as an anecdote for many ailments that may not otherwise be able to be treated. Specifically, cases wherein the patient is diagnosed with cancer, HIV/AIDS, or and even stomach problems, leave patients with limited options in terms of immediate help in alleviating their excruciating pain. While the traditional treatment of taking pills is effective, some patients experience a difficult time holding the pill in their stomach so that it may begin to take effect (due to vomiting).…

system. The blockage causes problems with draining lymph fluid properly and the fluid builds up leading to swelling into the affected area. According to Lymphatic Network, cancer survivors are more susceptible to developing lymphedema but breast cancer survivors are higher risk for it and 100% of people treated for neck and head cancer will develop the disease. Lymphedema can be primary or inherited; meaning, it can be inherited or caused by an issue with the lymphatic vessels. Since this is…

According to the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, one serving of processed meat per day increases your risk of diabetes by fifty-one percent. By the year 2020, about one in three Americans will have diabetes. One in every four deaths in America is by heart disease, earning the title of the leading cause of death for both men and women in America. There are more answers to the causes of these diseases than just genetics, there has been profound research proving that our diet defines our…

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNCCC) is the sixth most common cancer known worldwide with an incidence of 0.5 million new cases diagnosed annually, around half of these cases are oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) (Jithesh et al., 2013). Though numerous risk factors have been implicated in the development of OSCC , the most important are tobacco smoking, alcohol consumption and betel-quid chewing (Petti et al., 2013). Evidences suggested that viruses are involved in oral…

Cancer has become an epidemic that affects up to 8.2 million people each year. It can be obtained in many different ways, affecting everyone differently and at different paces. There are many different professions that contribute to the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of cancer, which include radiation, medical, and surgical. Surgical takes patients into surgery to remove any object that is obstructing the body. Medical gives medicine and treatments at the first stage of cancer. Then there…