My dream is to become a pediatric oncologist. I want to help kids fight one of the world most hated enemies —cancer. Also, I want to participate in cancer research as well. I do not just want to study about cancer in medical school, I want to really get under the microscopes see and understand more about cancer. I want to research cancer because I want to treat my patients with an …show more content…
Recently, biomedical scientists have stated that consumption of red meat increases the risk of cancer. Biomedical scientists discovered that red meats contain Neu5Gc, a sugar that is naturally found in all mammals except humans (Heather Buschman, PhD). Because Ne5Gc is a foreign sugar molecule in human bodies, the immune system constantly send antibodies to fight the sugar molecule, which leads to constant inflammation; thus, constant inflammation leads to the develop of cancerous tumors. The result of frequent red meat consumption exemplifies the link between diet and