Colon Cancer Essay

I believe that it is a shame that in 2008, 12.7 million people were diagnosed with cancer and an additional 7.6 million people die from this tragic disease. The World Health Organization states that in the year of 2030, this statistic will grow to 21.4 and 13.2 million respectively (Fanghua, 2010, p.297). But, what is cancer. Cancer is a disease caused by non-stop division of cells and it can happen almost anywhere in the human body. People who are stricken with this disease are people who are…

Thousands of people are diagnosed with cancer every year. Many of us know of a loved one or of a friend that is battling with the disease. My sophomore year chemistry teacher battled colon and breast cancer all throughout my sophomore year. I always felt horrible for her when she had to tell the class of her need to take extended absences due to major surgeries. She is such a positive upbeat woman, even when you could tell she didn’t feel the best, she would greet you at the beginning of class…

the going gets tough, the tough get going. People are strongest when they have no other choice. These CAN have a positive outcome, if you want them to…” Joe Clark (2013) The story that founded the Cocktails and Chemo foundation is that of a 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…

member to help in the prevention of colorectal cancer? Since early screening can prevent colorectal cancer, it is important to encourage that friend or family to have a colonoscopy done as soon as possible. Educate the friend about early screening, and also if there are other modifiable risk factors such as smoking, the friend would be encouraged to quit. Imagine having a brother age 50 African American who have not been screened for colorectal cancer, but…

cycle of a cancer and a normal cell, we can start looking on this graph below: As we can see, a cell spends most of the the time on interphase during cell cycle. Interphase is divided in 3 parts, which are G1, S phase and G2. G1- cell grows S phase- cell synthesizes DNA G2- cell prepares to divide During G1 both normal and cancer cells grow, but in a cancer cell the cell just keeps growing ignoring the signals that tell them to stop. In S phase, or synthesis, both in cancer or…

Pancreatic Cancer Pancreatic cancer is an abnormal growth of cells (tumor) in the pancreas that is cancerous (malignant). The pancreas is a gland located in the abdomen, between the stomach and the spine. The pancreas makes hormones that help the body use and store energy that comes from food. The pancreas also makes pancreatic juices that help digest food. Pancreatic cancer can spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body. The abdominal lymph nodes are the first place that may be affected…

“How Not to Die” by Dr. Michael Greger [Amazon link], I became convinced that becoming a vegan is the way to better health and vitality. In his book, Dr. Greger discusses the many reasons why a plant-based diet is the path to avoiding diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s. Although it took an extraordinarily long 500-page book to make his point, the fact is that Dr. Greger did such a good job of putting the scientific facts in a convincing way that I’ve decided to change my diet once and for…

With all its glory, could thymoquinone become the cure to cancer? Thymoquinone has a similar chemical make to glucose and cellulose. Its chemical makeup is C10H12O2.…

IBS is the digestive disease I have chosen to discuss. This disease effects the colon which is the large intestine in the digestive system. IBS is a chronic condition which causes cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, gas, diarrhea and constipation. (MAYO CLINIC) IBS can be a very uncomfortable condition but is not fatal or does not cause change in bowel tissue which this can increase the risk of getting colorectal cancer. Very few people get serious enough symptoms to contact a doctor. Around…

ATF3 function in cancer cells: oncogene vs. tumor suppressor The mouse homolog of ATF3 (named TI-241) was identified by differential hybridization due to its high expression in the extremely metastatic melanoma cell line B16-F10, and absence in the related but non-metastatic cell line B16-F1. While characterizing the ATF3 mouse homolog, it was found that over-expression of ATF3 in the non-metastatic B16-F1cells converted them into highly metastatic cells, therefore, suggesting that ATF3…