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I would like to participate in the BOLD summer camp because in my biology class this school year my class and I learned about cancer cells, and I want to learn more about cancer because I find the subject of cancer very fascinating. It is very interesting how a simple mutation during cell division can cause a rogue cell with its own agenda. It seems like something from a movie. I was fascinated at how a cancer cell is essentially immortal because it ignores signals for cell death, and proceeds…

page 205 of the chapter, Anderson talks about breast cancer. She says, although White women are more likely to develop it, the death rates from the disease are the same for both White and Black women (2015). This is a misleading statement. African American women are 41 percent…

Breast cancer is the most frequently recognized cancer in American women with 209,060 and 54,010 approximated cases of invasive breast cancer in the United States. The Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Tool was utilized in this survey to project a woman’s risk of developing invasive breast cancer. A total of 10 culturally diversified participants were included in the survey, consists of African American, White American, Asian, and Hispanic. The survey was initiated and distributed using printed…

According to American Cancer Society (2016), stated that discovering or finding out that one has cancer problems conveys a lot of modifications for the patient and the loved ones, which brings a lots of questions that need to be answered, such as • Why me, • What have done to deserve this? • Did I cause my cancer? • Can it be cured? • Am I going to die? How do I cope? • What are the best treatment options? • Will treatment hurt or make me feel bad? • How long will treatment take? •…

This paper accompanies the pamphlet on breast self-examination (BSE). BSEs are significant for early detection of breast cancer. BSEs are recommended for all adult women, therefore, targeting a broad population from young adult women to elderly women. The pamphlet is adapted to provide health promotion education to the target population. The pamphlet uses various resources to ensure current evidenced-base practice is being taught to the clients. This paper will discuss the techniques…

It’s goal is for the patient to receive love and comfort from the animal while giving patients a chance to get their minds off of treatments, pain or stress. Animal-Assisted Interventions is not new in the Philippines. Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has a “Dr. Dog” program that involves visits to organizations such as rescue centers and orphanages. Communitails team wants this to be pushed further (Chang, 2018). Friends for Cancer Kids Iloilo Foundation, Inc. (FCKIFI) is a SEC-…

According to the American Cancer Society, “About half of all men and one-third of all women in the US will develop cancer during their lifetimes.” Though cancer has been a prevalent issue throughout history, it has continued to manifest and remains a one of the top ten causes of death in the United States. It’s hard to walk into a room full of people and find someone who doesn’t at least know someone who has or has had cancer. Cancer itself is very well-known, but a cure for cancer remains…

Pancreas Cancer While many different diseases are classified as cancers, pancreas cancer is considered one of the leading factors of death. According to the fact sheet provided by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in U.S, pancreas cancer is the 11th and 8th common type of cancer diagnosed in men and women, respectively. Silent cancer Almost all symptoms and signs of pancreas cancer are not detected in the primary stages when treatment is estimated to be successful. In contrast, pancreas…

nothing looks the same. It’s amazing to think that she make these with her own two hands. Sincerely, Olivia Wright November 3, 2015 Works Cited Levin, Elaine. Movers & Shakers in American Ceramics: Defining Twentieth Century Ceramics: a Collection of Articles for Ceramics Monthly. Westerville, OH: American Ceramic Society, 2003. Print. Levine, Marilyn, and Richard Morris. Clay and Glass ’76: Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California, May 20 to June 20, 1976. San Francisco, Calif.…

Neuroblastoma is a malignant hemorrhagic tumor composted principally of cells resembling neuroblasts that give rise to cells of the sympathetic system. Cancer starts when cells in the body begin growing out of control. Neuroblastoma is a type of cancer that starts in early forms of nerve cells found in an embryo/ fetus. Neuroblastoma is by far the most common cancer in infants less than 1 year old. Neuroblastoma is accountable for about 6 percent of all cancer in young children. The prefix…