HPV,also commonly known as Genital warts is a very common virus that can last for a long time.Sometimes the virus can even last for year,or even life long!There are 100 types of HPV,but only 70 types of HPV affect the genitals,the other types can affect normal skin with common warts like plantar warts.This virus is most commonly found in people who are sexually active,that are not practicing safe sex.Practicing safe sex will not stop the virus from getting to you,it will just lower the chances…
Gastrointestinal cancer refers to cancers that typically affect the digestive system. This incorporates cancers of the oesophagus, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, stomach, small intestine, bowel, and anus (GI Cancer Institute, 2012). The types of Gastrointestinal cancer can be in the upper digestive tract or the lower digestive tract. Cancers in the upper digestive tract are: Esophageal, Stomach, pancreatic, liver,gall bladder. Cancer of the lower digestive tract include: anal, and colorectal…
Sexual intercourse includes oral, anal, and straight sex. Once HPV is inside a woman, it divides inside the cervix cells and increases the chances that the cells become cancerous. Once the cell’s DNA is damaged and starts to multiply without restrain, it gives way to cervical cancer. The development of cervical cancer is then divided into 5 stages. In the carcinoma in situ or stage 0, the cancerous cells lie on the cervix but do not penetrate it. Here, the cancer is barely starting and…
polypectomy reduces the incidence of and mortality from colorectal cancer.1-4 Most colorectal polyps are removed with routine endoscopic resection, although polyps considered to be complex because of size, location or morphology are commonly resected surgically.5-7 An estimated 1% of all patients with a non-malignant colorectal polyp will be sent for surgical resection.8-10 In the United States, 73,000 elective colectomies for colorectal cancer and non-malignant colorectal polyps are performed…
commonly cause health problems such as HPV cancers and disease. HPV vaccination is important because it prevents cancer. There are three types of HPV vaccines: Cervarix, Gardasil, and Gardasil 9. All three of these vaccines can prevent most cases of cervical cancer in females, but only Gardasil and Gardasil 9 can prevent cases of vaginal and vulvar cancers in women, as well as most cases of anal cancer and genital warts in…
In 2014, there was an estimated 1,665,540 new cancer cases diagnosed and 585,720 cancer deaths in the United States. Cancer remains the second most common cause of death in the United States, accounting for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths (American Cancer Society). Today, statistics show that 1 in every 3 Americans will be diagnosed with cancer sometime during their life (American Cancer Society). As cancer is becoming a more prevalent problem in society, there is an exceptional need for a solution.…
There are more than 100 types of human cancer. Cancer is a malignant neoplasm. Cancer is a group of diseases that involve abnormal cell growth, often spreading throughout the body. Cancer causes over 10% of all human deaths.("Bone tumor") It starts out as a small tumor that then grows unrestricted. Because cancer cells replicate endlessly the cancer will spread until it interferes so heavily with the patients bodily functions that they die. Bone tumors can be cancerous. Benign bone tumors are…
Between sixteen and thirty-three percent of children and adolescents suffer from obesity. Even though obesity is easy to recognize, it is not so easy to treat. Studies show that a child that is obese during the teenage years has an eighty percent chance of being obese as an adult. There are many causes of obesity. These causes include genetic factors, lack of physical activity, and unhealthy eating patterns. In rare cases, obesity can be caused by a medical issue that a teenager might have.…
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…
Having suffered through multiple cancerous tragedies and having a loved one take their own life, my great grandma still smiles through it all. Bernice Downs, an eighty-seven year old woman, is the most influential women in my life because of her amazing ability to stay strong and positive. She, like Fredrick Douglass, has the capability to influence others while continuing to be resilient even in the toughest times. As well as this rare quality, my great grandma and Fredrick Douglass both share…