Cancer deaths in California

Winning a Pulitzer Prize in 1931 for “Allison’s House”, Susan Glaspell is responsible for creating the high school nation-read One-Act Play known as “Trifles”. Published in 1916, Glaspell defied the harshest restrictions set for women and shared her talent with readers all throughout the country. Back then, it was infrequent to hear about women completing such a major act. However, publication became an ordinary habit for Susan Glaspell. Additionally, Glaspell would often write about the oppression directed at women and revolve her stories plot’s around it. Being the author over roughly 74 pieces of works, in Trifles, Susan Glaspell uses symbolism to justify Mrs. Wright’s actions. A major way Glaspell gives approval for Mrs. Wright’s crime is by the traces of representation. For example, the section of the bird mentioning. Having Mrs. Hale state “No, Wright wouldn’t like the bird -a thing that sang. She used to sing. He killed that, too” (Glaspell, 988), Glaspell clearly indicates that Mr. Wright smothered his wife’s passion. In the words of another, “The symbol of Minnie as songbird, although unmistakably obvious, is telling: A cheerful, lively woman has been stifled” (Moe) says Moe, since Mrs. Wright is clearly suppressed under her husband’s ruling. Taking a closer look, temperature may lead to the suspicion on the Wright’s marriage. Directly quoting Glaspell from her one-act, the sheriff said “When it dropped below zero last night, I thought I’d better send Frank out…

Colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer, and the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Estimates show that reaching desired outcomes, in terms of colorectal cancer screening, could save 18,800 lives per year (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force USPSTF, 2014). According to Cancer Statistics, 2015; estimates of new colorectal cancer cases and deaths in the United States by the end of this year are: 132,700 and 49,700 respectively. In addition, estimates of…

Identification of Controversial Health-Related Issue Affecting a Vulnerable Population Across the United States, thousands of patients are diagnosed with a terminal illness and given a prognosis of less than six months to live. In 2015, it is projected by the American Cancer Society, that about 600,000 people will die from cancer (ACS, 2015). The term terminal illness refers to a disease, infection, or illness that is incurable resulting in death. Residents of California who are facing terminal…

Lung cancer refers to the state where there is uncontrolled cells growth in the patient’s one or both lungs (“What is Lung Cancer,” medicalnewstoday.com). In most cases, the cells that are affected are those that line the air passage in the lungs. The cells are considered to be abnormal and their growth develops into unhealthy lung tissue that affects the organ’s functionality. Their rapid division and growth eventually forms tumours. As the tumors continue to grow and become dominant in the…

Smoking Although not initially thought to be a tobacco-related cancer, over the last several decades evidence has been accumulating on the role of both active smoking and secondhand smoking in the etiology of breast cancer (Reynolds 2013). The most recent wave of evidence suggests that there is a potentially unpremeditated role for active smoking and breast cancer, particularly for heavy smokers and smokers who began in their youth (Reynolds). There are some problems with the design method…

The end of World War II brought rise to the tobacco industry and essentially introduced Americans to tobacco use. More predominately, Americans’ cigarette consumption was on a rapid incline. A significant amount of Americans were smoking, yet only about 40% knew the health risks of smoking cigarettes (Graham, 2012). Americans remained ill-informed until the 1960’s when healthcare professionals began shining a negative light on the health consequences of smoking. On January 11, 1964, the Surgeon…

Imagine you have cancer and are undergoing chemotherapy, would you use marijuana if it could allow you to continue your treatment without the nausea and vomiting? Medically prescribed marijuana should be legalized because has a beneficial effect on patients who suffer from certain diseases, both by treating disease symptoms and by moderating the unpleasant side effects of the treatment, it has cut back on prescription painkiller overdoses in the states where it is already legal, and there have…

(Explanation) Side stream smoke, smoke coming out of the end of the cigarette, has higher concentrations of carcinogens than mainstream smoke, the smoke inhaled by the smoker. Second-hand smoke contains both mainstream and side stream smoke, so it can be very dangerous. III. (Main Idea): What are some solutions to be done about second-hand smoke? A. (Subpoint) there should be laws to protect nonsmokers 1. (Support) For instance, California has banned smoking in restaurants. 2.…

Assisted Suicide: The suicide of a patient suffering from an incurable disease, effected by the raking of lethal drugs provided by a doctor for this purpose. Assisted suicide is currently illegal in 45 states, last Monday, Governor Jerry Brown passed a bill to legalize it in California, making California one of only five states to allow assisted suicide. Brittany Maynard was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer at the young age of 29 on January 1st 2014. It was a grade 2 astrocytoma; it then…

Half of the information on treatments for cancer is provided through results from animal testing. Surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy were the only ways to combat cancer until recently. Through testing on lab rats, we are close to discovering a way to kill the cancerous cells directly. According to the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund, “This year, approximately 182,800 women in the United States will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, and approximately 40,800 women will die…