Cancer

Cancer development Cancer is a global epidemic. It affects the elder and the younger, the ugly and the beautiful, and the poor and the rich. According to the World Health Organization, there are 8.2 million cancer-related deaths in 2012. Cancer accounts for more deaths worldwide than other infectious diseases, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. It is also estimated that 21.4 million new cancer cases will be diagnosed in 2030. Cancer comes to be a global issue and an increasing public…

Cancer occurs when cells begin to grow uncontrollably. With people having cells throughout their body, this means that you can get cancer anywhere in your body. Cancer can also spread to different areas of your body. Cancer is not a contagious disease. However, cancer can be genetic or it can be by not keeping your body healthy. Cancer normally is a very long process. Sometimes it has a positive outcome and sometimes it has a negative outcome. If it has a negative outcome from cancer, then that…

It is not known exactly what causes breast cancer, however “It is estimated that in 2015 there will be 231,840 new cases of invasive breast cancer, 62,290 new cases of carcinoma in situ (CIS) of the breast will be found (CIS is non-invasive and is the earliest form of breast cancer), and about 40,290 deaths from breast cancer.” (The American Cancer Society 2014, September 9). Other than skin cancer and second only to lung cancer, breast cancer is the leading death among women in the United…

Colon Cancer Cancer is the disease caused by an uncontrolled division of cells in any part of the human body. According to Colon Cancer Alliance and The American Cancer Society, colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnoseThis organization is doing so much more than just trying to find a cure for this cancer they are helping families in need of guidance through one of the hardest thi Colon Cancer Cancer is the disease caused by an uncontrolled division of cells in any part of the…

States are expected to die from breast cancer in 2015. Death rates for breast cancer are higher than any other cancer, besides lung cancer for women in the United States. In addition, American women are most commonly diagnosed with breast cancer over any other cancer with the exception of skin cancer. In fact, 1 in 8 women in the United States will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer at some point in their lifetime. Breast cancer is the number one diagnosed cancer among women worldwide.…

Two years ago I learned that one phone call can change your whole life. This is a story about when I got a call about my cousin and how she got liver cancer. Liver cancer is very hard to cure since it has already spread through liver to much so it's hard to find where the original dead cell that started killing the other cells. Sadly she didn't make it and she was only 13 years old and was fighting for 2 years I wish I would have spent more time with her, but now she’s in a better place. I'm…

Understanding Breast Cancer Dianna M Reyes Wichita State University Breast cancer is defined as the uncontrolled growth of breast cells. Cancer happens as a result of mutations, or abnormal changes, in the genes responsible for regulating the growth of cells and keeping them healthy. In a healthy individual, their bodies replace themselves. The new cells take over when the old cells die out. But in a patient with cancer, mutations occurred causing some genes to turn off and others to turn on…

Approach to Care of Cancer According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) “the number of new cancer cases will rise to 22 million within the next two decades” (U.S. Department of Health, 2015). Many children and adults are suffering with cancer. Families and friends need the resources and emotional support during this time. We can be a part of that change to make a difference in decreasing and preventing the chances of developing cancer by educating individuals on diet, physical activity,…

future of the world is changing the way we cure cancer because of technology. Nowadays, we live in a world where everything is so accessible in our hands. The world of technology has changed how we view the world and how we manage to do things. The advance of technology has made some great discoveries and it also has change how we live our daily lives. Advanced technology has done a great job because we have found ways that we can cure cancer. Cancer has affected everyone that has it and the…

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States after heart disease. The cancer I will be researching is brain cancer. The reason why I chose to research this is because I have always been interested in working in the medical field, but I didn’t know what particular area. I started to do research on different types of doctors. The one that interested me the most was Neurosurgeons. Neurosurgeons are doctors who specialize in surgery on the brain and spinal column. The brain is…