Cancer

There is one fact regarding prostate cancer treatment that a majority of doctor's who treat patients with prostate cancer all agree upon. Early detection of the disease can offer a patient's best chance for effective treatment and cure. One of the reasons that prostate cancer claims so many victims is that all too often, the disease is detected only after it has reached advanced stages. By then, the options for treatment and the chances for cure are much smaller. The prostate is a gland within…

In the United States, the most common cancer and the third leading cause of death from cancer among men is prostate cancer . The prostate is an organ that functions in producing fluid that protects and nourishes the sperm in semeni. It is located approximately at the base of the bladder in males. A growth of malignant cancerous cells in the prostate is called prostate cancer. If the cancer is confined to just the prostate, it is called localised prostate cancer (LPC). LPC is usually not…

When my sister was diagnosed with cancer I didn’t really understand what was the big deal. Being six years old I figured she was just sick. I was rushed to the hospital after school to see her. As I entered Helen DeVos Children's Hospital I smelled medicine. Doctors passing by me, some rushing to see patients. They could be on their way to save a patient's life, allowing them to do great things in the future. These doctors are, is the reason that my sister is alive today. Hey are the one that…

Skin Cancer Introduction The skin does its best on protecting against the heat, injury and infection. Skin helps control body temperature and will store water and fat. Skin Cancer is the abnormal growth of skin cells that usually develops on skin that is exposed to the sun. Typically it can be found on areas such as the scalp, face, lips, ears, neck, chest, arms, hands, and on legs in women (“http://www.skincancer.org”). Less often, this common form of cancer can also occur on areas of your…

This is just a little personal information about me. Cancer has been a very serious matter within my family. There have been 3 members of my family that have had Cancer, my mother, sister and I. The first one was my mother. She has had breast cancer for almost five years. Unfortunately, she has passed away not long ago after putting up a tough battle. The next family member would be my sister. She has had breast cancer as well for about 7 years. Unlike my mother, she is still living thought.…

The Cancer Stem Cell Hypothesis: A Basic and Clinical Approach to Treating Glioblastoma Multiforme Introduction Glioblastoma (World Health Organization grade IV glioma; GBM) is the most prevalent and malignant primary brain tumor in adults, and it is predominantly drug and radiation resistant1. Unlike many other solid tumor types, GBM extensively invades the surrounding brain, but it rarely metastasizes to other organs. Beyond its invasive nature, there are a variety of other hallmarks of…

The National Cancer Act of 1971 I. The Problem In the 1970’s cancer had become the second leading cause of death in American’s behind heart disease. There had been much research in cancer and it had been somewhat proven that some things can prevent cancer. If the number two leading cause of death can be prevented, then maybe the United States government can step in and help fund some of the research. This idea was brought about in the 70’s by many people in the health community, but was not…

Respiratory System “Lung Cancer” By: Nicole Mann The Respiratory System is made up of a series of different organs that take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide. The Lungs are the most important of the Respiratory System because they carry out this exchange of gases as we breathe. With that comes disease like Lung Cancer. Unfortunately it claims lives, but if caught in the early stages there is a 49% survival rate. For Peter Jennings a well-established tv anchor and news reporter this wasn’t…

Brain cancer, or rather brain tumors, are not all the same. There are four separate classifications for identifying brain tumors. The first is Grade 1, which means the brain has harmless cancer cells, which grow slowly but are not affecting the brain abnormally. The second is Grade 2, which is more dangerous than Grade 1, but only slightly so. The cells in Grade 1 and 2 only look slightly different than the normal brain cells, but it is still possible to identify them. The third type is…

Lung Cancer is the leading cause to cancer-related deaths around the world, with approximately 1/3 of all cancer related death. (Comparison of Four Chemotherapy Regimens for Advanced Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer)Approximately seventy percent of people who are diagnosed with lung cancer present with advanced or metastatic (Molina, Yang, Cassivi, Schild, & Adjei, 2008). Non-small-cell lung cancer accounts for approximately eighty-five percent of lung cancers diagnosed in the world. (Molina, Yang,…