Colorectal cancer

Cancer is one of those words that everyone dreads. There are various types of cancer and any type of cancer is really bad news. All types of cancer are life threatening (this is what makes them so dreadful). Even with all that medical advancement we still don't have a complete cure for all types of cancer. However, there is continuous research going-on for finding better treatments for cancer and to increase our knowledge on cancer in general. Though there are treatments currently available for…

Imagine a smoke filled room, in which people are constantly entering and leaving while unknowingly breathing in poisonous chemicals that will ensure cancer and other serious medical conditions in the future. Later in life, the people that unknowingly inhaled the dangerous chemicals will experience medical catastrophes that can and will negatively affect their family and everyone around them. This is the modern American society that has a population of over 316 million people. According to cancer…

Ovarian cancer is thought to be the highest cause of death in females; more than 50% of 21,650 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer and die annually due to this disease [2]. Fiji has a 14.9 % rate of ovarian cancer, age standardised rate per 100, 0000[13]. There is still a great need for more research in different areas in regards to ovarian cancer such as risk factors, screening and treatment methods, awareness and ways to take care of patients with ovarian cancer [2]. Some risk factors…

Although cancer is often considered to be more of a developed world issue, in fact 57 per cent of all cancers (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) occur in less developed countries and 43 per cent in more developed countries. According to WHO report, breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in females affecting 145 countries, worldwide. The top three cancers contributing 43% of cancer burden include breast, colorectal and lung cancers (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) Globally, breast…

modifications. A persistent inflammatory response in individuals with ulcerative colitis and inflammatory bowel disease causing oxidative stress and activation of TNF-α and NF-ҡB (tumor promoting cytokines) has been suggested as a major cause for colorectal cancer (Kraus et al., 2009). Activation of cytokines like STAT3 and NF-ҡB can also induce stem cell-like phenotype and stem cell expansion in progenitor tumor cells resulting in larger undifferentiated cell populations as potential targets…

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…