research lung cancer arises due to smoking, use of tobacco smoke, passive smoking, radon, occupational exposure and pollution. Lung cancer does not cause symptoms until they have spread too far to be cured, but some symptoms arise in early stages of lung cancer. Signs and symptoms of lung cancer are coughs, shortness of breath, feeling tired or weak, wheezing, chest pain, infections like bronchitis and pneumonia and coughing blood. Research shows that smokers and smokers can inherit lung…
Chapter - 35 Cancer Cancer is known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a broad group of diseases involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invading nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the body through the lymphatic system or bloodstream. Not all tumors are cancerous; benign tumors do not invade neighboring tissues and do not spread throughout the body. There are over 200 different…
partially responsible for for putting a stop in the DNA damage through which cancer cells mutate and form into tumours. Brussels sprouts also contain a compound called chlorophyll in high quantity which is known for blocking carcinogenetic effects of cells. Brussels sprouts can reduce the risk of cancers such as melanoma which is a skin cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer, and esophageal cancer. • Helps in building bone: Brussels sprouts are rich in Vitamin…
scientifically recognized gastroesophageal reflux disease (Gol). The disease is very painful and irritating because when people suffering from this disease can not eat his favorite food. In addition, it may cause many other serious diseases, such as stomach cancer. In addition, due to the serious consequences of this disease is very fast, to deal with this situation, gastric acid reflux of the family remedies can be effective in treating the condition. Gastroesophageal reflux condition A person…
At the rate of childhood obesity increasing every year in Canada, statistics say that over 70% of adults will be obese by 2040 (Childhood Obesity Foundation). Childhood obesity is defined as when a child has an “abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that may impair health” (Childhood Obesity Foundation). The number of obese children in our world today is increasing vastly and is too big of a number; this is a problem that must be fixed. Studies show that the percentage of obesity among children…
gastrointestinal cancer in rats Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells and their spreading to another tissues ,these characterizing of cancers which mostly lead to death ,if their spreading is not controlled.Cancers are caused by chemical materials ,infectious organisms,tobacco and radiation as external factors and hormones,mutation and immune conditions as internal factors.(1) Gastrointestinal cancers are the term for many cancers which affect the organs of digestive system. The cancer may…
Cancer, malignant tumours or neoplasm refers to same thing. It is a term for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and can invade nearby tissues. Cancer cells can also spread to other parts of the body through the blood and lymph systems. Several main types of cancer include carcinoma (cancer that begins in the skin/tissues that line internal organs), sarcoma (bone, cartilage, fat, muscles, blood vessels, and other connective tissues), Leukemia (blood-forming tissues like the…
Cancer By: Mason Yowell Cancer:Cancer is an interesting topic to learn about and know.Different types of cancer are caused by different things.Lung cancer occurs when you smoke tobacco a lot.Leukemia is a type of cancer that is blood forming tissues that blocks the body's ability to fight infection.Melanoma is type of cancer that affects the skin it is the most serious type of skin cancer.There are two hundred types of cancer each of them named after the organ or tissue which it grows…
While most accept that cancer is a disease rooted in genetic change, there is little consensus among the scientific community regarding the contributions of extrinsic factors and sheer bad luck. Many contend that cancer is solely attributable to bad luck, but if cancer is a game of probability – a gamble – then there are ways to tip the odds. In particular, risk-heightening behaviors such as cigarette smoking, alcohol use, and consuming a diet rich in red meat significantly increase the chances…
2014). 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). Gastrointestinal cancers can be located in the upper digestive or lower digestive tract (Wikimedia Foundation, 2015). Specifically, cancers in the upper digestive tract include: esophageal, stomach, pancreatic, liver, gallbladder. Colon cancer is a type of…