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environmental, social, or economic factors. The growing level of obesity is believed to hold numerous health and economic consequences. According to the surgeon general and the National Institutes of Health, overweight and obese individuals are at increased risk for hypertension, dyslipidemia, stroke, gout, and certain types of cancer, psychological disorders, and other ailments. Let me discuss some of the effects of Obesity; Primarily it causes high blood pressure; due to extra weight on wrist…

because of cancer. One in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. It is also true that most women won’t recognize their symptoms until the cancer has grown into a life-threatening tumor. Understanding and recognizing those symptoms can literally be the difference between life and death. Cancer is the second highest cause of death in the US. Nearly everyone has lost a love one to it. And yet to many, it is as mysterious as it is deadly. What is breast cancer really?…

This statement is somewhat misleading because marijuana smoking has not yet been found to be a factor in causing cancer; however, cannabis has been linked to respiratory issues such as bronchitis and other more serious problems including cell mutilation mirroring pre-cancerous conditions. There is conflicting information in medical research studies on whether or not marijuana and cancer have a relationship. This is due to the chemical compound of…

myeloma, Alzheimer’s disease, and colon cancer as a potential therapeutic agent. The purpose of this proposal is to present the current level of knowledge concerning the potential of curcumin as an agent for the chemoprevention of cancer by understanding the way it acts during cell cycle regulation. Specifically, we will conduct trials on colon cancer. Curcumin has many unique properties of…

The concept of genetically engineering humans was once confined to the franchises of fiction – stories of half-humans and shapeshifters, transgenesis and cyborging, genetic superpowers and mutations. The list goes on, but one crucial thing has changed – now these once impossible ideas have seemingly become attainable. Ever since female scientists in the United States and Sweden discovered CRISPR-Cas9, the scientific community has been debating over how to use this new power in their hands.…

more detail. In the article “Ependymomas” by MD Kathy Warren who is a pediatric oncologist at the National Cancer Institute, more information is given. She goes into depth not only about the treatment, but she explains the different types of tumors. She also goes into great detail about the grading scale that these tumors are scaled on. Pediatric Ependymomas are currently a huge problem in the cancer society, because they are so popular in young children. Children…

Participants Participants were prospectively recruited from the cohort of consecutive patients referred to the Combined Head and Neck Clinic (CHNC) at a large tertiary hospital in Brisbane between September 2013 and November 2014. For inclusion, all patients had to have at least one parotid gland affected by either primary, metastatic or recurrent disease, and were planned to receive either definitive XRT or surgery with postoperative XRT to a prescription dose of 60Gy or greater. Patients were…

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,…

apricot seed, almond seed, and apples among other kinds of fruits (Kovacs, 2014). In the 1920s dr. Ernst T. Krebs developed a theory that amygdalin would eliminate cancer cells. However, the theory was incompatible with the available biochemical facts and oncology facts. According to Wilson, the first product which was thought to kill the cancer cells was tested in early 1920 through oral ingestion. It was found to be very toxic since the intestinal bacteria would convert the amygdalin to…

Over a year ago, a woman by the name of Carla Camarillo was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. The main tumor was six centimeters, and it had metastasized throughout her body. It was said to be terminal, and the only options were chemotherapy and surgery, which would have only prolonged her life. However, she did not agree to undergo these treatments. She relied on a primarily vegetarian diet, which included juicing, vitamin C infusions, and supplements. After three months, the tumor had…