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cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, or high levels of triglycerides (Dyslipidemia),Type 2 diabetes,Coronary heart disease,Stroke,Gallbladder disease,Osteoarthritis (a breakdown of cartilage and bone within a joint) ,Sleep apnea and breathing problems, Some cancers (endometrial, breast, colon, kidney, gallbladder, and liver),Low quality of life,Mental illness such as clinical depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders Body pain and difficulty with physical functioning.” More than 35% of…

William French Anderson at National Institute of Health started research on gene therapy in 1975, but eventually gave up for some time in the 80’s, because Anderson’s research did not lead anywhere, gene therapy was still a nonexistent method of the treatment. In 1984, Anderson decided…

Cervical cancer is usually a squamous cell carcinoma caused by human papilloma virus (HPV) infection; less often, it is an adenocarcinoma ("Merck Manuals," 2013). It is asymptomatic in its early stage. The first symptom is usually irregular, often postcoital bleeding. Signs and symptoms of a more advanced cervical cancer usually include vaginal bleeding after intercourse, between periods or after menopause; watery, bloody vaginal discharge that may be heavy and have a foul odor; and pelvic pain…

working towards new ways of treating and discovering the root of cancer causing radiation. The examinations concentrate on comprehending how various types of radiation faced in space modify living tissue, how to expand ways of avoiding harm to thriving tissue, or advancing the mending of impaired tissue. According to BreastCancer.org, in 2015, a projected 231,840 advanced aggressive and 60,290 non-aggressive circumstances of breast cancer are anticipated to be identified in females in the United…

Skin Cancer Unfortunately skin cancer has become more common over the past years. According to the Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer in 2010, “Skin cancers account for as much as 50% of all cases of cancer.” Body image today plays a big part in the rise of skin cancer. The need to be tan caused an increase in self tanning which in turn causes more cases of skin cancer. The Environmental Protection Agency, in 2009, stated that more than 1million people were diagnosed with skin cancer. And It is…

Endometrial Cancer and what all women should know Leah Hanuska Mohave Community College Mea 205 Melody Redman April 14, 2017 Abstract This paper will explain what every woman, teenager, and parents who have female daughters needs to know about endometrial cancer, It is important for women to educate themselves about this common disease, but it is also important for parents. If you have abnormal vaginal bleeding that is not related to menses, if there is a clear vaginal discharge, If you have…

Ewing’s Sarcoma does not have a exact cure, as seen with other types of diseases and cancer. When looking into the cancer and the effects it has. This cancer is seen to spread through to the bone of certain places of the body most of the time, one way that they try to cover this up is by using chemotherapy to help them get as much care as they can. The pain that these people have during this time is unbelievable, they go through months of chemo most of the time spending thousands of dollars on…

Breast Cancer Awareness month, October 13th is National Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Metastasis occurs when the cancerous cells have traveled from the breasts to a vital organ, and is now threatening that patient’s life. Finding out the cancer has spread to other parts of the body can be devastating, but Dr. Everardo Cobos with the Grace Health System Blood Disorders & Cancer Therapeutics Center said patients are now living full lives while dealing with advanced-stage cancer.…

INTRODUCTION Cancer can be defined as a special kind of illness that occurs when the cells in a given part of a body begin to grow out of proportion than is normal. Currently, in the United States, this disease is the second leading cause of deaths. Human beings over the history have had tumors and remedies have been implemented, and others continue to be performed and studied over time (American Cancer Society, 2010). These methods of treatment include chemo-preventive methods and of late…

Typically, when people hear the phrase “cancer treatment”, they think of chemotherapy, tumor removal surgery, or radiology. Many people don’t realize what other options are now available or being researched and studied. Treatment of this disease is rapidly growing and changing due to the development of new scientific technology. Advances in cancer research have led to the development of new types of therapies used to treat cancer. One of these treatment methods is called immunotherapy, which…