Pancreatic cancer

Childhood Cancer and its Effects on Family Each year, the parents of approximately 15,700 kids will hear the words “your child has cancer.” Childhood cancer is much more common than people think. People say it is rare and that is one of the reasons why it doesn’t get much funding. Yet, cancer kills more children than cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, asthma, and juvenile diabetes combined. Childhood cancer is devastating and it is very important to know about. It is an awful disease that…

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Cancer is a terrible, life threatening disease that many people get diagnosed with. Cancer is the abnormal cell growth that contaminates the body (cancer.org). The most common types of Cancers are skin cancer, bladder cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, endometrial cancer, kidney cancer, leukemia, lung cancer, non-hodgkin lymphoma, pancreatic cancer, prostate cancer, and thyroid cancer. The body’s basic unit of life are cells (cancer.org). Normal cells grow, divide to make new cells, die, and…

“How Not to Die” by Dr. Michael Greger [Amazon link], I became convinced that becoming a vegan is the way to better health and vitality. In his book, Dr. Greger discusses the many reasons why a plant-based diet is the path to avoiding diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s. Although it took an extraordinarily long 500-page book to make his point, the fact is that Dr. Greger did such a good job of putting the scientific facts in a convincing way that I’ve decided to change my diet once and for…

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due to complications. He was then assessed and approved to receive Proton Therapy to target the tumor. After Proton Therapy, he went through a period where no treatment was given due to the side effects of treatment and the disease. A colostomy was later placed due to him having a Perforated Bowel and becoming septic. After nine months of dealing with a colostomy, the client wanted it removed even though he was told that it may not be possible. The surgery was performed to do a colostomy…

however, “Smoking can cause cancer; and not just lung cancer, although that is the type that immediately comes to mind. Oral cancer, throat cancer, and even pancreatic cancer can spring from a history of smoking. Tobacco use in the form of chewing tobacco can also cause cancer in the gums, lips, and tongue. Other cancers that are often linked to smoking include liver, bladder, uterine, and prostate cancer” (Jansen). Using tobacco has direct links to many different forms of cancers and other…

Tobacco smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, some of which contribute to tobacco dependence.[1] However, nicotine is the major chemical component in tobacco that is responsible for addiction.[2] Nicotine can be readily absorbed through the mucosa of the mouth, nose, and lungs. It can also be readily absorbed through the skin.[2] With tobacco smoking, nicotine reaches the brain in 10 seconds.[1] Once in the brain, nicotine stimulates the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine, which is…

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Coelho said in his book, The Alchemist,“Listen to your heart. It knows all things, because it came from the Soul of the World, and it will one day return there”. Growing up, I always wanted to become an Oncologist because I wanted to cure patients from Cancer. My mind was set to cure, and cure only. I recall my very first interaction with Dr. Danielle Doberman, a Palliative Medicine physician, during my second month as an intern in the ICU, where I indulged in saving lives in an acute setting. I…