Types of cancer

Skin cancer is the most common cancer of all cancers, it is predicted that one of every three new cases of cancers is skin cancer. There are two types of skin cancer: melanoma and non-melanoma. Melanocytes produce melanin, which is the pigment cells responsible for skin color and also protect the body from ultraviolet rays. When these cells transform into cancerous cells, the result is melanoma. Melanoma is not as common but it is the deadliest and most dangerous type of skin cancer because it…

Three cancers, which are prevalent in modern society, are breast, lung and prostate cancer. These three cancers have different impacts on different ethnicities such as Middle Eastern, Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native. In the following we will take a look at the three cancers within these three nationalities. While breast cancer is mainly common in women while rare, men can actually get it as well. There are two common methods used to detect the possibility that breast…

Lung cancer is a type of cancer that is common in many people. There are more than 20 different kinds, but there are two main types: non-small cell lung cancer, which is more common, and small-cell lung cancer. The kinds of non-small cell lung cancers are adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, large-cell carcinoma, and bronchial carcinoids. Small-cell lung cancer is more aggressive than non-small lung cancer because it will spread quickly before the symptoms can be noticed. The people who are…

In today’s world cancer is everywhere. Cancer comes in many types and forms, that all seem to have many different origins. In this paper I will be focusing on a single type of cancer, known as skin cancer. This cancer isn’t as well discussed as many other forms of cancer from breast cancer to even prostate cancer in men, but it is a growing concern. As more and more people travel to warmer areas, use tanning beds, and even lack of knowledge of how this form of cancer is acquired we are taking a…

will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime,” according to the Skin Cancer Foundation (2015). Skin cancer can develop into a serious problem, so being educated about it is very important. It’s important to know the three main types of skin cancer and the treatments available for them. The more an individual knows about these skin cancers and identifying them early, the more the individual has a chance of survival. If it is caught in time, the people who have skin cancer, may even have a…

“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength”(Arnold Schwarzenegger). This quote is a perfect example of how people with breast cancer should look at it. Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that starts in the cells of the breast usually in the lining of the milk ducts or in the milk glands. Malignant means that it is cancerous. There are many different procedures but some keywords that may…

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Skin cancer is something inside of the skin. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. That is not surprising because the skin is the largest organ of the human body. There are three types of skin cancer basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and Malignant Melanoma, which is the most dangerous to the human body. The first two are the less common known of skin cancer. It is diagnosed through the detection of lesions on the skin's surface.Pigmented moles on the…

There are many types of burns such as heat burns, friction burns, cold temperature burns, chemical burns, electrical burns, and radiation burns. In general burns damage or injure skin layers and other parts of the body such as muscles, nerves, blood vessels, lungs and eyes. These burns are classified as first, second, or third degree burns depending on the layers of skin and tissue that are damaged. As one shall know the deeper the burn the more serious the burn is. First degree burns are burns…

Types Of Gun Safes Not all gun safes are created equal. In fact, not all gun safes are really gun safe. For the most part, there are two types of gun storage options: actual gun safes and gun lockers. Confusing as they might be, for the sake of marketing juice many gun lockers call themselves gun safes. Clear as mud now? There's no bright line between safe and locker, but if there is a major distinction it's fire protection. Gun safes have it, lockers don't. Depending on steel gauge, lockers…