An Article on Cancer
February 9th, 2010 | 
Author: AN ARTICLE ON CANCER
What is cancer?
Cancer is the general term used for diseases in which normal cells separate without any control thus involving other tissues. Cancer cells can also spread to various parts of the body through the blood and lymph system.
Wild cell growth turns into cancer when it is exposed to carcinogens (Cancer- causing substance) genetic defects, or viruses. A tumour is formed when cancer cells multiply large masses of tissue. In some cases tumours limit themselves to one spot in the body; some can be removed by surgery. These kinds of tumours may cause little harm and is termed benign. Hostile tumours are called malignant. The study of cancer is called oncology.
Causes of Cancer
People get lung cancer most of the time from smoking tobacco which is said to have carcinogenic substance mainly known as tobacco smoke. Some carcinogens include certain chemicals, the Sun’s ultraviolet light, and radiation. Cancer can be formed by several viruses by altering the DNA of a host cell and converting the cell’s normal genes into cancer – causing genes, or oncogenes. Genetic factors – such as chromosomal abnormalities or the inheritance of faulty genes from a parent of fore parent. This could most likely cause these persons who inherit these genes can end up having cancer. People that are Down syndrome, a chromosomal abnormality are susceptible to leukaemia.
How is cancer formed?
When a normal cell transforms into a cancer cell the genetic material (deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA) of a cell is changed, or mutated. Tumours don’t form over night they formed over decades or a certain amount of years, because of this it is very susceptible to formed into a cancer cell as time goes along. Most cancer occurs after the age of fifty, yet some are detected earlier in life, it varies.
Different types of cancer
It has been accessed that there are over more than 200 different types of cancers. They are named after the tissue or the organ they begin to form. The term Leukemia refers to cancer of white blood cells (can be also called leukocytes). Melanomas are cancers that begin in melanocytes (skin pigmentation.
Names of Cancers
Lung Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Colon and Rectal Cancer
Breast Cancer
Endometrial Cancer
Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer
Non- Hodgkin Lymphoma Pancreatic Cancer
Skin Cancer
Non-melanoma thyroid Cancer
Prostrate Cancer
Leukemia
Bladder Cancer
Bone Cancer
Bile Duct Cancer
Brain Tumour
Appendix Cancer
Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Cervical cancer
Childhood cancer
Eye Cancer
Gall bladder Cancer
Kidney Cancer
Lip and oral Cancer
Liver Cancer
Mouth Cancer
Rectal Cancer
Salivary Cancer
Urethral Cancer
Vaginal Cancer
Vulvar Cancer
Treatments for cancer
Oncologists have been using Chemotherapy, or drug therapy to help cancer patience around the world. When cancer spreads to different parts of the body chemotherapy is used to help treat the cancer, before it gets worst. The immune system is weak when cancer spreads through the body. Therefore a treatment name immune enhancing drugs or antibodies are also used to help build back up the immune system and to destroy abnormal cells. There has been an anticancer drug that kills cancer cells while leaving the good ones alive. This drug was introduced in the spring of 2001. The drug, Gleevec has proven to work very strongly against chronic myelogenous leukaemia, leukaemia is one of the four main types of blood cancer.
How can u prevent cancer?
Cancer can be prevented by doing the following:
¬For all smokers the only way that you can avoid yourself from getting lung cancer is to stop smoking.
¬Try not to be in the sun for lengthy periods, too much exposure to the sun can cause cancer
¬Lessen your high- fat diets
¬Avoid alcohol as much as possible
¬Unsafe sex
¬Other Carcinogens could prevent more than 80% of all cancer cases.
¬Do yearly testing; this would detect it in the early stage if you are tested positive, early treatment can be taken.
The following are various tests than can be taken to see if you have cancer.
Skin Cancer: Skin examination this is done by the naked eye of the doctor. If any area may look suspicious then biopsy is done and under the microscope cancer cells are examined
Prostate Cancer:
· Digital Rectal Examination: Prostrate is examined by a doctor using his/her finger from the lower part from the rectum. When you reach fifty years it must be done at least once a year. If there was any sign before that you may have prostrate then do a test once every year even though you may be under forty
Breast Cancer:
· Breast Self Examination: when you reach twenty years of age, this examination must be taken once every month.
· Clinical Breast Examination: the breasts and regions under the arms should be examined also, between the ages of 20 and 40 years. Once every three years this examination should be carried out, and once every year after the age of forty.
· Mammogram: Imaging of the breasts with X rays. It must be done once every year after 40 years of age.
An illustration of how a mammogram is done
Lung Cancer:
Chest X-ray: It is imaging of organs and bones in chest with X-ray. Especially if you are a smoker you should do chest x –rays at least twice a year.
Colorectal Cancer:
· Fecal Occult Blood Test: Blood in stool which can be seen only under microscope is examined. It must be done once every year after 50 years of age.
Why cancer has and is becoming more prevalent
Over the last generation there has been vast difference between the way we use to live and how we are now living. I can almost say that we live in a different world. Technology has been increased by a large percentage. Smelter plants, environmental chemical, polluted air, microwaves, computers, utensils and a lot of foods are said to be cancerous to us. Meats that are harmonized (e.g. chicken), plants, vegetables, fruits etc. these are all things that should make us healthy, but instead it can be deadly to us. Because of the amount of hormones that are being injected into them, plants and trees are being sprayed with insecticide, fertilizers as though these liquids are water. Then they are being sold to groceries, farmers etc, for us to buy and eat.
Is there any cure for cancer?
Since cancer has been detected, no cure solution has ever been introduced. Various anti–cancer tablets and chemotherapy was put in place in order to control cancer cells. Cancer, AIDS and Sugar diabetes are the three major sicknesses that have no cure. Although there are things out there to help cancer. It is proven that more and more people are getting cancer. Women have become prone to Breast cancer for the past 3o years. United States had even poured out $30 billion to help find a solution to cure cancer.
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I am a man with breast cancer. Yes, men can get it too. Rare that it is, it still AS deadly. I had no clue what was growing on the side of my nipple. I let it go for way too long untill it began to bleed when I was sleeping. The moment the doctor saw it, he said, thats cancer. This was in 2003 age 51 and in 2006, it went into my bones. So yes, men can get it. Dont be a dumb-ass like me and think it will go away or believe it cant be cancer, it can be. Have it checked and dont blow it off.
This web site is connected to the American Cancer Society.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/CRI_2x.asp?sitearea=LRN&dt=5
It is all about breast cancer.
It’s official, eating snatch causes cancer…
If you're doing an article, the first thing you want to do is teach young ladies how to do self breast checks. Tell the ways breast cancer can be prevented by not smoking, drinking etc. Give some statistics if you can. You can give some demographics like While Caucasians have the highest incidence of breast cancer, the mortality is lower African Americans have one of the most lowest incidence rates, but the highest mortality rate among women with breast cancer. African-American have a clinical feature of one of the most aggressive invasive disease.
One thing that you want everyone to know that early detection is the key to survival no matter what ethnic group you belong to. Oh, that study, you many want to back that up, It was a single hospital study published in the journal "Cancer"
Warn people also the importance of having regular mammogram when they reach 40 and possible earlier if they have a family history. Warn them about not letting any Dr to tell you to wait if they find a lump. No one should be told to wait 6 months or so for a biopsy. They tried that with me and I said flat out, I will not wait. Anyway. Hope you have some information you were looking for. Hope this helps a little.l Good luck
Tumors are usually concealed under tissue, However, warts are a virus and very contagious. If you see this wart changing in shape, color, size, it can be something to look at. Just because you're only 15 doesn't mean anything when it comes to cancer or anything else. So, don't be afraid to talk to your mom. If one of my children had something like that, I would want to know. The most important thing you need to know is what I said in the beginning, If the wart changes in any way, you need to tell a Dr. OK, Be well, and don't be so shy around your mom, remember, she's made the same way you are and has all the same parts. lol Be blessed
All cancer deserves equal funding. It is an absolute horror no matter what age, stage or grade or type of cancer you have. A horror. I cannot in good conscience try to pick out one cancer that should receive more attention and more funding than another, including breast cancer. I am glad that they have the support and organization to lead the fight against their cancer.
On the other hand, I have a child with a rare cancer. There is always a sinking feeling in my gut because children and young people with his disease are dying. Pretty much all of them . . and it is a rotten, rotten cancer that robs these young people of life. Their bellies fill up with multiple huge tumors that become so heavy they can no longer stand up. I cannot even convey how misearable this disease is. It is so difficult when the little ones, the five to ten year old children have this cancer. I know that there are other diseases out there that deserve funding and research, but my heart aches for the young people suffering from abdominal sarcoma. There are no pink ribbons for them. There are no advocates for them. They are invisible in our society. They die slowly and painfully and out of the way so that no one notices. And, it's nobody's fault.
But, back to the question, the reason for the disparity is simply . . large numbers of people, survivors, and a good solid organization dedicated to education and advocating for funds to stop breast cancer. Rare cancers do not have the organization because they don't have the numbers of people needed for a campaign and truthfully, few survivors are left to advocate for their disease.
And, although the medical community is intrigued by this rare cancer, currently funding is limited for cancers that could save so few people, and there is no active research taking place. People with rare cancer at the moment . . are expendable. They are the part of the statistics rattled off casually.
But what can you do? There is little we can do about it. So, we just do the best that we can and always stay focused and hopeful. And, yeah, we support research for all cancer.
Maybe someday I'll have the energy to do more. But, for now, I do what I can by doing research and have created a patient database searching for treatments that may benefit them all.
Here's a few resources for you to research.
You can search Entrez PubMed for articles:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?DB=pubmed
Journal of Clinical Oncology
http://www.jco.org/
Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
http://www.jpho-online.com/
World Journal of Surgical Oncology
http://www.wjso.com/
Good luck.
Mo is 100% correct, what is your problem?
At least Rush did not pull CNN's Rick Sanchez thing , and just made up quotes, to support his point.
Independent
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If you can afford it go to a dermatologist, if not take a pic of it today with something next to it to reference the size. Keep a watch for any changes if it stays the same just show it to your regular doc on your next trip.
I Love you Martina. Get Well Soon and Bless you
your friend B
A new use for the breast cancer drug Herceptin has been approved by the FDA, a move that means more treatment options for the 25 percent of breast cancer patients with early-stage HER-2 positive breast cancer.