National Cancer Institute

Cancer is a unique disease in that we are all vulnerable to it. While many factors such as family history and personal health choices play a part, everyone has a decent chance of getting cancer at some point in his or her life. You are not safe from it no matter if you are young or old, rich or poor, skinny or chubby, or short or tall. If you are a male, you have a one in two chance you will have a cancer diagnosis in your lifetime, and this chance is only slightly reduced for women, who have…

a person with cancer or has even undergone it themselves. For me, it was my grandmother. I experienced watching a woman I looked up to was deteriorating in health. While I was too young to fully understand the effects it held on my family, I could detect how everyone was acting differently. Thankfully, my grandmother survived, and she shares her story of survival to this day. Furthermore, According to The National Cancer Institute, “In 2016, an estimated 1,685,210 new cases of cancer will be…

The medical care costs of obesity in the United State are staggering to a point that the these costs totaled about $147 billion. People who were obese had medical costs that were $1,429 higher than the cost for people of normal body weight as well as being associated with decreased productivity and chronic absenteeism (Finkelstein, EA, Trogdon, JG, Cohen, JW, and Dietz, W. Annual medical spending attributable to obesity: Payer-and service-specific estimates. Health Affairs 2009; 28(5);…

Stop the Cancer Epidemic and Save Millions Who here knows someone with cancer or a cancer survivor? The word “cancer” has been a large part of my life in the past few years, especially when it comes to my aunt. My aunts survived breast cancer over two decades ago. Then in 2015, she was diagnosed with lung cancer. A portion of one of her lungs was removed that summer. Cancer struck again in 2016. Her breast cancer had returned. 12 months after her lung cancer surgery she was back on the…

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…

As I mentioned earlier it was important to know the dynamics of a multi-national company in the industry alongside learning to work in different situations and people from various cultures. As a writer, it was more than just writing a manuscript, every project was an experience where an efficient blueprint and plan from start…

system. The blockage causes problems with draining lymph fluid properly and the fluid builds up leading to swelling into the affected area. According to Lymphatic Network, cancer survivors are more susceptible to developing lymphedema but breast cancer survivors are higher risk for it and 100% of people treated for neck and head cancer will develop the disease. Lymphedema can be primary or inherited; meaning, it can be inherited or caused by an issue with the lymphatic vessels. Since this is…

cranberries, lychee, and star fruits. You've likely heard lots about their health benefits, but what are antioxidants and xanathones, exactly? According to the National Cancer Institute, "Antioxidants are substances that may protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals. Free radical damage may lead to cancer," (Blot, 1993). Essentially, antioxidants interact with and neutralize some free radicals before they cause damage at the cellular level. This is also…

of the benefits such as helping suppress Epilepsy, Alzheimers, many cancers, and many other diseases. Along with these there is a strong support for the use of marijuana in the place of Marinol. Through research, there is sufficient evidence to…

This process is necessary for life, but occasionally the cells do not do what they are supposed to. Cancer is one example of cell malfunction. A DNA mutation can disrupt the genes in the cell and cause it to produce faulty proteins that control cell division. Cancerous cells ignore the normal signals that stop cell growth, so the abnormal cell begins to divide uncontrollably and produce a tumor. Cancer tumors can be either benign or malignant. Malignant tumors invade…