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Cancer is an aggressive disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth, leading to tumors that destroy normal tissue. With significant risks affecting both men (50% chance) and women (33% chance) in the U.S., cancer remains a leading cause of death globally. Risk factors include lifestyle choices such as smoking and poor diet. Despite ongoing research and emerging treatments like surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, millions currently battle cancer. Understanding its implications can lead to better prevention and management strategies.
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Cancer Michael Per.8 Teen Health I AM GREAT!!!!!!!!!
Definition • Out-of-Control growth • Spread of abnormal cells • The cells accumulate and form tumors • The tumors destroy normal tissue • The tumors spread and continue to destroy normal tissue • Many tumors may form a colony
Importance • Because half of all men and a third of all women get a form of cancer • Millions of people have cancer right now • It has been around since the dawn of time • Lives have been ruined and taken away by cancer • It slowly eats up the body
Causes • Having a better lifestyle can reduce the chance of cancer • Smoking gives you a higher chance of cancer • Dieting reduces the chance of cancer • Cancer is caused by cells not following their normal pattern of growth and growing out of control
Cases in U.S. and World • Men have a 50% chance of getting a form of cancer • Women have a 33% chance of getting a form of cancer • Some cases of cancers are, Lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer • Smokers and overweight people have a bigger chance of getting cancer
Symptoms • Fatigue • Anxiety and depression • Skin problems • Breathing difficulties • Sore mouth and throat • Eating problems • Swollen ankles and legs
Prognosis • Most likely the person’s hair will be removed • They will have to have chemotherapy for the rest of your life • Most people become traumatized • You will have a fifty percent chance of dying if you are found to carry the diseases.
Current Research • The most recent research on cancer is surgery • During the surgery they remove the entire tumor and all parts of the tumor. • They also use radiation to cure cancer • They use hormone therapy for cancer • People also get chemotherapy to cure cancer
Person’s History with Colon Cancer • He is 84 • He has two tumors • Had colon-a-scopy • He had a colostomy bag attached to his side • He got skinny • Needed to be fed with fluid • Going into surgery next Tuesday
Summary • It is amazing to discover the new treatments that have been made for cancer and I know that soon all cancer that appear will be curable. • Until a cure is found millions of people will still die and people lives will still become worse because the awful disease. • Cancer is one of the worst diseases you can get.
http://www.cancer.org/ http://www.nci.nih.gov/ http://www.mskcc.org/ http://www.mdanderson.org/ http://www.wcn.org/ http://cancer.med.upenn.edu/ http://www.cancerlinks.org/ http://www.cancernetwork.com/ http://www.cancercareinc.org/ http://rex.nci.nih.gov/ http://www.meds.com/colon/colon.html http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/LungCancer/ Links
Bladder Cancer Breast Cancer Colon Cancer Endometrial Cancer Head and Neck Cancer Lung Cancer Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Prostate Cancer Rectal Cancer Prostate Cancer Melanoma Common Types of Cancer
Bibliography • http://www3.cancer.org/cancerinfo/load_cont.asp?ct=1&doc=3language=english
