Descriptive Paper For Cancer

Cancer is a major issue in our country today due to it having no cure, and it’s one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. I’ve been personally affected by this tragic disease by losing my uncle to colorectal cancer at the age of twelve. This disease has caused significant losses of life; therefore, it is my goal to join a team that has as its objective to finding a cure for cancer. Specifically, I will become a physician in order to become a part of the solution to cancer.

Cancer is a frightening topic, the National Cancer Institute states that “more women in America have died of [cancer] in the last two decades [than in WW1 and WW2 combined]”. It’s no wonder the word alone can bring anguish to many, there is still much we don’t understand about cancer. It wasn’t until recently that we began to noticed a trend of disease in my family. My grandmother Olga Losoya Suarez passed away in August of 2015 to colon cancer at the age of 75. As one can imagine this was devastating as she was the center of the family, always bringing everyone together on the holidays. Soon disaster struck again as my grandmother on my father’s side, Carolina Tovar, passed from pancreatic cancer in June of 2016 at the age of 71. Although most of the family felt a mixture of emotions, one that dominated the rest was concern. My parents, Aunts, and Uncles concerned that cancer was becoming more prominent in our family sought checkups from their doctors. My Aunt Linda informed

Cancer is a deadly disease that has some very serious effects on a person both physically and mentally. Cancer can result in a simple surgery that may take only a couple days, or a life-long struggle that leaves someone so fatigued and tired that it makes them want to give up. It will put fear in anyone's eyes and will devastate even the strongest of people, but cancer can bring out the courageousness in a person to fight this disease and not give up. It can be a fatal disease but it can also bring out the strength in someone which is an amazing thing. Cancer has many serious effects on a person's body and their mental health and others, but can also inspire a person to dig deep and fight this disease

“Lets not call cancer patients as patients, they are cancer fighters. They are brave hearts” - Vikrmn, Gura. Nowadays, you hear more and more people getting cancer(13). It is a stress that many people worry about. You worry if one of your parents will get it. You pray your children don't’ get it. It’s a constant worry. You watch television and you can get this horrible monster from microwaving your food, drinking bottled water, carrying your phone in your pocket, using deodorant, coloring your hair and much more. Finding a cure for cancer would be a prayer answered for many.

Cancer Registries (NPCR) collect data on cancer occurrence and the type of initial treatment (CDC, 2013). This can include the type, extent, and location of the cancer. The registries collects information about cancer patients and the treatments they receive and then stores it in a computer (CDC, 2013). According to the CDC website, the purpose of cancer registries is to monitor cancer trends over time, show cancer patterns in various populations and identify high-risk groups (2013). The registries also guides planning and evaluation of cancer control programs. The registry helps set priorities for allocating health resources. The registries help advance clinical, epidemiologic, and health services research on different

Cancer, as a general term of many fatal and protean diseases as well as a challenging puzzle in medical field in the world, causes death of a multitude of people. According to the statistics of National Cancer Institute, the cancer mortality is 171.2 per 100,000 men and women per year (based on 2008-2012 deaths) [1], which is indeed a horrible figure. Cancer might occur in everyone's life, like an invisible murder, taking many people's life away ruthlessly. Once I visited a friend of my mother, a bony HCC patient who had to bear the unimaginable agony of his body especially the liver area and the psychological pain, underwent a number of harmful chemotherapies in hospital or to be more exact, a white prison. Therefore, what is cancer? It is

With cancer being the second leading cause of death worldwide. This illness has had an impact of the lives of almost every person, and with cancer claiming the lives of both of my paternal grandparents, I am no exception to this statement. My grandparents did not survive their battle with cancer, mostly due to the under development of chronic diseases in my home country, Cuba. While Cuba has an exceptional infectious disease department, their chronic diseases does not provide the same results. I have personal connection with cancer. And this has led me to work to find better treatment options, that can be cheap and efficient, so that less developed countries can have access to better options.

1. )Cancer is an illness that’s been around for decades. Cancer starts in the cells, and cancer types is classified by the area in which these cancer cells develop in ( lymph, skin, thyroid and so on) . There are treatments that get rid of cancer (though chances you’ll have it again are high). or slow it down but it’s a process with many side effects. People who suffer from cancer are not just the patient but also the people around them. Cancer has claimed many lives, but there have also been survivors. Cancer not only changes a person's life and their views as well. There are different type of events that people do to raise cancer awareness and to get donations to pay for treatments needed for the patient. Not all cancers are the same they

Cancer, a word that many cringe at when heard and one of the leading causes of death in the world. The first recorded diagnosed case of cancer, was a case of Breast cancer found in the age of the ancient Egyptians. Cancer has affected many of our lives, whether you have had cancer or one of your friends or family members has been diagnosed with some form of cancer. When cancer was discovered in the days of the Ancient Egyptians, the only form of treatment was to remove the tumor. While the Egyptians thought this was a valid form of treatment, there was no cure for the disease. As the years progressed and the world’s knowledge in the medical field continued to expand a cure could not be found. Many different forms of treatments were tested, and while some proved to be effective there was way of curing the patient for good, of this

According to a prediction by the American Cancer Society, in 2017 it is estimated there will be 1,688,780 new cancer cases diagnosed and around 600,920 of those cases will end in death (“Cancer Facts and Figures 2017”). Imagine if we could cut that number in half, or even find a cure to help these people and their loved ones. With all the research that is being done, this may be possible one day; however, for now we must go through with treatments hospitals provide today. Then see what new treatments will be thought up in the future for better outcomes. There are many factors - treatment, cost, doctors, and families- that contribute to a person’s ability to fight cancer, and the way they deal

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According to the American Cancer Society (2015a), a total of 589, 430 citizens of the United States are expected to die from cancer this year. In the United States, it is identified as the second most common cause of death next to heart disease. With these facts, there is no doubt that cancer is a serious health condition that many people face today. The term cancer is defined as a “group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells” (American Cancer Society, 2015a). A person dies from cancer once the spread of these abnormal cells is not controlled.

“Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for 8.2 million deaths in 2012 (1)” (WHO, 2014). The number of people diagnosed with cancer continues to grow, and for many this should be alarming. “About 1, 6660,290 new cancer cases are expected to be diagnosed in 2013, and in 2013 about 580,350 Americans are projected to die of cancer, almost 1,600 people a day. Cancer remains the second most common cause of death in the US accounting for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths” (Cancer Facts & Figures 2013). Cancer affects people of all nationalities, ethnicities, and social economic groups.

Cancer, the second leading cause of death in the United States. It claims thousands of lives every day. From young to old, cancer does not discriminate by age, sex, race nor religion. By definition, cancer is abnormal multiplication of cells that spreads into surrounding tissues. It can also start anywhere in the human body. Most cancers actually start as tumors, which is a tissue mass that serves no purpose. Some people have no symptoms, and they usually do not find out until it is too late for effective treatment. I will be covering the possible causes, symptoms, different types of cancer, as well as ways of diagnosing, staging, treatments, side effects of treatments, and research foundations. With a little bit of an insight on life during and after diagnosis and recovery.

Cancer is deadly, and people should do everything in their power to help find a cure. There is not a single person on this earth that has not been affected by cancer. Ghandi said, ‘be the change you want to see in your world.” Everyone should choose to “be the change” and choose to be a hero, even if it’s for someone you do not know.