Informative Speech On Skin Cancer

Specific Purpose: After listening to my speech the audience will know what skin cancer is, what the three most common forms are, what the risk factors are, and some preventative measures that can be taken to lessen the risk.

Our genes regulate cell growth and cancer occurs due to abnormal changes in these genes. Genes are in each cell's nucleus and control the cells growth in relation to our genetic make up. The cells grow and replace themselves in a natural

Subsequently, each cell that develops from the fertilized egg will receive this mutated gene. He states that for a cancer to manifest, two mutations must occurs. In hereditary cancers, the person inherit one mutant gene. The second mutation occurs as result of a mitotic error during the many cell division that occurs in the person's lifetime. In sporadic cases both mutation occur in the person's lifetime. In sporadic cases both mutation occurs after fertilization an are acquired much later in life. From this Kudson conclude that hereditary cancers manifest at younger age and there is a higher incidence of multiple tumors, where sporadic cancers occur late in the life and usually only a single tumor occurs. The principal causes of cancer appears to be environmental agents. A good example of this is skin cancer. The condition has increased among fair skinned people who expose themselves to too much sunshine, while being very uncommon among dark skinned races (knudson 1971, cited in Ormiston, 1995). Therefore, most genetic alteration are acquired through our life time from environmental carcinogens with only a small percentage been inherited. However, inherited cancers are very important as it appears that the genes responsible for, hereditary cancer maybe the same as those involved in sporadic malignancies.

“Exposure to tanning beds before the age of 30 increases melanoma risk by 75 percent.” This is a quote on an advertisement in Allure magazine. Tanning beds cause skin to age prematurely. It causes the skin to lose its elasticity and increases skin cancer. Tans are caused by harmful UV radiation from the sun or tanning lamps, and those who have one, have sustained skin cell damage. A person with a hereditary risk of melanoma has a greatly increased risk of developing melanoma during his or her lifetime. There is also an increased risk of pancreatic cancer in families with familial melanoma, but that is rare. Neutrogena published this ad in Allure magazine, July 2015. Their intentions to persuade on the damages of tanning beds and presenting their products to reverse damage previously done were effective.

Can you imagine a relative having to hear that they have skin cancer? Some patients have no knowledge of why or how they have contracted it. Why would a healthy human be diagnosed with cancer? Beauty products can cause horrible reactions when toxins are used. Cosmetic products are one of the causes of our skin cancer epidemic. People should know how to protect themselves, the stages of skin cancer, and how to detect skin cancer.

But when I inquired about the genetics of cancer, I learned something astonishing. “... Most cancer is NOT inherited. Only about 5-10% of cancer is related to a mutation in a single gene that is being passed on through the family causing significantly increased risks for certain types of cancer” (Schenck). To me, this was a shocking revelation.

Cancer is something that most of us have been affected by in one way or another. Whether you are currently fighting it or know someone who has, it's known as a very difficult disease that can oftentimes be impossible to beat if not caught soon enough. But, here are the top eight miraculous stories of people diagnosed with cancer that were inexplicably cured to give you some much needed hope in miracles. Number Eight: 74-Year-Old Woman Is Cured From Skin Cancer

What exactly is cancer and where does cancer originate from? As of today, there are many types of cancer some of them include breast, melanoma, lung, lymphoma, and leukemia. (ACS) Cancer is a serious disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destroy the body's tissue. () While researching cancer I want to find out what exactly this killing disease is and where did it come from?

It is said that the process of protein synthesis is controlled by the DNA molecules. Proteins are used for growth and repair, as well as enzymes. Thus, DNA is able to apply some controlling influence over the cells as a whole, and ultimately the organism as well. In DNA, the segments which hold the vital key to this process are referred to as the genes.

Do you know what is the recent dangerous disease in the world? It is skin cancer which spread dramatically in some regions. Researchers make some statistics about skin cancer new cases and the deaths. [According to the Saudi Cancer Registry in 2009 there was about 322 new cases suffered from skin cancer which estimated 3.3% from all cancer sufferers in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, it is in the list of the most spread ten cancers in Saudi Arabia. ]

Heredity also plays a role in the development of cancer. If a person’s relatives have a history of cancer, then that person has a higher risk of developing cancer. Genetic variations, particularly those influencing how the body responds to carcinogens, may create a greater vulnerability to cancer.

My topic is about skin cancer and this is one of the worst disease. 80 % of the people are in risk of getting skin cancer. Skin cancer is a very common disease. If you get skin cancer you will get red spot on your body. This disease spreads abnormal cells though your body.

Your genes are what makes you who you are because it is what is in your genes that makes you unique. DNA is in the nucleus of your cells and cancer occurs when there is an error in replicating your cells. Genes play a major role in cancer because of things called mutations. A mutation in your genes is when there is a permanent change in your DNA sequence which in turn can affect any part of your body. There are three main types of mutations that could happen in your genes which have been seen to cause cancer. They are oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes and DNA repair genes.

Mutations can occur due to different factors. Germ-line mutations are inherited from your parents, while other mutations can happen in your lifetime.“When a gene's instructions for making protein changes it can cause the protein to malfunction or miss out entirely.” Little changes can affect an individual's DNA sequence and even chromosomes. Although genetic mutations may be unavoidable

First, let’s begin with the DNA that the nucleus holds in chromosomes. This is a big factor in why the nucleus is such an important part of any animal or plant cell. These DNA polymer is a double helix made up of multiple nucleotides. Each nucleotide is either a guanine, adenine, thymine, and cytosine. Except only adenine will only bond with thymine, and guanine will only bond with cytosine. DNA also has a big role in the development of living