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    allowing human life as other vital organs. Because it is an organ it can be affected by cancer, a disease where body cells begin to divide at an abnormal rate, crowding out normal cells. Skin cancer is the most prevalent form of cancer in the United States accounting for about 50% of all cancer cases reported annually, according to the American Cancer Society. Although skin cancer has become the most common form of cancer it is also one of the most preventable by following these steps: becoming properly

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    Everyone around the world knows how bad cancer is. we all know the different types of cancer there is and trust me there is a lot. Yet, not all cancer are deadly and incurable there are many with treatments found by scientist, or simple medicines to help you get rid of this and be as healthy as can be. Well today i decide to talk about the cancer melanoma skin cancer, which people think you can get by writing on your self or even from tattoos, but is it true what are the real reasons your can get

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    Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer that involves the reproductive glands females only, the ovaries. Ovaries contain 3 cells: surface epithelium, germ cells, and stromal cells. The surface epithelium are what cover the outer lining of the ovaries. Germ cells are cells that are bound to form eggs. Stromal cells are cells that release hormones and connects many different structures of the ovaries. Each of the cells can develop into different types of tumors. In most cases of ovarian cancer the epithelial

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    What is Cancer? Cancer is many diseases which involve abnormal cell growth. Cancer cells are able to replicate and spread because they completely lose control and are not able to be restrained. These cells will then form to become tumors. There are two types of tumors called malignant and benign. The malignant tumor is the cancerous tumor. The benign tumors are much less destructive to the body. To tell the difference is quite simple, a malignant tumor has the ability to spread through metastasis

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    Lung cancer is a condition that occurs when an abnormal cluster of cells develop inside of the lungs. Because this is one of the most common forms of cancer, it is important for everyone to learn all that they can about it. Below is a list of some of the important facts about lung cancer: More People Die From Lung Cancer Than Any Other Form Of Cancer More people die from lung cancer than prostate cancer, breast cancer and colorectal cancer combined. Approximately 150,000 people in America die from

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    people know somebody who had or has breast cancer (http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type/breast-cancer/). This is the reason why campaigns created to inform women about this disease are necessary. Most women assume that if they are over 70’s they’re past this problem. In addition, there are large numbers of women who believe that a lump is all they need to see, in order to become alarmed. Sadly, this is not the only symptom women with breast cancer have. There could be different changes

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    adversities. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women worldwide, with nearly 1.7 million new cases diagnosed in 2012 (second most common cancer overall). This represents about 12% of all new cancer cases and 25% of all cancers in women. Breast cancer is hormone related, and the factors that modify the risk of this

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    Cancer starts when cells start to multiply at an unmanageable rate. Predominantly any cells apart of the body can be subjected to cancer. Thymus cancers are atypical, meaning they’re not as common as others. The thymus is an organ of the chest that is located just above and in front of the heart. So what does the thymus do? Well, the thymus is very vital for our immune system. It helps attack viruses and other types of infections in our body by producing white blood cells. Fun fact number one:

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    Breast cancer is a disease that runs through both sides of my parents´ families. What scares people most about cancer is that breast cancer is mostly obtained through family genetics. Breast cancer is developed by 12.4% of women in the population. Both of my grandma´s have had breast cancer. Before I was born, my grandma lost her battle to breast cancer and ended up giving her life away at such an early age. Because of this large impact on me, I would love to be a part of finding more ways to treat

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    What is Gastric Cancer? Gastric cancer is a malignant tumor originating from the gastric mucosal epithelium. Gastric cancer was once the second most common cancer in the world. In most developed countries, however, rates of stomach cancer have declined dramatically over the past half century. In the United States, stomach malignancy is currently the 15th most common cancer. The cancer cells’ appear because of the genetic mutation. There are problems with the arrangement of DNA in the cell and that

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