Disease Unit

           

 

Cancer

Cancer is the 2nd leading cause of death in the United States.  Early detection is the key with this problem as the various treatments work best if the cancer has not spread from its original location or the place where it started.  There are also some life style issues (behaviors!) that can reduce your chance of developing cancer in your life time.

 

Great web site!

http://www.cancer.gov/

Please spend some time reading on this web site about cancer.

 

 

Mr Brown's drawing of how cancer cells start:  http://www.jacobbrown.com/RidgewoodHealthEd/grade10-2006-Disease/cancercells.gif

 

Diagram of Cancer development:   http://www.jacobbrown.com/RidgewoodHealthEd/grade10-2006-Disease/CancerTimeLine1.jpg

                                               

                                                    http://www.jacobbrown.com/RidgewoodHealthEd/grade10-2006-Disease/CancerTimeLine2.jpg

 

 

 

The Warning Signs of Cancer    (CAUTION)

   Change in bowel or bladder habits.

   A sore that does not heal.

   Unusual bleeding or discharge.

   Thickening or a lump in the breast, or elsewhere.

   Indigestion or difficulty in swallowing.

   Obvious change in a wart or mole.

   Nagging cough or hoarseness.

 

Terms:

tumor, benign, malignant, metastasis, carcinogen, carcinogenic.  

 

Treatments:

   Surgery -

   Radiation -

   Chemotherapy -  http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/chemotherapy-and-you/page2#

   Immunotherapy - experimental use of the immune system against cancer cells.

 

Cancer preventions on the internet:

            good source:  http://www.nypcancerprevention.com/issue/2/consumer/cox_inh.html

            Quack source:  http://www.ellagic.net/ellagic-acid-background.html

            #2 Quack source:  http://www.topicalinfo.org/Topical.htm

                        What does Mr Brown mean by "quack"?

 

Cancer Preventions:

            What are some of the actions we discussed in class?