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Screening for Colon and Rectal Cancer

100,000 population (Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, 1997). Survival rate is dependent upon the stage of the disease w...

Diet and Cancer

between certain types of food and cancers (Emery, 1999). In exploring dietary recommendations for people with cancer of the colon...

Overview of Colon Cancer

The second most commonly diagnosed cancer in America is colon cancer and in five pages this paper presents an overview in terms of...

Colon Cancer Overview

by the erroneous function of the genes which are responsible for putting right mistakes when DNA replicates itself (Medical Post, ...

Causes and Effects of Cancer

In five pages the causes of lung, breast, and colon cancer are examined along with their effects. Three sources are cited in the ...

Colon Cancer Overview

with Lynch syndrome I (colonic tumors) and II (colonic and additional tumors such as endometrial, ovarian or breast. According to...

About Cancer of the Colon

a parent has FAP or HNPCC, his or her children run a 50 percent risk of inheriting the mutated gene" ("Colon Cancer"). Inheriting ...

Low Anterior Sigmoid Resection

and Cox, 2001; p. 375). The ascending colon, which is approximately six inches long, extends upward to the hepatic flexure....

Lance Armstrong and the notion 'Its Not About the Bike'

on Armstrongs body but the real heroics are attributable to the man and to the body itself! Armstrong was diagnosed with te...

About Breast Cancer

"uninhibited in her sexual expression, regardless of her prior inclinations" (Thorne and Murray, 2000, p. 142). She will probably ...

Personal Essay: A Significant Life Event

he was so sick. The first I knew about it was a call from my Mom. She didnt give me any details over the phone, just said Dad was ...

Research on Ovarian Cancer

is an article that illustrates perhaps how little the medical community really knows about the condition. In trying to understan...

Breast Cancer Risk

order to come to an uninformed answer to the research questions. Statistical analysis was not undertaken due to the inconsistenc...

Organizational Change; From A Traditional Organizational Model to A Transformed Organizational Model

Jordanian royal court undertook consultations with the US Health and Human Services National Cancer Institute (Moe et al., 2007). ...

BREAST CANCER -- MICHIGAN

Wisdom, 2004). Between 1990 and 2000, breast cancers diagnosed earlier (thus leading to a higher survival rate), increase...

Current Perspectives Overview Regarding Prevention of Breast Cancer

In five pages the problem of breast cancer is first introduced with relevant preventative facts outlined and then a review regardi...

Prostate Cancer

history of prostate cancer should be aware that they have a higher risk of developing this disease. It is unknown why, but Black m...

Disparities in Cancer Health

at the greatest risks for cancer 20% of whites lack insurance coverage, and have a much lower risk for cancer Speaker Notes Canc...

Overview of Cancer

which refers to tumors that have invaded surrounding tissue; or it may be considered to be "metastatic," which refer to tumors sen...

Cancer Care: An Economic Analysis

is an important part of healthcare that is focused on the economic principles of the industry. This branch of economics is used by...

Symptoms and Possible Treatment of Uterine Cancer

This 5 page paper provides an overview of uterine cancer and what symptoms and signs might be present. This paper includes how sym...

American Cancer Society and Cancer Services

This research paper describes characteristics pertaining to cancer services and information offered by the American Cancer Society...

Overview of Breast Cancer

This research paper presents an overview of several different issues that apply to breast cancer. Topics surveyed include discussi...

Cancer Issues Overview

This research paper/essay pertain to different issues associated with cancer treatment, which include immune surveillance model of...

Cancer Survival, Role of Attitude, Optimism

This research paper offers an overview description of "Aunt Phyllis," a breast cancer survivor who is experiencing emotional diffi...

"Cancer Alley" and Environmental Justice

This paper describes the case made against Shell Oil Company by the residents of "Cancer Alley," a stretch of the Mississippi with...

Ovarian Cancer Concerns

This 4 page paper gives an explanation of ovarian cancer and it's causes. This paper includes factors that contribute to getting...

Tamoxifen Study and Prevention of Breast Cancer

ductal or lobular carcinoma in situ (35 cases in the tamoxifen group vs. 69 cases in the placebo group). Nine participants have di...

Preventing Cancer with Green Tea

This research report takes a look at a variety of literature on the subject. Prostate and breast cancer are the diseases given the...

Current Literature Overview on Breast Cancer

In a paper consisting of twelve pages breast cancer issues are examined in terms of relevant current literature coverage of the di...