Go to:http://www.cancer.org/ Click Cancer A-Z. At the page that follows there wi

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Go to:http://www.cancer.org/

Click Cancer A-Z. At the page that follows there will be links to more information on breast cancer, colon and rectal cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer and skin cancer. Review the information for each these cancers. Next, write an essay that discusses either your own risk factors for each type of cancer and steps you might take to decrease those risk factors. As always, you do not have to disclose any actual personal information if you do not wish to. You may create a fictional character and discuss his or her risk factors instead.

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Breast cancer-Cells of the breast are undergo uncontrolled division.It starts with a lump of cells which is no more painful in their particular site.Those cells invades through connective tissue (Blood,Lymph) in our body(metastasis).

occurence- profoundly found in women.But recent studies suggests that men also having breast cancer in their lifetime.

Signs and Symptoms-mostly found symptoms are painless lump of cells in any areas of breast.others are-

Risk factors-

NOTE-Women who inherited genes like BRCA1 and BRCA2 from their parents they are more prone to breast cancer.Because mutation on those genes leads to cancer.

COLORECTAL CANCER-Colorectal cancer starts in colon or rectum of our alimentary canal. An uncontrolled cell division results lump of cells found in colon known as polyps.

Spread-Mostly polyps are found in mucosa layer of colon and mucosa layer rich with blood and lymph vessels.So,those cells are spreading through blood and lymph vessels in our body.

Signs and Symptoms-There are no particular signs and symptoms besides those polyps takes 10-15 years develop into malignant stage.

Risk factors-

prevention-First of all there is no way to prevent cancer.But we can decrease the effect of certain risk factors like-

LUNG CANCER-Mostly found lung cancer type is Non-Small cell Lung Cancer in our world.

NSCLC has three types-

Risk factors-

Prevention-

PROSTATE CANCER-Cells of prostate gland undergo uncontrolled division to form a lesion in prostate gland.Found in only males.

Signs and symptoms-

Risk factors-

Important risk factors are-

Prevention- Age, Family History, those are not controlled at all.

SKIN CANCER-Among all the types Basal and Squamous cell skin cancer are mostly found in the world population.As we know cells of the skin starts to grow rapidly and being out of control.Mostly found in basal cells and a few with squamous cells.

Signs and Symptoms-

Risk factors-

Prevention-

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