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Chapter Sixteen Reducing Your Risk of Cancer

Defining Cancer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Tumors can be malignant or benign

Seven Warning Signs of Cancer C hange in bowel/bladder habits A sore that does not heal U nusual bleeding or discharge T hickening or a lump in the breast or elsewhere I ndigestion or difficulty swallowing O bvious change in a wart/mole N agging cough or hoarseness In 2006 it was estimated that 679,510 women would be diagnosed with cancer and 273,560 would die

Leading Sites of New Cancer Cases and Death in Women, 2006 Estimates Estimated New Cases Estimated Deaths All sites 273,560 (100%) All sites 679,510 (100%) Brain & other nervous system 5,560 (2%) Pancreas 6,580 (2%) Multiple myeloma 5,630 (2%) Urinary bladder 16,730 (2%) Uterine corpus 7,340 (3%) Ovary 20,180 (3%) Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 8,840 (3%) Thyroid 22,590 (3%) Leukemia 9,810 (4%) Melanoma of skin 27,930 (4%) Ovary 15,310 (6%) Non-Hodgkin lymphoma 28,190 (4%) Pancreas 16,210 (6%) Uterine corpus 41,200 (6%) Colon & Rectum 27,300 (10%) Colon & Rectum 75,810 (11%) Breast 40,970 (15%) Lung & Bronchus (81,770 (12%) Lung & Bronchus 72,130 (26%) Breast – 212,920 (31%)

Four Most Common Categories of Cancer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],See Table 16.2

Staging Cancer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Causes of Cancer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Lifestyle Factors Implicated in Cancer

Causes of Cancer (cont.) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Environmental Factors Implicated in Cancer

Current Research Regarding Causes and Treatment ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Lung Cancer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Leading cause of cancer death in women

Breast Cancer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Second leading cancer killer of all women

Risk Factors for Breast Cancer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Early Detection Through Regular Breast Self-Exams (BSE) The American Cancer Society still recommends breast self-examination for women age 20 and over every month

Breast Cancer (cont.) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Uterine and Cervical Cancer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Cervical Cancer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Uterine Cancer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Ovarian Cancer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Ovarian cancer is the seventh most common cancer in women

Skin Cancer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Skin Cancer (cont.) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Skin Cancer is the most prevalent and curable type of cancer in women

American Cancer Society ABCD Method A symmetry B order irregularity C olor change D iameter greater than 6mm

Colon and Rectum Cancer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Steps to Take When Diagnosed with Cancer ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Complementary Treatment in Cancer Management ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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