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Cancer notes from classmates presentations:
__**Skin cancer**__- 1 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer diagnosed yearly in US
 * skin biggest organ in the body, prevents loss of too much water, regulate body temp.
 * rarely spreads to other parts of body
 * melanoma- almost always able to be currable when detected
 * skin cancer most common cancer
 * 5 year survival rate is about 91%
 * 8,000 from melanoma
 * 3,000 from other skin cancers
 * can get it from not wearing sunscreen, family history, moles, severe sun burn when a child
 * any symptoms of changing of the skin--> seek a doctor
 * wearing extra clothes, and sunscreen will help protect you from skin cancer

__**Testicular Cancer**-__ 8000 cases of testicular cancer are diagnosed each year
 * symptoms:
 * abnormal sensitivity
 * loss of sexual activity
 * blood in semen
 * treatment: surgical removal of the tumor
 * radiation therapy
 * chemotherapy


 * __Pancreatic Cancer__**- malignant tumor of the pancreas, about 37,170 people will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year
 * hard to find because there are no flag raising symptoms
 * symptoms: general, abdominal pain, weight loss, jaundice
 * prevention: take a viatmin D
 * factors: male gender, male, smoking, obesity, exposure to certain chemicals
 * treatment: depends on stage of cancer
 * sometimes surgery

__**Leukemia**__- starts in bone marrow and spread to blood
 * in children, bone marrow is everywhere
 * can affect immune system
 * most common cancer in children
 * 2,600 cases in 2008, very rare cancer
 * affects children from 2-4
 * radiation/chemicals can increase chances
 * get a yearly check up (blood tests)
 * symptoms: fatigue, bone pain, swelling of belly, swelling of face or arms, vomiting, loss of appetite
 * can undergo radiation to get rid of the cancer or get blood transfusions

__**Mouth Cancer**__- 34,000 people in america get oral cancer every year
 * oral cancer is part of a group of cancers called neck and head cancers
 * makes it hard to swallow
 * dont use tobacco
 * have good mouth hygene.


 * __Lung Cancer-__** most common cause of cancer death for men and women
 * smoking is number cause
 * symptoms: wheezing, coughing, coughing up blood
 * can be treated from radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery


 * __Lung Cancer__**- causes death in men and women
 * can lead to metastasis
 * smoking can lead to lung cancer
 * can lead to pneumonia
 * xrays can show lung cancer
 * treatments" surgery, radiation, chemotherapy
 * DONT SMOKE

__**Testicular Cancer-**__ 8,000 cases diagnosed a year
 * most common between 15-34
 * 100% survival rate, unless its metastasized
 * removal of tumor can treat it
 * symptoms: blood in semen, lumps in testes

__**Colon Cancer**__- cancer found in abdomen, colon, and rectum
 * 65,000 deaths a year from it
 * 3rd leading cause in US
 * surgery is a must
 * tiredness, diarrhea, rectal bleeding
 * risk factors= age, family history, diet

__**Leukemia**__- cancer of blood or bone marrow
 * about 30,800 people will be diagnosed with leukemia
 * acute leukemia- rapid increase of blood cells (children and young adults)
 * chronic leukemia- mature blood cells that are somehow abnormal
 * symptoms: bruises, lots of bleeding
 * treatment: chemotherapy, blood transfusion
 * no single cause- but can be chemicals, radiation, or genetics

__**Skin Cancer**__- melanoma is increasing for last 20 years
 * affects men and women of all ages
 * beings in melanoma cells, start to grow abnormally if too much sun
 * check your moles, avoid tanning
 * melanoma can kill, most common cancer in young adults

__**Breast Cancer-**__ number 2 death in women
 * find a lump
 * mammograms find cancer
 * after surgery, there is chemotherapy and radiation treament