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US Mortality, 2001

US Mortality, 2001. No. of deaths. % of all deaths. Cause of Death. Rank. 1. Heart Diseases 700,142 29.0 2. Cancer 553,763 22.9 3. Cerebrovascular diseases 163,538 6.8 4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases 123,013 5.1 5. Accidents (Unintentional injuries) 101,537 4.2

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US Mortality, 2001

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  1. US Mortality, 2001 No. of deaths % of all deaths Cause of Death Rank • 1. Heart Diseases 700,142 29.0 • 2. Cancer553,763 22.9 • 3. Cerebrovascular diseases 163,538 6.8 • 4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases 123,013 5.1 • 5. Accidents (Unintentional injuries) 101,537 4.2 • 6. Diabetes mellitus 71,372 3.0 • 7. Influenza and Pneumonia 62,034 2.6 • 8. Alzheimer’s disease 53,852 2.2 9. Nephritis – Kidney Disease 39,480 1.6 10. Septicemia 32,238 1.3 Source: US Mortality Public Use Data Tape 2001, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2003.

  2. Carcinomas – Are cancers of Epithelial Tissues Sarcomas are cancers of Connective Tissues

  3. APOPTOSIS – Programmed cell death after mutation or getting old Anaplasia = Cells without maturity and differentiation Dysplasia = They don’t look right

  4. In Normal Growth Cells Exhibit “Contact Inhibition” – In other words, when they grow into a neighboring cell, the rate of cell division slows down to an appropriate level

  5. In cancerous growth, cells lose their Contact Inhibition property, they often release enzymes to digest healthy surrounding tissues to make room for their increased growth

  6. The scientific term for a tumor is “NEOPLASM” NEO =NEW PLASM =TISSUE

  7. METASTASIS – Moving beyond the original site

  8. Some tumors are not considered to be CANCEROUS. They do not metastasize as they become encapsulated. These are BENIGN tumors. They should still be removed as they deprive the body of nutrients, may cause discomfort and may even lead to death if not caught in time.

  9. A MALIGNANT tumor, a true "cancer," is a much more serious health problem than a benign tumor because cancer cells can spread to distant parts of the body. For example, a melanoma (a cancer of pigmented cells) arising in the skin can have cells that enter the bloodstream and spread to distant organs such as the liver or brain. Cancer cells in the liver would be called metastatic melanoma, not liver cancer. Metastases share the name of the original ("primary") tumor. Melanoma cells growing in the brain or liver can disrupt the functions of these vital organs and so are potentially life threatening

  10. Low Grade tumors are not very aggressive

  11. What stage is it in?

  12. But is it Genetics or Environment?

  13. Most well documented link between cancer and a virus is Cervical Cancer in females. Approximately 99.7% of all cervical cancer are caused By some strain of HPV (Human Papiloma Virus) So what is the huge breakthrough from a few years ago?

  14. Aged immune system plus more exposure to carcinogens.

  15. Symptoms of Cancer Remember one word: CAUTION • Changes in bowel or bladder habits. • A sore that will not heal. • Unusual bleeding or discharge • Thickening or lump in breast or any part of the body. • Indigestion or difficulty swallowing. • Obvious change in any wart or mole • Nagging cough or hoarseness. “Come On! “A” for “a sore” That is a terrible memory device

  16. CAUTION is a nice word but it is a lousy acronym… So I have an even better one W S BUTIN Wart or mole - change Sores that do not heal Bowel or Bladder habit changes Unusual bleeding or discharge of fluids Thickenings or lumps Indigestion or difficulty swallowing weightloss Nagging cough or hoarseness

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