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CAP Project. Cancer Research Matt Eskridge Nasser Mandavi Sobi. Introduction.

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  1. CAP Project Cancer Research Matt Eskridge Nasser Mandavi Sobi

  2. Introduction • There are more than 200 different types of cancer and in over 60 different organs in the body where a cancer can develop. Each of them can be cause of death. It is important to take care of patients and help them to survive and get back to their normal life. • Approximately 7.6 million people die from cancer each year. • First of all we want to talk about cause and 2 most common types of the cancer.

  3. Causes of Cancer • Causes of cancer are divided by 2 group: • Controllable Factors • Uncontrollable Factors

  4. Uncontrollable Factors • Age: About 90 percent of people diagnosed with colon cancer are over age 50. • History of bowel disease: People with a history of inflammatory bowel diseases, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, have increased risk for colorectal cancer. • Ethnic background: African-Americans and Jews of eastern European descent (Ashkenazi Jews) face a higher risk for colorectal cancer than people of other ethnic backgrounds. • Family history of colon cancer and colon polyps: If you have close relatives (parents, siblings or children) who have had colorectal cancer, you may be at more risk, especially if the relative had cancer at a younger age.

  5. Controllable Factors • Being overweight: Obesity has shown to raise a person’s risk for colorectal cancer by 20 percent. Compared to people of normal weight, obese people also face a greater risk of dying from colorectal cancer. • Diet: Consuming red meats and processed meats on a regular basis increases a person’s risk for colorectal cancer, as does eating meats cooked at very high temperatures. Studies indicate that diets high in fiber, fruits and vegetables can help reduce risks for colorectal cancer. • Exercise: Getting regular physical activity can help reduce your cancer risks overall. • Smoking and alcohol use: Longtime smokers and heavy alcohol drinkers are more likely to develop colorectal cancer as well as other types of cancer.

  6. Causes of cancer you can control:

  7. 2 Most Common Cancers • Breast cancer • Blood cancer or Leukemia

  8. Breast cancer: • About 1out of 8 women in the U.S will develop invasive breast cancer (about 12%) • In the United States, it is estimated that approximately 40,000 women will die from breast cancer. • if they diagnosis soon they can treatment easily but if they will not diagnosis soon the person going to get more problems.

  9. Blood Cancer or Leukemia: • Blood cancers affect the production and function of your blood cells. • In most blood cancers, the normal blood cell development process is interrupted by uncontrolled growth of an abnormal type of blood cell. • People die from chemotherapy because it is extremely toxic and ineffective. Most people die from chemotherapy rather than the cancer itself. I do not know the actual number but I have researched something around 75% of people who go through with chemo die from it directly from heart failure and or liver failure or other side effects.

  10. Cancer prevention: 7 tips to reduce your risk • Don't use tobacco • Eat a healthy diet • Maintain a healthy weight and include physical activity in your daily routine • Protect yourself from the sun • Get immunized • Avoid risky behaviors • Take early detection seriously

  11. Children and Young Adults • Cancer doesn’t know any age limits and can affect any age • Younger people can get any kind of cancer but Leukemia, Brain, Lymphatic, and soft tissue cancers are most common. • After accidents, cancer is the second leading cause of death in people under the age of 15 • This year alone over 12,000 children will be diagnosed with cancer

  12. More Statistics • An impressive 80% of childhood cancer patients survive to the 5 year point after treatment but… • There are still many problems they face • Heart and lung problems • A slowed growth and development • Learning problems • Cancer coming back

  13. Connor Dykes • This is Connor Dykes • He had a brain tumor the size of a fist at 6 months old • Thanks to new technology and a lot of luck he survived the surgery and the chemotherapy afterwards and is now almost 5 years old • Most children, unfortunately, would not have survived and Connor is one in a million

  14. What Can You Do? • Support government legislation to help • HR 3015 Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivorship Research and Quality of Life Act of 2011 • This bill will fund research, educate medical staff, and provide aid to cancer survivors of childhood cancers • This one bill could mean many more Connor Dykes and not more statistics

  15. Contact Your Congressmen • Illinois Congressman Randy Hultgren: • WASHINGTON, D.C. Office427 Cannon HOBWashington, DC 20515Phone: (202) 225-2976Fax: (202) 225-0697 • Make sure to contact any other representatives you can they can be found at http://www.house.gov/representatives/ • Only your support can help this bill pass and help saves children’s lives

  16. Bibliography • http://www.childrenscancer.org/ • http://www.cancer.org/ • http://kidshealth.org

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