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Cancer By Rubi Martinez

Cancer By Rubi Martinez. By Rubi Martinez. What is Cancer?. Cancer is a mutation and uncontrolled cell reproduction. An alteration or change Reproduce in different quantity of cells Don’t die when they have to die Keep on reproducing. Symptoms.

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Cancer By Rubi Martinez

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  1. CancerByRubi Martinez By Rubi Martinez

  2. What is Cancer? • Cancer is a mutation and uncontrolled cell reproduction. • An alteration or change • Reproduce in different quantity of cells • Don’t die when they have to die • Keep on reproducing.

  3. Symptoms • Some of the Cancer Symptoms are as common as the flu. • Fever • Nausea • Headaches • Vomiting • Weakness • Bruise easily • Fatigue • Loss of appetite • Bleed Easily

  4. How is it Diagnosed • Physical examination • Urine test • Blood test your doctor will analyze the results and if the blood count. • Bone Marrow biopsy this would indicate what type of cancer the person has and they would choose the right type of chemotherapy to fight the cancer.

  5. How is Cancer Treated? • Cancer is treated By: • Chemotherapy. • Chemotherapy is the major form of treatment for leukemia. • Is a strong mixture of drug given by pills or by a injection in the vein. • Biological therapy. • Helps immune system recognize and attack leukemia • Targeted therapy. • Attack specific vulnerabilities within your cancer cells.

  6. How is Cancer Treated? • Radiation therapy. • X-rays or other high-energy beams to damage leukemia cells and stop their growth. • Machine moves around you, directing the radiation to precise points on your body. • One specific area of your body where there is a collection of leukemia cells, or over the whole body. • Stem cell transplant. • A stem cell transplant is a procedure to replace your diseased bone marrow with healthy bone marrow. • Receive an infusion of blood-forming stem cells that help to rebuild your bone marrow. • You may receive stem cells from a donor, or in some cases you may be able to use your own stem cells.

  7. Types of Cancer • Leukemia • Breast Cancer • Liver Cancer • Lung Cancer • Skin Cancer • Cervical Cancer • Prostate Cancer • Brain Tumor • Bone Cancer • Terminal Cancer

  8. What is the % of people diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States? • Over 1.5 million people diagnose (dx) cancer in 2011 according to National Cancer Institute. 

  9. The most common type of cancer • The most common type of cancer in the United States is Leukemia in Children.

  10. What is ALL cancer? ALL : *Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia one of the most common leukemia among children from ages 0-17 years old. *Means that growths and develops very quickly *Lymphoblastic means that theirs something wrong with this specific White blood cells. *This is blood cancer.

  11. Close Look at the cells Process in how cell reproduce: Mitosis is when the cell divides into 2. Meiosis is when the cell divides into 4.

  12. How is it diagnosed?

  13. Central line & Port-a-cath • A central line and a Port-a-Cath is use for patients with cancer. • Be able to get their chemotherapy thru out a vain located in their hearts. • The chemotherapy can not be given thru a vain in the hand or arm because it would burn and it would be painful for the patient due to the medication being so strong.

  14. New Treatment for Cancer • Monoclonal antibody drugs  • New weapon in the fight against cancer. • Designed to kill cancer cells • Leaving normal cells relatively unharmed. • Fewer side effects.

  15. How does people who are diagnosed with cancer feel • Helpless • Lonely • Hated by life • Depress • Unconfident • Unsupported • Unsocial • Punishment • Unloved • Unattractive

  16. What we can do as a community to help? • Created a group in: • Church • Community where we live • School • Family • Work • Organization around the world

  17. What we can do as a community to help? • Donate: • Hair • Blood • Organs • Bone Marrow • Money • Time • Knowledge • Mothers can donate their umbilical cord to save someone with cancer. (mother cells)

  18. Questions? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

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