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September - cancer awareness month for:
Blood Cancer | Childhood Cancer | Ovarian Cancer | Thyroid Cancer | Prostate Cancer…
#TakeActionNotChances
Cancer:
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A disease in which abnormal cells divide uncontrollably and destroy body
tissue.
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This year about 564,800 Americans are expected to die of cancer—more
than 1,500 people a day.
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Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US, exceeded only by
heart disease.
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One of every four deaths in the US is from cancer.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
September:
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
Blood Cancer Awareness Month
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A cancer that begins in the female organs that produce eggs (ovaries).
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Rare (20,000 to 200,000 US cases per year)
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Ovarian cancer often has no symptoms in the early stages. Later stages
are associated with symptoms, but they can be non-specific, such as loss
of appetite and weight loss.
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Surgery and chemotherapy are generally used to treat ovarian cancer.
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A cancer of blood-forming tissues, hindering the body's ability to fight
infection.
A cancer of the thyroid, the butterfly-shaped gland at the base of the
neck.
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Rare (20,000 to 200,000 US cases per year)
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Rare (20,000 to 200,000 US cases per year)
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Some people have no symptoms. Others may notice a lump in the neck.
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Approximately every 4 minutes, someone in the United States is diagnosed
with a type of blood cancer.
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Treatments, which are usually successful, include surgery, hormone
therapy, radioactive iodine, radiation, and in some cases chemotherapy.
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There are 3 main types of blood cancers: Leukemia, cancer that is found in
your blood and bone marrow; Lymphoma, blood cancer that affects the
lymphatic system; and Myeloma, blood cancer that specifically targets your
plasma cells.
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
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Leukemia is the 10th most frequently occurring type of cancer in all races or
ethnicities.
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
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Each year, nearly 100,000 children under 15 die from cancer worldwide.
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Unlike adult cancer the childhood cancer response better with chemo so can
be cured if screened on time.
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-Meet students who care about cancer prevention
-Meet great friends
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-Network with fellow students and faculty members
-Make an IMPACT!!
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A cancer in a man's prostate, a small walnut-shaped gland that produces
seminal fluid.
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Very Common (More than 3 million US cases per year)
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Symptoms include difficulty with urination, but sometimes there are no
symptoms at all.
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Some types of prostate cancer grow slowly. In those cases, monitoring is
recommended. Other types are aggressive and require radiation,
surgery, hormone therapy, chemotherapy, or other treatments.
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