Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be on your deathbed? Or perhaps lying in a hospital room, quietly breathing your last breaths of life? As most of you may already know, cancer is the #1 cause of death’s worldwide today. By its nature, often cancer is not a disease that is fast-acting. It slowly inhabits the body causing extreme pain and eventually death. Mme Davidson and my fellow classmates, today I would like to share with you the cause and effect that cancer brings to us, however also how deadly it can really be.
There are many different types of cancer. All of them are characterized by un-controlled growth and spread of abnormal cells in some part of the body. The most frequently diagnosed cancer will continue to be breast cancer for women, and prostate cancer for men. This horrible disease not only affects humans of all ages but also animals. Nevertheless, the risk for most varieties increases with age. According to both Wikipedia and the American Cancer Society, 7.6 million people died from having cancer in the world during 2007, leading the cause to 13% of all deaths. Depending on the specific type, location and stage, most cancers can be treated and some cured. Once diagnosed, it is usually treated with a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. As all research becomes more and more developed, treatments become more specific for the different varieties of cancer.
To determine if the tumour is cancerous or not, doctors check if the tumour is benign or malignant. If it is benign, it reads that the tumour contains no sign of cancer. However, if it reveals signs of cancerous cells, it means the tumour is malignant and then the patient will start processes of treatment to try and get rid of those deadly cells. In fact, once cancer has become to develop, this same force continues to drive the progression of cancer towards more invasive stages, and is called clonal evolution. There are numerous ways to reduce your risk to...