4th period Cancer Slideshow

Treatments for this type of cancer

depends on the location of the

cancerous cells or the tumor.

Unfortunately, there is no way to tell a patient with CUP how long they are expected to live because we are

unsure of where the cancer even started.

There are no causes for Cancer of Unknown

Primary because you don’t know where it started!

The only way to know if you have cancer of unknown primary is to get tested by your doctor. They can tell that its Cancer of

Unknown Primary because this is the only type of cancer where the primary site is

unknown.

MIA!!

Rachel Martini

Works CitedCancer.net Editorial

Board, ed. "Unknown Primary." Cancer.net.

16 Nov. 2007. American Society of Clinical Oncology. 7

Nov. 2008 <http://www.cancer.net/patient/cancer+types/unknown+primary>.

Risk factor:•Mostly occurs in people

over the age of 50

•More common in white people

•Equal number of men and women

•Sun light or certain chemicals

•Doesn’t really run in the family

Symptoms:•Having trouble seeing

•Losing part of the field of vision

•Seeing flashes of light

•Seeing spots, squiggly lines, or floating objects

•Having a dark spot on the iris

Treatment:• Iridectomy:

Removal of part of the iris

• Iridocyclectomy: Removal of part of the iris and ciliary

body

•Sclerouvectomy/endoresection:

Surgery to remove the tumor while keeping the eye

•Enucleation: Removal of the eye

•Radiation

•Laser therapy

"Risk Factors." Eye Cancer. 02 Sept. 2008. American Society of Clinical Oncology. 12 Nov.

2008 <http://www.cancer.net/patient/cancer+types/eye+c

ancer>."“Symptoms." Eye Cancer. 02 Sept. 2008. American Society of Clinical Oncology 12 Nov.. 2008

<http://www.cancer.net/patient/cancer+types/eye+cancer>.

“Treatment." Eye Cancer. 02 Sept. 2008. American Society of Clinical Oncology 12

Nov.. 2008 <http://www.cancer.net/patient/cancer+types/

eye+cancer>.

Melanoma is located in the deep layer of the epidermis. It originates in your eye, intestines, a growth or mole.

Melanoma is caused by lack of melanin in your skin.

Some risk factors include smoking, long term exposure to UVA rays, sunburn and fair skin, fair eyes, or fair hair.

Melanoma is usually treated by surgery. Chemotherapy and radiation can also be used to cure melanoma.

Melanoma is one of the most common types of cancer. There are about 62,480 cases a year. About 8,420 of those cases result in death.

Symptoms of melanoma include firm shiny bumps and irregular moles.

Patton, Donna. "What is cancer?" Kids Health. Aug. 2005. 7 Nov. 2008 <http:///kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/cancer/cancer.html>.

"Melanoma." National Cancer Institue. 7 Nov. 2008

<http://cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/melanoma/>.

"Melanoma." Cancer.net. 17 Aug. 2007. American Society of Clinical Oncology. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://www.cancer.net/patient/cancer+types/melanoma>.

Ashley Pujda

SALIVARY GLAND CANCER

• The exact cause of Salivary Gland Cancer is not known. In some cases the cancer may come from DNA damage, which happens after years of tobacco use or radiation and heredity has a part in it too

• Some symptoms of this cancer include a lump on the face, neck, or mouth; numbness on your face; and a difference in the looks on opposite sides of the face

• Some treatments for this cancer are you can have it removed by surgery or you could have radiation therapies

• http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Salivnary+Gland+Cancer

• http://www.cancercenter.com/neck_cancer.cfm

• www.plwc.org/.../salivary_stageI_thumb.jpg

WILL

PRICE

4th

90% of all lung

cancer is

caused by

tobacco use.

Other causes of lung cancer are

radon and asbestos exposure

Symptoms•Coughing

•Shortness of breath•Chest pain

•Loss of appetite•Coughing up blood (hemoptysis) Treatments

•Removal by lung surgery

•Killing cancer cells through radiation

• Taking medicine to kill cancer cells

(chemotherapy)

Lung Cancer. Web MD.

Most common type of cancer

"Lung Cancer." National Cancer Institute. U.S. National Institutes of Health. <http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/types/lung>

Understanding Lung Cancer - The Basics." Web MD. <http://www.webmd.com/lung-cancer/guide/understanding-lung-cancer-basics>

"Lung >. "Lung Cancer." Cancer.net. <http://www.cancer.net/patient/cancer+types/lung+cancer>.

 

 

By: Kellyn Cotton

Gallbladder CancerTreatment: Surgery called a cholecystectomy,

Fractionated-dose chemotherapy, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) "Gallbladder Cancer Center." Cancer Treatment Centers of

America. 2 Nov. 2007. Cancer treatment center. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://www.cancercenter.com/gallbladder-cancer.cfm>.

http://www.cancercenter.com/gallbladder-cancer.cfm

Symptoms: Jaundice

Abdominal pain

Nausea and vomiting

Bloating

Lumps in the abdomen :

http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Gallbladder+Cancer "Gallbladder Cancer." Cancer Net. 21 Apr. 2008. Cancer Net. 10 Nov. 2008

<http://www.cancer.net/patient/cancer+types/gallbladder+cancer>. Causes: Gallbladder cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the

gallbladder. http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/gallbladder-cancer-treatment-patient-information-nci-pdq-general-information-about-gallbladder

"Gallbladder Cancer." Cancer Net. 21 Apr. 2008. Cancer Net. 10 Nov. 2008

<http://www.cancer.net/patient/cancer+types/gallbladder+cancer>.

Cody

McAllister

Eyelid Eyelid Cancer:Cancer:

Basal Cell CarcinomaBasal Cell Carcinoma

Works Cited Works Cited

BasiliomaBasilioma. . The EyePathologistThe EyePathologist. Duke University. . Duke University. 10 Nov. 2008 10 Nov. 2008 <http://www.eyepathologist.com/disease.asp?<http://www.eyepathologist.com/disease.asp?idnum=364570>. idnum=364570>.

"Eyelid Cancer." "Eyelid Cancer." Cancer.netCancer.net. 2 Sept. 2008. . 2 Sept. 2008. American Society of Oncology. 7 Nov. 2008 American Society of Oncology. 7 Nov. 2008 <http://www.cancer.net/patient/cancer+types/ey<http://www.cancer.net/patient/cancer+types/eyelid+cancer>. elid+cancer>.

"Melanoma and Skin Cancer Symptoms." "Melanoma and Skin Cancer Symptoms." WebMDWebMD. 11 Jan. 2007. 10 Nov. 2008 . 11 Jan. 2007. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-<http://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/melanoma-guide/skin-cancer-melanoma-cancer/melanoma-guide/skin-cancer-melanoma-symptoms>. symptoms>.

"Melanoma and Skin Cancer Treatment "Melanoma and Skin Cancer Treatment Overview." Overview." WebMDWebMD. 11 Jan. 2007. 10 Nov. 2008 . 11 Jan. 2007. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-<http://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/melanoma-guide/skin-cancer-melanoma-cancer/melanoma-guide/skin-cancer-melanoma-treatment-overview>. treatment-overview>.

A skin cancer on or in the A skin cancer on or in the eyelideyelidCauses:Causes:

•Epithelial tumor from fat, Epithelial tumor from fat, sweat, or apocrine glands sweat, or apocrine glands

•Exposure to sun, Exposure to sun, radiation, or x-raysradiation, or x-rays

•Bowen’s Disease or Muir-Bowen’s Disease or Muir-Torre SyndromeTorre Syndrome

•Burns on the skin Burns on the skin including chemical burnsincluding chemical burns

SymptomsSymptoms::

• Watch for any changes in the Watch for any changes in the color, shape, or size of a color, shape, or size of a mole or birthmark that occur mole or birthmark that occur within a few weeks to a within a few weeks to a monthmonth

• Follow the ABCD’s:Follow the ABCD’s:

• Break in skin or pain from a mole or other skin lesion

• Swollen lymph nodes

• Colorless lump of thickening under the skin

• Unexplainable loss of weight

• Gray skin, chronic cough, headaches, or seizure

Asymmetry

Border irregularity

Color

diameter

Treatment:Treatment:•Immediate removal of the tumor (if Immediate removal of the tumor (if the cancer is caught early enough, the cancer is caught early enough, this may be enough to cure it)this may be enough to cure it)

•Staging is a process that is used to Staging is a process that is used to determine how far the cancer has determine how far the cancer has progressed if removing the tumor progressed if removing the tumor isn’t enoughisn’t enough

•Curing in the more advanced stages Curing in the more advanced stages in unlikelyin unlikely

•Chemotherapy, radiation, Chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, or surgery may be immunotherapy, or surgery may be usedused

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TaylorTaylor

44thth period period

• This is a cancer that forms in the tissues of the testis.

• Caused by the over productive growth of a germ cell.

• The symptoms are swelling or enlargement of a testicle, pain in a testicle or the scrotum, and a feeling of heaviness in the scrotum.

• Usually occurs in young or middle-aged men.

Can be treated by surgery, fractionated dose chemotherapy, and immunotherapy.

National Cancer Institute U. S. National Institutes of Health. 10 Nov. 2008 http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/testicular/

Cancer.net 10 May 2007. American Society of Clinical Oncology. 10 Nov. 2008 http://www.cancer.net/patient/cancer+types/testicular+cancer/

Cancer Treatment Centers of America 10 Jan. 2007. Testicular Cancer Center. 12Nov. 2008 <http://www.cancercenter.com/testicular-cancer.cfm>

Gilbert, Jeremy. Terry Fox Running In Toronto. 12 June 1980. Public Domain, Canada Jack, Toronto.

Osteosarcoma is one of the most common bone

cancers but no one is quite sure what

causes it

http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/cancer/types_of_cancer.html

• Limb, Salvage Surgery (Amputation)

• Chemotherapy

• Radiation Treatment

• Pain and Swelling around cancer

• Weakened bones lead to fractures

Jeremy Gilbert running a marathon, after being treated for Osteosarcoma

Ian Peterson

The cause(s) of Neuroblastoma have not yet been discovered.

Common symptoms are:

•Child has bulging eyes with dark circles around them

•Large noticeable tumors located on the child’s body usually located near the spinal cord and the abdomen.

Neuroblastoma can be treated by either radiation or chemotherapy. However, radiation is used less often because of the wide range of effect it can have. Because children’s bodies are so small, all of their body parts are located near their vital organs. If the doctors used radiation therapy, the child’s brain, lungs, or heart might very well be damaged severely.

Neoroblastoma is a childhood cancer, meaning that it is extremely uncommon in people above the age of ten. Most victims of Neuroblastoma are 5 years or younger. If a child has neuroblastoma, that usually means that they were born with it. Usually it is only diagnosed with a CT scan or an MRI, and it is not common to use these on babies without reason.

"Cancer: Overview." Cancer.net. 7 Nov. 2008 <http://www.cancer.net/patient/cancer+types/neuroblastoma+-+childhood>.

"Neuroblastoma." National Cancer Institute. 7 Nov. 2008 <http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/types/neuroblastoma>.

Vapiwala, Neha, and John P. Plastaras. "Neuroblastoma: Overview." Oncolink. 22 Aug. 2007. 7 Nov. 2008 <http://www.oncolink.org/types/article.cfm?c=14&s=51&ss=805&id=9510>.

Picture: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://ecostreet.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/baby-gown.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ecostreet.com/blog/ethical-fashion/2007/07/14/baby-gowns-new-fashion-or-old-favourite/&h=467&w=312&sz=15&hl=en&start=1&usg=__XB8t852syX0qF11-Dc0nc5YMIMo=&tbnid=ovDfRZeiBnTtYM:&tbnh=128&tbnw=86&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbaby%26as_st%3Dy%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DG 2008Austin Bryan

Symptoms- Jaundice (The yellowing of the skin and whitening of the eyes.), pain in the abdomen, fever, and itchy skin. Jaundice is not caused by Bile Duct Cancer, but by a stone escaping the gallbladder and becoming entrapped and blocking the bile duct.

Causes- Bile Duct Cancer is caused from the excessive build up of cancer cells on the bile duct located outside the liver.Risk Factors include: Primary sclerosing cholangitis, Chronic ulcerative colitis, Choledochal cysts, Infection with a Chinese liver fluke parasite.

Treatment- Treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation treatment.

"Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer Treatment (PDQ®) - General Information About Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer." WebMD. 5 Feb. 2008. National Cancer Institute. 7 Nov. 2008 <http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/bile-duct-cancer-extrahepatic-treatment-patient-information-nci-pdq-general-information-about>.

"Bile Duct Cancer Treatment Options." Cancer Center. 24 Apr. 2008. Cancer Treatment Centers of America. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://www.cancercenter.com/bile_duct_cancer.cfm>.

"Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer Symptoms." Cancer Center. 24 Apr. 2008. Cancer Treatment Centers of America. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://www.cancercenter.com/bile_duct_cancer.cfm>.

By Thomas Coleman

Cancer: the mutation and rapid growth of Cancer: the mutation and rapid growth of cellscells

Colon cancer, or colorectal cancer, is found in Colon cancer, or colorectal cancer, is found in the large intestine or rectumthe large intestine or rectum

Possible causes include: high fat intake, a Possible causes include: high fat intake, a family history of the cancer and polyps, as family history of the cancer and polyps, as well as the presence of polyps, and chronic well as the presence of polyps, and chronic ulcerative colitis.ulcerative colitis.

Diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, Diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, weight loss, etc. are all symptoms of colon weight loss, etc. are all symptoms of colon cancer cancer

Radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery are all Radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery are all methods of ridding the body of this and other methods of ridding the body of this and other cancerscancers

Specific surgeries for this cancer are Specific surgeries for this cancer are colectomies, proctectomies, and colostomies colectomies, proctectomies, and colostomies

In the United States, colon cancer is one of In the United States, colon cancer is one of the most common types of cancer, in both the most common types of cancer, in both men and womenmen and women

Usually diagnosed in older peopleUsually diagnosed in older people A diet high in fiber and low in fat/cholesterol is A diet high in fiber and low in fat/cholesterol is

one way to prevent yourself from getting the one way to prevent yourself from getting the cancercancer

Works CitedWorks Cited"What Is Cancer?" "What Is Cancer?" National Cancer InstituteNational Cancer Institute. 8 . 8

Apr. 2008. U.S. National Institutes ofApr. 2008. U.S. National Institutes ofHealth. 10 Nov. 2008 Health. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/what-<http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/what-is cancer>. is cancer>.

““Types of Cancer Teens Get." Types of Cancer Teens Get." Teens HealthTeens Health. . 2008. Nemours Foundation. 7 Nov. 2008 2008. Nemours Foundation. 7 Nov. 2008 <http://kidshealth.org/teen/<http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/cancer/diseases_conditions/cancer/types_of_cancer.html>. types_of_cancer.html>.

““Colon Cancer Information.” Colon Cancer Information.” Cancer Treatment Cancer Treatment Center.Center. 21 Apr. 2008. Cancer Treatment 21 Apr. 2008. Cancer Treatment Centers of America. 10 Nov. 2008 Centers of America. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://www.cancercenter.com/colon-<http://www.cancercenter.com/colon-cancer.cfm>.cancer.cfm>.

Lee, Dennis. "Colon Cancer." Ed. Jay Marks. Lee, Dennis. "Colon Cancer." Ed. Jay Marks. 2008. Medicine Net. 10 Nov. 2008 2008. Medicine Net. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://www.medicinenet.com/colon_cance<http://www.medicinenet.com/colon_cancer/page3.htm>. r/page3.htm>.

Easy BibEasy Bib. 2008. 10 Nov. 2008. . 2008. 10 Nov. 2008.

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By: Tiffany Wannamaker

Treatment of Melanoma includes surgery, immunotherapy,

chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. produce melanin which

gives the skin its natural color.

Citation Information:What You Need to Know About Melanoma. 1-40. National Cancer Institute. <http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/melanoma>.

The cause of Melanoma is normally ultraviolet radiation. The sun’s rays are a major concern here. Some symptoms are changes in a mole or freckle which

include color, size, and texture. Melanoma can becancerous or non-cancerous.

Melanoma can spread throughout the body if it is not treated.

Cancer.net. <http://www.cancer.net/patient/cancer+types/melanoma>.

Melanoma starts in cells called Melanocytes

which are located in the epidermis.

Melanoma can also be found on the eye and

in the intestines.

Thyroid

Cancer

Causes and Risk Factors

•Hereditary

•Exposure to radiation

•Gender

•Lack of iodine

•Age

•Race

Symptoms include:

Hoarseness, swollen glands, lump/pain in neck, perennial cough, difficulty breathing and difficulty swallowing.

Forms of Treatment:

•Chemotherapy-rarely used, as most thyroid cancers are benign

•Removal of tumor-difficult, because there are so many blood vessels in the neck

•Radiation-only certain people are eligible for this treatment, but it is by far the most effective, with only temporary side effects

The thyroid makes hormones that help control heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and weight.

Estimated (per year):

New cases: 37,340

Deaths: 1,590

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/thyroid

http://www.cancer.net/patient/cancer+types/thyroid+cancer

http://www.nci.nch.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/thyroid/page2

Brian Saunders

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Emil

yCook

In most cases of

Rhabdomyosarcomas, the cause is

unknown. Risk factors include but are not limited to:•Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

•Neurofibromatosis Type 1

•Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome

•Costello Syndrome

•Noonan Syndrome

All of which are hereditary diseases.

Symptoms of Rhabdomyosarcomas:•A lump or swelling that does not go away or continues to grow

•Blood in your urine

•A headache

•Bleeding in the nose, throat, vagina or rectum

•Bulging of the eye

•Having bowel movements or urinating

Symptoms may occur anywhere.

Childhood disease where malignant cells form in the muscle and bone.

Kathryn Zachary

Treatment:

After a diagnostic test is performed to find the stage of the cancer, the tumor is removed and all cells surrounding it are checked tested. Along with the lymph nodes to insure that all cancerous cells are removed from the body.

Photo provided by:

http://orthopedics.seattlechildrens.org/assets/images/rhabdomyosarcoma.gif

Citations:

"Defining Cancer." What is Cancer? National Cancer Institute. 7 Nov. 2008 <http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/what-is-cancer>.

"General Information About Childhood Rha

bdomyosarcoma." Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma Treatment. 2005. WebMD. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://www.webmd.com/cancer/tc/ncicdr0000258466-general-information-about-childhood-rhabdomyosarcoma>.

"General Information About Childhood Rhabdomyosarcoma." Childhood Rhabdomyosarcomas Tretment. 25 Sept. 2008. National Cancer Institute. 7 Nov. 2008 <http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/childrhabdomyosarcoma/patient>.

Miller, Robin E., ed. "Types of Cancer Teens Get." Teen Health. June 2077. Nemours Foundation. 7 Nov. 2008 <http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/cancer/types_of_cancer.html>.

Rhabdomyosarcoma Age Distribution. 2001. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Practice of Pediatric Orthopedics. Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors. 2008. Seattle Children's. 11 Nov. 2008 <http://orthopedics.seattlechildrens.org/conditions_treated/bone_and_soft_tissue_tumors.asp>.

Affects red and white

blood cells, platelets,

and bone marrow.

Uncontrolled growth of the cells

Develops quickly, hence the

name “acute” myeloid

leukemia

Katie DavidsonKatie Davidson

AML could be caused by previous treatment with Chemo or radiation,

working in Nuclear Plants, and exposure to benzene by smoking

increases your risk for AML Treatments:

Chemotherapy, Radiation, Stem Cell Transplants,

Biotherapy/Immunotherapy (prevents Leukemia from spreading, Boosts your

immune system, Make cancer cells more recognizable)Symptoms:

fever, infections, easy bruising or bleeding, shortness of breath,

weakness…

Multiple Myeloma

Treatments include: radiation, chemotherapy, and bone marrow transplants. Some alternative treatments are red blood cell

transfusions and treatments to increase bone density. Rest, exercise, and a balanced diet are recommended.

Starts in plasma cells, a type of white blood cells.

Men, blacks, and people over 60 are most susceptible.

Forms tumors inside the bone marrow. When it is located in more than one area, it is then technically “multiple” myeloma.

Symptoms include:Fatigue, anemia, kidney failure, blood clots, confusion, excessive thirst, bone pain, weight loss, and hypercalcemia.

It is very deadly:The survival rate is estimated to be 34%.

"Multiple Myeloma." Cancer.Net. 2006-2008. American Society of Clinical Oncology. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://www.cancer.net/patient/cancer+types/multiple+myeloma>. "Multiple Myeloma/Other Plasma Cell Neoplams." National Cancer Institute. National Cancer Institute: U.S. National Institutes of Health. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/myeloma/>. "What is multiple myeloma?" The Multiple Myeloma Center at Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Cancer Treatment Centers of America. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://www.cancercenter.com/landing-pages/multiple-myeloma/default.cfm?c=4882:11:1:1&source=yahooppc&afid=13321&kfid=28015&lfid=7018&ef_id=1812:1:b939aac6c45e32cff845d8378fb44a5b_13550077021_139520322021:bcgpr0o-ksyaahj1cboaaaap:20081107163633>.

Picture grabbed from: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/1518.htm

Blood clotting in the fingers is a rare side effect of multiple myeloma. (The black is gangrene)

Emma Shipman

"Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma." National Cancer Institute. 12 Feb. 2008. U.S. National Institutes of Health. 7 Nov. 2008 <http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/non-hodgkins-lymphoma>.

"WebMD Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Center." WebMD. 2008. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://www.webmd.com/cancer/non-hodgkins-lymphoma/default.htm>.

Patton, Donna, ed. "What is Cancer?" Kids Health. Aug. 2005. 10 Nov. 2008 <http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/cancer/cancer.html>.

Cause is unknown

•Fever

•Night sweats

•Swollen glands

•Fatigue

•Weight loss

•Chemotherapy

•Watchful waiting•Biological therapy

•Radiation•Stem Cell Transplantation

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Jared Churchwell

Treatments:

-Chemotherapy-Radiation-Bone marrow transplants-Stem cell transplant

Interesting Facts:

-It is most common in

teens.

-Acute means that you

feel sick right away, and it

gets very bad extremely

fast.-It can be diagnosed by

blood tests and bone

marrow tests.

Citation:Miller, Robin E. "Types of Cancer Teens Get." Teens Health. June 2007. Nemours Foundation. 7 Nov. 2008 <http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/cancer/types_of_cancer.html>.

"Diagnosis." Cancer.Net. May 2008. American Society of Clinical Oncology. 8 Nov. 2008 <http://www.cancer.net/patient/cancer+types/leukemia+-+acute+lymphocytic+-+all>.

"Diagnosis." Cancer.Net. May 2008. American Society of Clinical Oncology. 8 Nov. 2008 <http://www.cancer.net/patient/cancer+types/leukemia+-+acute+lymphocytic+-+all>.

Caused By:

-Exposure to large

amounts of radiation

-Smoking

-Having genetic

problems such as

Down Syndrome

-Handling certain

chemicals

-Some type of

chemotherapy to treat

other cancer

What happens:

-Leukemic blasts, which are irregular white blood cells, fill the bone marrow and sometimes enter the blood stream.-These white blood cells don’t act the way normal white blood cells do; they don’t protect the body against infection.-The out of control numbers of these abnormal white blood cells take over the bone marrow and interact with the production of other cells.

Symptoms:

-Fatigue-Bleeding and bruising easily-Sleep problems-Swollen lymph nodes-Bone and joint pain-Headaches-Swollen and hurting stomach

-Multiple infections-Not feeling hungry-Losing weight-Anemia

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

By: Darcy Dirksen.

Stomach Cancer

Symptoms

Treatment

Causes http://juggernautco.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/stomach_cancer.gif

•cancer forming in the tissue of the stomach

•second most fatal cancer in the world

Minor symptoms include…•indigestion and heartburn•pain in the abdomen•diarrhea / constipation•loss of appetiteCancer more serious and definite if you…•are weak and tired often•are vomiting blood or see blood in your #2•have weight loss that you cannot explain

•depends on how far the cancer has spread and how large the tumor is•gastrectomy removes parts of the stomach, sometimes all of it, in some cases tissues around the stomach•chemotherapy•radiation therapy

•If you are over 35 years of age•2 times more likely in men•Have a family history of stomach cancer•More likely in African Americans than Caucasians•Diet high in salt and preserved foods•Diet low in fruits and vegetables•H. plori bacteria infection•Previous stomach surgeries•Job Exposures (like mining)•Increased tobacco and alcoholic use•Obesity•Asbestos

(Risk Factors)

5 year survival rate estimated to be 24%

diagnosis's

deaths

-Estimated per year-

Works Cited

"H. pylori and Cancer: Fact Sheet." 17 Oct. 2006. National Cancer Institution. <http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/hyplori>.

"Stomach Cancer." Cancer Net. American Society of Clinical Oncology. <http://www.cancer.net/patient/cancer+types/stomach+cancer>.

"Stomach Cancer." WebMD. The Cleveland Clinic Department of Gastroenterology. <http://www.webmd.com/cancer/stomach-gastric-cancer>.

"Vitamins, Anti-Bacterials May Prevent Stomach Cancer." 6 Dec. 2000. National Cancer Institution. <http://www.nci.nih.gov/clinicaltrials/results/vitamins-and-antibacterials1200>.

Anna Ballasiotes

Bone cancer• People treated with radiation have a

higher risk of getting bone cancer while genetics rarely increase the risk.

• 2300 diagnosed a year having this cancer

• Deaths – 1470 (annually)• Usually there is extreme pain alerting

the person to the potential cancer.• Treatment includes- surgery, chemo,

radiation, immunotherapy, and vaccine therapy.

• Limb amputation is rarely needed with today’s technology.

• Different types of bone cancer include osteosarcoma, Erwings sarcoma, and Chondrosarcoma

• makes up less than 1% of cancer patients

Works Cited "Bone cancer." Bone cancer. National cancer institute. <http://http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/bone/>. "Bone cancer: questions and answers." Bone cancer. National cancer institute. <http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/sites-types/bone>.

Yellow ribbon is for sarcoma

Metastatic Brain Cancer is a type of cancer that does not originate from

a tumor in the brain. It is from another tumor in your body. The word metastatic means that the

cancerous cells travel to other body parts. The cells spread by entering

into your blood stream of your lymphatic system. The cells form

new tumors in the brain. The Metastatic Brain Cancer usually originates from lung cancer. 1 of every 5000 people in America get

Metastatic Brain Cancer.

Sometimes, there are no symptoms while undergoing Metastatic Brain Cancer. But if

you do have this cancer, your first symptoms are headaches, seizures, vomiting, loss of

appetite, unsteadiness. A new tumor found in a person who had already had cancer is

Metastatic Brain Cancer.

Treatments for Metastatic Brain Cancer include:

chemotherapy, radiation therapy, biological therapy,

hormone therapy, surgery, and cryosurgery. If one treatment is not enough, then a combination

of treatments are used. Any treatment for a patient all depends on the size of the

tumor, the location, and what the primary cancer was. The health

of the patient and the treatment that was already issued to the patient also determines what

treatments they get.

“Brain Cancer Types, Causes, and Pictures.” Webmd. Webmd.<http://www.webmd.com/cancer/brain-cancer/brain-cancer>.

"Metastatic Cancer: Questions and Answers." Http://www.cancer.gov/. National Cancer Institute.<http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/sites-types/metastatic>.

"Metastatic Cancer." Http://www.cancercenter.com/. Cancer Treatment Centers of America. <http://www.cancercenter.com/metastatic_cancer.cfm>.

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Headache. Digital image. Wikipedia.org. 17 Oct. 2006. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/headache>.

This is a picture of a girl’s head from above. The yellow arrow is pointing to the brain

cancer inside her head.

This picture is of a girl with a headache. A headache is one

symptom of Metastatic Brain Cancer.

JUN PARK!

Breast Cancer

Mary Baker

Breast cancer is defined as cancer that forms in the tissue of breast (ducts and lobules.)

Very rare for men to have breast cancer. (250 have died in 2008)

Risk factors include race, age, child bearing, and even height!

Early detection is key to the treatment and ridding of cancer.

Self-exams are strongly encouraged to be done once a month.

There has been a decline in the number of diagnosis.

Statistics

•In 2008 alone over 40,000 women have died from breast cancer.

•Over 200,000 new diagnosis are made each year.

Sitetation: "Breast Cancer." Breast Cancer. 30 July 2005. National Cancer

Institution. 7 Nov. 2008 <http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/breast>.

Romero, Don. Pink Breast Cancer Ribbon. AllPosters. 12 Nov. 2008 <https://www.allposters.com/-sp/pink-breast-cancer-ribbon-posters_i1341738_.htm>.

Treatments

•Radiation therapy

•Chemotherapy

•Targeted therapies

•Chemotherapy drugs

•Other treatments are still developing

Brinker, Nancy G. "Susan G. Komen for the Cure." Susan G. Komen for the Cure. 12 Nov. 2008 <http://ww5.komen.org/breastcancer/earlydetectionreferences.html>.