Cancer
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- Explain what cancer is and how it spreads.
- List and discuss cancer stages.
- Please complete this chart by Identify the top 12 cancers that causes death, list 5 warning signs, 5 risk factors, detection/diagnosis, treatments and preventions for each.
| Types | Warning signs | Risk Factors & Causes | Detection(s) | Treatment(s) | Preventions |
- Describe precautions to be taken to prevent cancer.
- When is the best time to perform a testicular self – exam and how to give a self –exam?
- Please complete this chart by listing foods with phytochemicals that potential has anticancer effects.
| FOODs | Phytochemicals | Potential Anticancer Effects |
- Discuss the various cancers of concern to men and to women.
- Please complete this chart by listing 8 strategies for reducing your risk of cancer?
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- List Chapter Key-Terms and Definitions (#Each Term)
Essay Items
- Discuss factors that have contributed to the leveling off and even decrease in cancer death rates during the past 50 years.
- What is it about cancer that strikes fear in the minds of so many people?
- What types of cancer appear to benefit the most from exercise?
- What are the underlying mechanisms that explain why exercise helps to prevent some forms of cancer?
- Cancer is thought to occur as a result of changes in a single cell. What are the implications of this observation in terms of the development of full-blown cancer as well as to cancer prevention?
- Discuss possible connections between cancer recovery and the spiritual dimension of wellness. Cite evidence.
- Discuss the pros and cons of tanning devices. Make a list of 8 precautions for a person considering the use of tanning devices.
- Discuss the ABCDE test for Melanoma. Please explain each letter.
- The saying that “an ounce of detection is worth a pound of cure” is thought to have special meaning for the disease of cancer. Discuss the implications of this saying as it applies to cancer.
- What are some concerns about genetic testing?
- Distinguish between the various types of stem cells as they apply to cancer treatment.
- Discuss reasons that stem cell research is considered by many people to be controversial.
- What are some other cancer treatments available beyond surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation?
- Complete this chart by providing Tips concerning Sunscreens and Sun–Protective Clothing
| Clothing | Time of Day and Location | Sunscreen |
- Has anyone you know had cancer? If so, what type of cancer was it? What were its symptoms? Based on the information presented so far in this chapter, did the person have any of the known risk factors for the disease?
- Please complete Lab Activities/Assessments- Cancer Prevention
- How did you score?
- Are you satisfied with your diet in terms of cancer prevention?
- What is your skin cancer risk assessments score?
- What should you do next?
- What do you think your risks for cancer are? Do you have a family history of cancer, or have you been exposed to carcinogens? How about your diet and exercise patterns? What can you do to reduce your risks?