What Is Lung Cancer? Most cancers are named after the part of the body where the cancer first starts. Lung cancer begins in the lungs. The lungs are two sponge-like organs in the chest. The right lung has three sections, called lobes. The left lung has two lobes. It is smaller because the heart...

The female breast is a familiar structure on the human body. It comes in multiplicity of different sizes and shapes. The breast rests against the chest wall and immediately underneath the breast is the large pectoralis muscle. The muscle covered with a layer of connective tissues called the fascia,...

Lung cancer is not just one disease but rather a group of diseases. All forms of cancer cause cells in the body to change and grow out of control. Most types of cancer cells form a lump or mass called a tumor. Cells from the tumor can break away and travel to other parts of the body where they can c...

The leading cause * * of * * ***breast * * *** * cancer is the use of antiperspirant. * * *** * * * *** * What? A concentration of toxins leads to cell mutations, * * a.k.a. * * ***CANCER. * * *** * Yes, ANTIPERSPIRANT. Most of the products out there are an * * *** * "antiperspirant/deodorant" com...

Breast cancer occurs when there is a malignant tumor inside the breast. Each year more than 185,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer, and the incidence of this disease is rising in developed countries. There are approximately 43,500 deaths from breast cancer annually, making this disease secon...

Each year there are approximately 9,000 new cases of testicular cancer in the United States (Sachdeva, 2011). Generally, testicular cancer accounts for only 1% of all neoplasms in men, however, it is the most common malignancy in men between the ages of 15 and 35 years (Huether & McCance, 2011 p. 82...

Effects of smoking If you don't know by now that smoking causes cancer you may have been hiding under a rock for the past twenty years. The 1982 Surgeon General's Report stated "Cigarette smoking is the major single cause of cancer mortality in the United States." (American Cancer Society) Tob...

Prostate cancer is a common form of cancer that has affected most every man whether he knows it or not. There are many factors and risks that can lead to this deadly cancer. With the help of highly trained docters,fatalities can be can be lowered,yet sometimes things still happen. Prostate cancer is...