... young, the old, the healthy, the weak, and in virtually any bodily tissue. The only real cure today is prevention, and ignorance to the disease only allows it to grow stronger; sometimes even this isn't enough. It not only crosses racial boundaries, but the limits of science. Cancer cells divide ... Committee. At the end of the year, Lasker and her colleagues topped off the campaign with a New York Times ad that declared, "Mr. Nixon, you can cure cancer." In 1970, Yarborough called for a study of the status of cancer research, and at his request the Senate created a National Panel ... not...

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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 ... bronchitis (common among heavy smokers), then they may have long-term shortness of breath. For people who can't have the usual surgery because of lung disease or other medical problems, or because the cancer is widespread, other types of surgery (for example, laser surgery) can be done to relieve symptoms. ... ) usually become most seri...

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... parts of the body and form new tumors, a process called metastasis. We do not know what causes breast cancer, although we do know that certain risk factors may put you at higher risk of developing it. A risk factor is anything that puts you at higher risk of developing a particular disease. A person's age, genetic factors, personal health history and diet all contribute to breast cancer ... -- a doctor who specializes in diagnosing abnormal tissue changes -- views the sample under a microscope and looks for abnormal cell shapes or growth patterns. When cancer is present, the pathologist...

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... die annually from smoking related diseases. In Scotland about 34% of the population smoke and of these half will die premature of a smoking related disease. Smoking is a major aetiological factor for lung cancer, cardiovascular disease and peripheral vascular disease, as well as causing many other diseases. The current cost to the NHS of treating such patents currently stands at £1.7 billion per year ... young people.4 With the highest rates of smoking in social class V, creating a smoking inequality4. However we should look at the fact that 2% of smokers are glad they started and the ...

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