Danger of CancerBy: Casey Buechner

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What is Cancer?

It’s a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread

of abnormal cell.*Pg 366-367 from textbook

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How does Cancer Start and Spread?

• It’s called Metastasizing – Normal cells reproduce themselves in an orderly way, but when the nuclei

lose their ability to regulate and control cell growth cell division is disrupted and mutant cells can develop. Some cells keep on growing resulting in tumors, either benign or malignant.

– Normally the DNA in the nucleus works to repair and replace the bad cells, but defects in the genes (from outside sources like radiation, chemicals, and viruses) allow the cell to grow into a tumor.

– Once the abnormal cell has multiplied to about a million cancer cells, the tumor may go undetected for a significant period of time, not harming the human body for quite some time.

– Once the tumor receives oxygen and nutrients from the blood vessels that formed into the tumor, the cancer cells can now break away and migrate to other parts of the body, where they can cause new cancer throughout the body.

*pg 366-367 from textbook

What are we going to look into today?

Oral Cancer*http://my.firefighternation.com/forum/topics/dipping-suggestions-on-quitting-smokless-tabbaco

Risk Factors with Oral Cancer

Heavy use of tobaccoExcessive alcohol consumption

Sexually transmitted virus called HPVPoor nutrition

***1. Pg 389 from text book2. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mouth-cancer/DS01089/DSECTION=risk-factors3. http://www.idph.state.il.us/cancer/factsheets/oralcancer.htm

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Symptoms of Oral cancer

• A sore that doesn't heal• A lump or thickening of the skin or lining of your

mouth• A white or reddish patch on the inside of your mouth• Voice changes• Persistent bad breath• Feeling that something is caught in your throat

*http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mouth-cancer/DS01089/DSECTION=symptoms*http://www.idph.state.il.us/cancer/factsheets/oralcancer.htm

How can You Prevent it????

STOP USING TOBACCO!

Smokers are six times more likely than nonsmokers to develop these cancers. Smokeless tobacco ("snuff" or

chewing tobacco) is associated with cancers of the cheek, gums and inner surface of the lips. Smokeless

tobacco increases the risk of these cancers by about 50 times.

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Drink alcohol only in moderation, it at all!

Chronic excessive alcohol use can irritate the cells in your mouth, making them vulnerable to mouth cancer. If you choose to drink alcohol, limit yourself to one drink a day if you're a woman or two drinks a day if you're a man.

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Monthly Self Exams and Regular dentist Visits

See a dentist or doctor if any symptoms occur. At least once a year, ask a doctor or dentist to screen you for oral cancer.

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What can You do TODAY TO PREVENT ORAL CANCER?

1. STOP USING ALL TOBACCO PRODUCTS2. CUT DOWN GREATLY ON ALCOHOL INTAKE

3. EAT HEALTHY BALANCED MEALS

* THESE PHOTOS MAY SCARE THE LIVING DAYLIGHT OUT OF YOU!

AND IF NOT……………

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*http://zuzutop.com/2010/04/tumor-of-the-oral-cavity-is-literally-consumed-by-his-jaw

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