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    At the end of my informative speech, my audience will be more knowledgeable about skin cancer and the facts, the major causes, and preventative measures. Did you know that “One in five Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime” (The Skin Cancer Foundation)? How many of you have spent time out in the sun or in a tanning bed? I grew up in the state of Florida and have always been exposed to the sun; it is hard to avoid exposure in the sunshine state. While contemplating the

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    Cancer is terrible disease. My family has been affected with this disease. My wonderful aunt died from this decease and my other aunt is battling cancer right now. My grandmother is a cancer survivor. I know 4 people with the disease and one of them is my best friend’s grandmother. This disease has affected me and I know it affects others to, some much greater than me. Some have lost their grandparents or parents to this awful disease. I think we need to be better informed about the disease

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    die from cancer each year? Today, you will start to learn about all of these life threatening cancers that lead to death. Cancer was first found by Hippocrates, who was known as the “Father of Medicine” thousands of years ago. Cancer is what happens when cells in parts of the body start to grow out of control. The earliest sign of cancer was 3000 B.C.E, in mummies from Egypt. (Lisa Fayed, Web) As you can see, Cancer has been around for thousands of years, and we still fight to resolve cancer today.

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    Almost everyone knows someone that has had cancer, but what most do not know is the many different effects on your health cancer can have. As with most medical conditions, the more that you know about cancer, the better prepared you are to cope with its effects. This article contains a number of health tips surrounding the topic of cancer. If you know someone with a diagnosis of cancer, give them the opportunity to talk to you. You may find it awkward to do at first, but your loved one will benefit

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    Cancer is a fatal disease that claims the lives of thousands upon thousands people each year. It is the leading cause of death due to diseases worldwide. What is cancer? Cancer is the disease of our body cells. The cells in our body begin to divide out of control and form a mass of disorganized cells, called tumor.1 These cells can cause more harm to the person when they begin spreading to other sites of the body, invading our body tissues. In fact, there is an estimation of around 2.5 million people

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    Cancer Informative Speech

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    Introduction When you have cancer, talking with your friends and family about it can be difficult. You need to decide who to tell and how much information you want to share. Being diagnosed with cancer is a very personal experience. How much you share with others is up to you. Effective communication can help you and your loved ones deal with emotions and help ensure that you get the help and support that you need. How do I decide who to tell about my cancer diagnosis? Only you can decide who you

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    Cancer What I already knew/ What I wanted to know “Hey we need to talk.” my mother said as we just got done cleaning the kitchen on the saturday before we were going to leave. It was December the 19, 2015 when mom told us that my Grandpa had cancer. While we were sitting at the table me and my sister started to cry. Mom said “But just don't bring it up while we are down there please he doesn't need the stress.” We both said ok and carried on with the day. That Monday we got up early in the morning

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    that I am and a Biochemist, **Cancer** is one of my topics of interest. Cancer is as a result of abnormal growth of cells in the body. That is, there are some certain things that ulters the body's normal activity including cell division and multiplication which then results in cells multiplying abnormally and causing the Cancer tumor. So I'll be sharing with you guys some things we do or use almost every day and unknown to us they increase our risk of having Cancer. **1] Air fresheners:** We all

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    What is Cancer? Cancer is the name for diseases as to when cells which are abnormal start to multiply uncontrollably and then start to spread and affect other parts of tissue then ultimately spreading to different parts of the body through the blood and other systems which run throughout the body. What is being done to cure cancer? Animal testing is playing a huge role in the search of curing cancer as scientists are testing on animals such as fish, flies and worms as these types of animals have

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    Cancer is a major problem in society today. As a matter of fact, cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Cancer is everywhere. You see it on TV, in online articles, social media, etc. Il. Cancer is the uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body. Cancer begins in your cells, which are the building blocks of your body. According to data from the National Cancer Institute there are about 14,140,254 people currently living with cancer. This fact is essential

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