Allegany College of Maryland Colon Cancer Research of Health Thesis Paper

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1. Conduct an online search. Choose three research studies from the Cuyamaca College Library Database concerning an aspect of the disease you are researching. Pick a specific disease as there are many kinds of chronic diseases. For example, you will focus on only one type of cancer: skin cancer, breast cancer, or colon cancer, etc., not all of them. The same goes for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke.

2. Write a two-page essay, double-spaced, 12 font, and 1-inch margins. Use the two pages for your essay. Please, only put your name at the top of the page.

Discuss the following:

a) The topic you researched.

b) The signs and symptoms of the disease.

c) The risk factors for the disease.

d) What steps you can take to prevent the disease or condition.

e) How to maintain a good quality of life if the disease is already present.

3. Please include a reference list/Works Cited for your three sources at the end of your essay. Include all the following: Authors, Date, Article Title, Journal, Publisher, URL. MLA Format is acceptable. The Works Cited goes on page 3 and is not part of your 2-page essay.

4. Use citations within your essay for each of your sources. (Author’s last name, Date)

Do not overuse quotations. Be sure to use citations for every quotation. I want you to use your own words. However, even when you paraphrase, you need to use a citation.

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Students Name
Professor’s name
Date
COLON CANCER
Introduction
Colon cancer is the third most diagnosed cancer globally, with almost 1.4 billion new
cases in 2012. It is usually referred to as the elderly disease as it mostly affects the aging
population. The number of new cases is expected to rise as the current population is likely to age
with time (Wieldraaijer, 2017). The number of survivors has increased with improved screening,
early detection, and medical advancement in developed countries.
Colon Cancer
Colon cancer is at ties called colorectal cancer (CRC), a combination of both colon and
rectum cancer that begins in the rectum. It mostly affects people above the age of 40 years and
may sometimes affect children. It starts as noncancerous clumps of cells that are called polyps.
These polyps grow on the inside of the large intestines and afterward develop to cancer.
Signs and Symptoms
There are some signs and symptoms that, if one is seen experiencing, he or she might
have colon cancer and might need medical assistance.
Blood in stool or dark-colored stool is one of the colon cancer's sign. If one observes that
his / her seat is dark or bloody, this might indicate th...


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