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Cancer
Deadly Disease in America
Key points
• There are many different cancers
• Cells
• Melanoma
• Diagnosis
• Treatment
• Survival rate
Cancers
Cancer is the leading cause of death in the US
Cancer develops from cells that do not do what they
were built to do
Cancer has many different forms
Cancer (2015)
Cells
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The cancer cell is the building block of our
bodies, but sometimes, they harm us rather than
help us.
Sometimes, the cells in our bodies cause us to form
tumors.
Melanoma
The most dangerous form of cancer
Melanoma is cancer of the skin
Melanomas often resembls moles
Melanoma (n.d)
Who is affected?
Melanoma affects every age group after
puberty
It is second only to breast cancer in women
Common in men and women
Cancer (2015)
What causes
Melanoma?
Sun exposure
Moles
Weakened immune system
Melanoma (n.d)
How is Melanoma
diagnosed?
Melanoma is diagnosed with a skin
exam and then a biopsy
Punch biopsy
Excisional biopsy
Incisional biopsy
Melanoma (n.d)
How is it treated?
There are a few options when treating melanoma. A
few are:
Chemotherapy
Surgery
Radiation therapy
Melanoma (2017)
Cancerous Cells
Cancer cells beneath a microscope
A controversial entity (Mckee, n.d)
Risk of metestasis
The risk in melanoma becoming
metastatic is higher in certain individuals
Metestatis Melanoma (2011(
Survival rate
The survival rate depends on the stage of
melanoma you are in
The stages range from 0 to 4
Survial Rates for Melanoma (2016)
Prevention
Avoid long term sun exposure
Wear sunscreen, even if the sun is not out
Avoid tanning and tanning beds
Be aware of your skin
Melanoma (n.d)
Cancer is the most deadly disease in the US
Melan...