Children born in the U.S. tend to be four times as likely to be diagnosed with childhood cancer as children born elsewhere. Overall, for all people (Ages 0 to 19), in the U.S., the leading forms of cancer are childhood cancer, leukemia (cancer of the lymph nodes or tissues), Hodgkin’s disease (a disease of the lymphatic system); and skin cancer. Of the top five most frequent types of cancer, leukemia is the most common in men and women and second most frequent in children. Leukemia is a type of cancer that starts in the blood.
It is a sad fact that childhood cancers outnumber cancer deaths. Leukemia accounts for nearly one fifth of all childhood cancers and almost a quarter of all cancer deaths. Children who have been diagnosed with bone cancers – those that start in bones such as the vertebrae – are usually in their teens or early twenties. When childhood cancers outnumber deaths from other diseases, it becomes more pressing for concerned parents to focus on early treatment and prevention. Cancer of the bones or those with a history of bone cancer are particularly difficult to treat because once cancer has spread to these areas, it is a fight against the disease – not just an infection.
Most types of childhood cancers begin in one area of the body. The most common types of childhood cancers in adults are breast cancers, renal cell carcinomas, cervical cancers, kidney cancers and skin cancers. The risk factors for these cancers in adults are the same factors that increase the risks for these cancers in children. They are: a family history of cancer; a greater risk of contracting the disease through exposure to radiation; a greater risk of contracting the disease through exposure to chemicals; obesity; and an increased risk of having children or becoming pregnant while having cancer.
Since almost all types of cancer begin in cells, it is important to find ways to treat or prevent them. There are some types of cancer that can be prevented. These include cancers of the bones and lungs and most types of renal cell carcinoma. It is also possible to control some types of childhood cancer through treatment, although the effects of treatment on the spread or severity of symptoms often makes this impossible.
Common cancers of old adults are most common in men and women, especially those fifty years and older. The most common types of common cancers found in younger adults are cancers of the colon and rectum, lungs, breast, head and neck. More specifically, the types of cancer that afflict older adults are non-Hodgkins lymphoma, cervical cancer, kidney cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer and skin cancer. As with most types of cancer, the risk factor for contracting any one of these types of cancer is increased if the person has a family history of any of them. Since most people only contracts one type of cancer out of the hundreds that they may encounter throughout their lifetime, knowing the kinds of cancer that you are most likely to contract can go a long way toward decreasing your likelihood of encountering it. By being aware of your risk factors for common cancers, you can take steps toward living a long and healthy life.
Some of the more common cancers afflicting younger adults include melanoma, non-Hodgkins lymphoma and papillary malignancies. Malignant melanoma is the most serious condition that can affect young adults, because it is often quite aggressive, and it has the highest survival rate of all malignancies. Because many people are born with freckles, sun damage or birth defects that predispose them to melanoma, they are at an increased risk of contracting it in their young adult years. However, because young adults can still successfully overcome their genetic risk factors for this disease, there is no reason to give up hope.
Another serious disease affecting younger adults is colorectal cancer. The majority of people who contract this form of cancer die from it, before reaching the age of fifty. It is the second most common cancer amongst Americans, and accounts for nearly six percent of all fatalities. While approximately half of all colorectal cancers are the advanced stage, it’s important to note that this figure is probably an underestimation. There are approximately one million estimated yearly new cases of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, and approximately four million projected deaths due to it. The sad truth is that many people won’t be aware that they have this cancer until it’s too late, when it’s far too painful or too progressed for them to cope.
In conclusion, while all of these types of cancers tend to statistically affect men and women, they can affect men in unique ways. Since the most common forms of adolescent cancers tend to affect men, research should be conducted to determine how different types of cancer affect different genders, and whether or not treatment options would be different between the genders. If there are different types of cancers that affect men, there should also be separate research studies done on the effects of various drugs on each type. If proper research is never done on any of these types of diseases, we run the risk of not recognizing the signs or symptoms and not offering timely treatment or, worse, allowing the disease to progress.
Oren Zarif – Psychokinesis Treatment
