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 Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:02 pm
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:56 pm
*adds the FAQ here* Since we are a guild about about curing cancer, members should be all read up on the basics. 3nodding What Is Cancer?If you go back to science class you all know every living is made up of cells. Normal body cells grow and divide over a period of time until they eventually die. Cancer starts when one cell changes and starts rapidly growing and dividing itself so it multiplys into a growing mass of cancer cells. This is mass of cancer cells is called a tumor. What do malignant and benign mean? In some tumours, the cells stay in place and tumour stops growing before it gets very large. These are called benign tumours and they are not normally dangerous. We all have benign tumours, such as moles and warts. However, in other tumours the cells are able to invade the surrounding tissue and spread into nearby organs. This can cause serious and eventual fatal damage so these called malignant tumours. What is metastasis? In many malignant tumours, when cells spread they come across blood vessels. If spread into the blood vessel, they get carried around the body and eventually get stuck in a smaller blood vessel in another part of the body. There, they'll divde and grow again to form yet another tumor. Secondary tumours are called metastases. The process of cancers spreading tumors around the body is called metastasis. Can Cancer be Inherited?Cancer itself cannot be inherited, but some people do inherit a higher risk of getting cancer. From their parents, a slightly damaged version of one of the genes involved in controlling cell division. Normally, two or three different genes have to be damaged before a cell will become cancerous. That is why so very few of the billions of cells in our body ever become cancerous. However, if someone starts out with every cell in their body carrying damage in one of these genes, the chance of a cell getting the other types of gene damage and becoming cancerous is much higher. Only some of these inherited damaged genes have been identified. How Do People Know They Have Cancer?If a doctor suspects that a person has cancer, he or she will order various tests. These might include blood tests, in which doctors examine blood cells under a microscope to look for problems, X-rays, or an MRI, a test that can be used to detect tumors. Doctors also often use a biopsy to diagnose cancer. In this procedure, a doctor removes a small tissue sample to examine it for cancer cells. How Do Doctors Treat Cancer?There are three common methods for treating cancer: surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Surgery removes cancerous tissue. Depending on the location of a person's cancer, surgery can be simple or complex. Generally, the surgeon removes the cancerous tissue along with a small amount of the healthy tissue surrounding it to make sure that all the cancer is removed and has not spread. The treatment of cancer using medication is called chemotherapy. Certain cancers respond well to chemotherapy. A person who is having chemotherapy may experience nausea, fatigue, hair loss, or other side effects. Some of these side effects happen because chemotherapy medicines may destroy some healthy cells in the process of getting rid of the malignant cells. In time, these healthy cells will start to grow again and the side effects will disappear. Radiation, or radiotherapy, is another method of treating cancer. Radiotherapy machines deliver powerful X-rays or high-energy electrons to the part of a person's body that's affected by cancer. After repeated doses of high levels of radiation, many cancerous tumors shrink or disappear. Radiation therapy is generally painless, but there may be some side effects. Side effects of radiation therapy may include fatigue, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. Some patients complain that the area of skin that's irradiated feels sunburned. But most of these side effects are temporary. Sources: http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/cancer/cancer.htmlhttp://www.aicr.org.uk/CancerBasics.stm
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:03 pm
*adds the cancer list here*
A
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Adult
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Childhood
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Adult
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Childhood
Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Childhood
AIDS-Related Cancers
AIDS-Related Lymphoma
a**l Cancer
Astrocytoma, Childhood Cerebellar
Astrocytoma, Childhood Cerebral
B
Basal Cell Carcinoma, see Skin Cancer (non-Melanoma)
Bile Duct Cancer, Extrahepatic
Bladder Cancer
Bladder Cancer, Childhood
Bone Cancer, Osteosarcoma/Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma
Brain Stem Glioma, Childhood
Brain Tumor, Adult
Brain Tumor, Brain Stem Glioma, Childhood
Brain Tumor, Cerebellar Astrocytoma, Childhood
Brain Tumor, Cerebral Astrocytoma/Malignant Glioma, Childhood
Brain Tumor, Ependymoma, Childhood
Brain Tumor, Medulloblastoma, Childhood
Brain Tumor, Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors, Childhood
Brain Tumor, Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic Glioma, Childhood
Brain Tumor, Childhood (Other)
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer and Pregnancy
Breast Cancer, Childhood
Breast Cancer, Male
Bronchial Adenomas/Carcinoids, Childhood
Burkitt's Lymphoma
C
Carcinoid Tumor, Childhood
Carcinoid Tumor,Gastrointestinal
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
Central Nervous System Lymphoma, Primary
Cerebellar Astrocytoma, Childhood
Cerebral Astrocytoma/Malignant Glioma, Childhood
Cervical Cancer
Childhood Cancers
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders
Colon Cancer
Colorectal Cancer, Childhood
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, see Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome
D
none known
E
Endometrial Cancer
Ependymoma, Childhood
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Cancer, Childhood
Ewing's Family of Tumors
Extracranial Germ Cell Tumor, Childhood
Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
Extrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer
Eye Cancer, Intraocular Melanoma
Eye Cancer, Retinoblastoma
F
none known
G
Gallbladder Cancer
Gastric (Stomach) Cancer
Gastric (Stomach) Cancer, Childhood
Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor
Germ Cell Tumor, Extracranial, Childhood
Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal
Germ Cell Tumor, Ovarian
Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor
Glioma, Adult
Glioma, Childhood Brain Stem
Glioma, Childhood Cerebral Astrocytoma
Glioma, Childhood Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic
H
Hairy Cell Leukemia
Head and Neck Cancer
Hepatocellular (Liver) Cancer, Adult (Primary)
Hepatocellular (Liver) Cancer, Childhood (Primary)
Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Adult
Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Childhood
Hodgkin's Lymphoma During Pregnancy
Hypopharyngeal Cancer
Hypothalamic and Visual Pathway Glioma, Childhood
I
Intraocular Melanoma
Islet Cell Carcinoma (Endocrine Pancreas)
J
[No Entries]
K
Kaposi's Sarcoma
Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer
Kidney Cancer, Childhood
L
Laryngeal Cancer
Laryngeal Cancer, Childhood
Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic, Adult
Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic, Childhood
Leukemia, Acute Myeloid, Adult
Leukemia, Acute Myeloid, Childhood
Leukemia, Chronic Lymphocytic
Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous
Leukemia, Hairy Cell
Lip and Oral Cavity Cancer
Liver Cancer, Adult (Primary)
Liver Cancer, Childhood (Primary)
Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell
Lung Cancer, Small Cell
Lymphoma, AIDS-Related
Lymphoma, Burkitt's
Lymphoma, Cutaneous T-Cell, see Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome
Lymphoma, Hodgkin's, Adult
Lymphoma, Hodgkin's, Childhood
Lymphoma, Hodgkin's During Pregnancy
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's, Adult
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's, Childhood
Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin's During Pregnancy
Lymphoma, Primary Central Nervous System
M
Macroglobulinemia, Waldenström's
Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone/Osteosarcoma
Medulloblastoma, Childhood
Melanoma
Melanoma, Intraocular (Eye)
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Mesothelioma, Adult Malignant
Mesothelioma, Childhood
Metastatic Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome, Childhood
Multiple Myeloma/Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Mycosis Fungoides
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Diseases
Myelogenous Leukemia, Chronic
Myeloid Leukemia, Adult Acute
Myeloid Leukemia, Childhood Acute
Myeloma, Multiple
Myeloproliferative Disorders, Chronic
N
Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinus Cancer
Nasopharyngeal Cancer
Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Childhood
Neuroblastoma
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Adult
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Childhood
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma During Pregnancy
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
O
Oral Cancer, Childhood
Oral Cavity Cancer, Lip and
Oropharyngeal Cancer
Osteosarcoma/Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Bone
Ovarian Cancer, Childhood
Ovarian Epithelial Cancer
Ovarian Germ Cell Tumor
Ovarian Low Malignant Potential Tumor
P
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer, Childhood
Pancreatic Cancer, Islet Cell
Paranasal Sinus and Nasal Cavity Cancer
Parathyroid Cancer
Penile Cancer
Pheochromocytoma
Pineoblastoma and Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors, Childhood
Pituitary Tumor
Plasma Cell Neoplasm/Multiple Myeloma
Pleuropulmonary Blastoma
Pregnancy and Breast Cancer
Pregnancy and Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Pregnancy and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Prostate Cancer
Q
none known
R
Rectal Cancer
Renal Cell (Kidney) Cancer
Renal Cell (Kidney) Cancer, Childhood
Renal Pelvis and Ureter, Transitional Cell Cancer
Retinoblastoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma, Childhood
S
Salivary Gland Cancer
Salivary Gland Cancer, Childhood
Sarcoma, Ewing's Family of Tumors
Sarcoma, Kaposi's
Sarcoma, Soft Tissue, Adult
Sarcoma, Soft Tissue, Childhood
Sarcoma, Uterine
Sezary Syndrome
Skin Cancer (non-Melanoma)
Skin Cancer, Childhood
Skin Cancer (Melanoma)
Skin Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
Small Cell Lung Cancer
Small Intestine Cancer
Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Adult
Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Childhood
Squamous Cell Carcinoma, see Skin Cancer (non-Melanoma)
Squamous Neck Cancer with Occult Primary, Metastatic
Stomach (Gastric) Cancer
Stomach (Gastric) Cancer, Childhood
Supratentorial Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors, Childhood
T
T-Cell Lymphoma, Cutaneous, see Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome
Testicular Cancer
Thymoma, Childhood
Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Cancer, Childhood
Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
Trophoblastic Tumor, Gestational
U
Unknown Primary Site, Carcinoma of, Adult
Unknown Primary Site, Cancer of, Childhood
Unusual Cancers of Childhood
Ureter and Renal Pelvis, Transitional Cell Cancer
Urethral Cancer
Uterine Cancer, Endometrial
Uterine Sarcoma
V
Vaginal Cancer
Visual Pathway and Hypothalamic Glioma, Childhood
Vulvar Cancer
W
Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia
Wilms' Tumor
Women's Cancers
X
none known
Y
none known
Z
none known
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Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2006 1:32 pm
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Mr-Headphonez Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:46 am
I read all of it. Just couldn't pronounce some of the cancers though.
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:54 pm
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:32 pm
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:32 am
Oh yeah I go here to: http://www.cancerkids.org.You can read the stories and recent updates on kids with cancer and write to them if you want.
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Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:15 am
i learned alot from that 0_0
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Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:11 am
wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:17 pm
>.<
My dad died from pancreatic cancer.
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:39 pm
[.Audentia.] >.< My dad died from pancreatic cancer. that sucks. sorry crying ninja
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Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:11 pm
Hey, do you guys think it's okay if I use some of this info for my website I'm making? It would make it so much easier having a lot of it all right here. I won't use the exact wording, but something like it?
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Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 10:42 am
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Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2006 12:37 pm
Yea Thx!!
It's explained in normal English not all those insane doctor terms so it's easier for me to work with.
Oh and another interesting fact; September is national childhood cancer awareness month.
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