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I. Introduction<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u2022 Cancer<\/span> as a major impact on society
\n\u2022 Genetic nature of cancer<\/span>
\n\u2022 Types of genes affected in cancer<\/span>
\nII. Statistics on <\/strong>Cancer<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\n\u2022 Global statistics on cancer<\/span> cases and deaths
\n\u2022 Cancer<\/span> statistics in the United States
\nIII. World <\/strong>Cancer<\/strong><\/span> Day<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u2022 Purpose of World Cancer<\/span> Day
\n\u2022 Importance of screening and early detection
\nIV. Symptoms of <\/strong>Cancer<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\nV. Effective <\/strong>Cancer<\/strong><\/span> Screening Tests<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u2022 Colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, and stool tests
\n\u2022 Mammography
\n\u2022 PAP test<\/span> and HPV testing
\n\u2022 Low-Dose Helical Computed Tomography<\/span>
\n\u2022 CA-125 test
\nVI. How Individuals Can Help Themselves and Others<\/strong><\/a>
\n\u2022 Choosing good lifestyle habits
\n\u2022 Understanding the signs and symptoms of cancer<\/span>
\n\u2022 Raising awareness and educating people<\/p>\n

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Cancer<\/span> has a major impact on society and is one of the leading causes of death globally. It is considered a genetic disease<\/span> developing with a mutation in the genes that can either occur because it is inherited from parents or can also rise during an individual\u2019s lifetime as the result of damage to DNA. The three main types of genes affected are proto-oncogenes, tumor<\/span> suppressor genes and DNA repair<\/span> genes which contribute to the development of cancer<\/span>. The proto-oncogenes are involved in the normal process of cell growth and when it becomes affected, they become cancer<\/span>-causing genes allowing for the abnormal growth of cells. The tumor suppressor genes are involved in controlling the cell growth and division and when they are altered, the cells grow in an uncontrolled manner. The DNA repair genes are responsible for fixing the damaged DNA and any mutations<\/span> in these genes could result in additional mutations in other genes thus causing the cells to become cancerous<\/span>. In 2012 alone, an estimated 14.1 million new cases of cancer<\/span> were diagnosed and 8.2 million cancer<\/span>-related deaths occurred worldwide.<\/p>\n

According to the National Cancer<\/span> Institute, in 2018, 1,735,350 new cases of cancer<\/span> was estimated to be diagnosed in the United States. In 2017, an estimated 15,270 children and adolescents aged 0 to 19 were diagnosed with cancer<\/span>. However, the most common type of cancer<\/span> is breast cancer<\/span> with an estimated 268,670 new cases expected in the United States in 2018. This is followed by lung cancer<\/span>, prostate cancer and colorectal<\/span> cancer<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The World Cancer<\/span> day celebrated each year on the 4th<\/sup> February is an initiative where the world can unite together to fight against the global cancer<\/span> epidemic. The world cancer<\/span> day hopes to save the lives of people each year by raising awareness, to create a long-lasting impact, inspire change, providing education about cancer<\/span> and encouraging individuals to take action against this disease. Communities around the world will also be conducting seminars, public information campaigns and events to educate people and raise awareness on how to fight this cancer<\/span> with screening and early detection, by quitting smoking and through healthy eating. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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How to Detect Cancer<\/span>?<\/strong> There are several types of cancers<\/span> and accordingly, the symptoms also vary based on the location of the disease. However, some of the key symptoms that could indicate cancer<\/span> include;<\/p>\n