...the audience about Childhood Cancer Thesis Today I am here to talk to you about childhood cancer and inform the audiences how many innocent lives are taken away, I. Introduction Jalene, age 5, Marshall, age 4, Jax, 3 months old, Abby, age 16, Molly, age 12, Kylie, age 1 and Stephanie, a family member and the strongest person I’ve know, age 11. Each of these kids has a face, has a dream, is someone’s pride and joy, But all have cancer. Some of these kids are fighting to survive, some are in remission, and some have fought hard, but have left this world. Are you aware that more than thirteen thousand children 18 and under are diagnosed with cancer a year? That’s more than a classroom of kids a day. According to the National Cancer Institute, Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children and teenagers in the United States. Children are phenomenal people and deserve to grow up and live their dreams, but childhood cancer never takes a break. It’s not right, it’s not fair, and it’s defiantly not rare. I will discuss throughout this speech how many children are diagnosed yearly, the survival rate and the side effects of treatments. II. Body A. The loss of a child to cancer is one of the worst tragedies a family can face. Each death means the loss of an entire lifetime. And most survivors face serious medical complications. According to the National Cancer Institute, Thirty Five thousand children are currently in treatment for cancer. The rate of aggressive...
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...this hospital and have seen first-hand how incredible St Jude really is. Relate to the Audience: As college students, we don’t all necessarily have the means to donate to a charity like this, but there are many little things that you can do that will help more than you think. For example, the last Monday in September, Chili’s, who also is a huge contributor to St Jude, donates 100% of that days profit nationwide to the hospital. It’s as easy as going out to lunch or dinner. Preview: Today I’m going to share with you some information on pediatric cancer, what St Jude is and how they are setting the standard for children’s research hospitals (Connective: Signpost- First I’m going to talk a little about childhood cancer) I. According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer is the leading cause of death by disease for children ages 1-14 in the United States. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/childhood A. In the United States in 2007, there were roughly 10,400 children...
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...Cancer is very uncommon in children, but it does happen. Cancer does not discriminate. The most common types of childhood cancers are leukemia, lymphoma, and brain cancer. It takes control of your body's nutrition, strength, organs, bones, and your defense system. Most cancers in children result from mutations in the genes of growing cells. Sadly, there is no way of preventing this. Normally at your child’s regular check up, the doctor is the first to detect that something is abnormal. Some of the first symptoms you may see could be fever, swollen glands, anemia, and frequently occurring infections. Doctors and parents may suspect a more common illness before assuming cancer. If it is diagnosed as cancer, there are treatments that can help manage pain, remove or slow the growth of cancer cells, and sometimes even lead to...
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... Thesis Statement: Studies indicate that occurrences of adult and pediatric cancer in the United States are on the rise and are caused by increased parental and prenatal environmental exposures and both adults and children whose lifestyles lack a healthy diet and physical activity. Annotated Bibliography American Cancer Society (2014) Diet and Physical Activity: What’s the cancer connection? Retrieved from: http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/dietandphysicalactivity/diet-and-physical-activity The American Cancer Society has been a leading organization in cancer prevention and awareness for over a century. They contribute to the fight against cancer in a variety of ways to include advocating and creating laws to prevent and treat cancer, investing in cancer fighting research, and helping those who are diagnosed with cancer cope and treat their illness. The information in this article states that there is indeed a link between cancer and poor diet and physical inactivity. The article provides several interventions and mitigating strategies an individual can take to manage risk of cancer due to a lack of exercise and heathy diet. This article is key in validating the second point in the thesis statement as a cause of cancer. National Cancer Institute (NCI) (2014) Cancer in Children and Adolescence. Retrieved from: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Sites-Types/childhood NCI is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and is the main...
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...Childhood obesity Childhood obesity is a condition where children have excess body fats and weigh more than the recommended weight in accordance to their height. Obesity and overweight are usually measured using body mass index (BMI) which is calculated using the height and weight of a person. According to Centre for disease control and prevention (Childhood obesity facts) obesity is a result of caloric imbalance that is consumption more calories than the calories body expends. The causes of childhood obesity are lifestyle habits and behaviors, genetic s or family history, environmental factors, metabolism and in some cases medical conditions. The most contributing factor in childhood obesity is lifestyle behaviors such as lack of physical exercise, unhealthy eating habits and or combination of those. In present day lifestyle habits are characterized by consumption of junk foods that have high calories from fats and sugars and low proteins, vitamins and minerals. Also children are now physically in active because of watching TVs, social media and playing computer games. The result of such life style is that more calories are consumed and fewer calories are used by the body leading to obesity. There is numerous health risks associated with childhood obesity. While some health risks are immediate others are long-term. The immediate health risks affect the child while still in childhood while the long term comorbidities will affect the child later in adulthood (lakshmsn,...
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...A cancer diagnosis at any age can be devastating and scary, but when it is a child that is diagnosed the devastation is even more profound. The diagnosis is not just a diagnosis for the child; it is a diagnosis for the entire family. It will uniquely affect each member at the time of diagnosis, during the course of treatment, and during the survivorship phase and will have a direct effect on how they cope. Treatment for a childhood cancer can be much longer than that of an adult treatment plan and the lengthy road can take its toll on everyone. Often times the focus remains on the patient alone and the parents and siblings become casualties of the disease process. The diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescent with cancer has tremendous and lasting effects on an entire family. Overview of Pediatric Cancer Cancers of any kind during childhood are rare. Childhood cancer accounts for less than two percent of all cancers diagnosed each year. About 150 to 160 per 1,000,000 children or around 12,000 children in total will be diagnosed in any given year (Abrams & Kurtz, 2011). The most common form of pediatric cancer is leukemia and more specifically acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and central nervous system (CNS) tumors. Other tumor types include germ cell tumor, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, neuroblastoma, acute myeloid leukemia, Wilms tumor, osteosarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma, thyroid carcinoma, melanoma, retinoblastoma and Ewing’s sarcoma (Abrams, et al. 2011)...
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...Childhood Obesity In today's society childhood obesity is considered to be an epidemic. The increase in obesity is not caused by the change in the gene pool, but rather by the change in the environment. This causes vulnerable populations to express the obesity phenotype (Stune, 1999). One in seven children ages 6-17 are considered to be obese. Most nutritionists will say that this is do to the lack of parental guidance. A child's parents should teach their child proper eating habits so that they won't run across problems in the future (Tomlin, 1999). According to the article Facts about childhood Obesity and Overweightness, obese children are statistically not active, and their diets are high in fats and low in energy foods, like carbohydrates . Most doctors will calculate a child's body mass index (BMI), to figure out just how overweight a child is. If a child's BMI is over 30, they are considered obese. In order to calculate one's BMI, you would divide the your weight in kilograms by the square of your height in meters (Mokdad, 1999). What causes obesity? Weight gain among children is likely due to a combination of factors including: poor dietary habits, genetic makeup, family lifestyle, socioeconomic status, and a child's ethnicity. Obesity is more prevalent among Hispanic, African-American and American Indian children, particularly girls (Mayohealth.org 1997). Overweight children are not necessarily overeaters. Unfortunately, much of the food they...
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...that the need for prevention is great. Breast and Prostate Cancer screening programs, educational programs that show the effects of second hand smoke on our community and the importance of nutrition are desperately needed. This paper will argue the reasons why more African American faith based organizations should become involved in the health and well-being of their participants. The intended audience is Pastors, Bishops, Deacons, and congregations’ in general. Some believe that God made us in His image so we should not only focus on the spiritual aspect of worship but also on the physical aspects as well. A Pastor once said that an unhealthy member cannot focus on tithing or on God’s business because they are focusing on their own agenda. The African American faith based community must come together to eliminate health disparities not only to help their congregations to focus on the spiritual, but to become better people in an ever growing global economy. Recent studies show the effects of dieases on the general population of South Carolina and the nation. We are bombarded daily with facts about living healthier lifestyles and the effects of unhealthy habits. First Lady Michelle Obama has started an initiative to fight childhood obesity. An interesting fact is that there is a great difference in the mortality of Caucasian individuals and those of African American decent. A fact sheet written by the South...
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...in 1999 on August 18th. You're battling two types of cancer, Neuroblastoma and Preleukemia that you were diagnosed with in 2007. You go to school Monday through Friday. Besides the fact you have cancer, you are going on the Ellen show, becoming a spokesmodel for a blood center near where you live and you're collaborating with a cancer camp. In your spare time you make YouTube videos on your channel, "TaliaJoy18". I don't know about you, but for me that's way too much on my plate. But that's not too much for Talia Castellano. That's why Talia Castellano is the most effective citizen of the 20th century. Talia died of cancer at the age of 13. Although she lived a short life, with what she accomplished while she was young she could be old and wise. Talia has an infectious personality and achieved so many things at such a young age, like becoming...
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...Childhood Obesity Facts Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years. The percentage of children aged 6–11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2012. Similarly, the percentage of adolescents aged 12–19 years who were obese increased from 5% to nearly 21% over the same period. In 2012, more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese. Overweight is defined as having excess body weight for a particular height from fat, muscle, bone, water, or a combination of this factors. Obesity is defined as having excess body fat. Overweight and obesity are the result of “caloric imbalance”—too few calories expended for the amount of calories consumed—and are affected by various genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors. Childhood obesity has both immediate and long-term effects on health and well-being. Immediate health effects: Obese youth are more likely to have risk factors for cardiovascular disease, such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure. In a population-based sample of 5- to 17-year-olds, 70% of obese youth had at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Obese adolescents are more likely to have prediabetes, a condition in which blood glucose levels indicate a high risk for development of diabetes. Children and adolescents who are obese are at greater risk for bone and joint problems, sleep apnea, and social and psychological...
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...Throughout life, every single person in the world will experience the unthinkable. Experiencing the dying moments or death of a person, whether you love them or not, can be a difficult time. Grieving is a natural healing process that occurs after a significant loss. Moving on and starting anew can also be difficult Sally and Mike have recently lost their 6 year old son to cancer. Sally is having a difficult time with the loss and Mike while still grieving the loss has moved on and accepted it. Mike is there to support his wife but doesn’t exactly know what he needs to do. Sally is feeling that she should have died instead of her son. Sally cannot accept that her son is no longer alive and is telling her God to take her and bring her son back. Kubler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief When working with someone that is dealing with the loss of a loved one a good tool to use would be Kubler-Ross’s 5 Stages. The first stage is denial and isolation. The first reaction to learning of terminal illness or death of a cherished loved one is to deny the reality of the situation. We block out the words and hide from the facts. This is a temporary response that carries us through the first wave of pain. The second stage is anger. As the effects of denial and isolation wears off anger sets in. The anger may be aimed at inanimate objects, complete strangers, friends or family. Stage three is bargaining. In this stage one tries to make a pact with God. When this no longer holds stage four sets in which...
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...Childhood Obesity Teresa Shepperson PED/312 William Swisher, Instructor February 27, 2011 Childhood Obesity Healthy family lifestyles help prevent children from becoming overweight or possibly obese. Children are spending more time in front of televisions, computers, video games, or other electronic gadgets. Today’s families have very busy lifestyles which makes it particularly difficult for parents to prepare nutritious meals for their children. The effects of childhood obesity vary from high cholesterol to Type II Diabetes. Children who are obese are also prone to having low self-esteem, which could be the result of being teased and/or bullied. Children who are unhappy with their weight could develop unhealthy eating habits or eating disorders. The eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge-eating. These same unhappy children are also prone to depression and are at risk for substance abuse. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), childhood obesity has both immediate and long-term health effects. Some of the immediate effects are having higher risk factors for cardiovascular disease, high risk of developing diabetes, and higher risk for bone and joint problems. Also, these children have a high risk of sleep apnea. Some of the long-term effects include being obese when the children reach adulthood, strokes, and osteoarthritis. Being overweight, a child...
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...The Challenges of an Engineer April 15, 2010 Name Department of Electrical Engineering University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 Name April 14, 2010 ELCT 361 ABET Paper The Challenges of an Engineer As technology gets more advanced, there is a higher need for power. Even though we are in a recession, the demand for power has not decreased as much as most areas. Of course there are power plants present and specifically placed in certain locations, but there are other factors that needed to be taken into account. One of these factors is how the power is going to be delivered to the upcoming businesses. The answer to this question is power lines. Power lines are one of the cheapest was to deliver power across a distance. They are connected to tall posts which are convenient for the business and the power company. The heights at which they are located are far enough above ground that there is less noise and interference. Things such as builds or walls interfere with the electric and magnetic field that is being given off by the power lines. The problem really affects cities the most. In most major cities such as New York, there is no land to really build on so much business and homes build up. This is quite apparent because New York houses some of the world’s tallest buildings. One of which is the Empire State Building. Aside from this, the power companies still have to run and deliver power to the homes and businesses. The problem is the health problems...
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...SKIN CANCER & TANNING The idea of a “healthy tan” is a myth which must be corrected in order to reduce the increasing incidence of skin cancer in the world. An individual's skin color is determined by their genes and their environment. Our skin can change color in reaction to sun exposure. This is called the "tanning response." When skin absorbs UV radiation, melanin is produced and transferred to the keratinocytes cells within the skin thereby darkening the color of the skin. Melanin in the skin absorbs and scatters UV radiation entering the body and helps protect the skin from adverse reactions to radiation. Thus, the "tanning response" is really a defensive reaction by the body to the presence of damaging radiation, and an effort by the body to protect itself from the harmful affect of ultraviolet A and ultraviolet B (UVA and UVB) rays (“Anatomy”). A tan still remains in the minds of many as socially desirable. Each day we are confronted with images on television and in magazines of golden-brown models and celebrities. In addition, we are the targets of local advertising and promotion of tanning salons. People must understand that a tan is not necessary; and that in addition to the premature aging of the skin, there are serious and possibly deadly consequences from the overexposure of one’s body to UVA and/or UVB rays. The deadly consequence is skin cancer. When people think of cancer they relate to the threat of colon cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate...
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...and it causes many diseases and reduces the health of smokers in general, (“Health”). More deaths are caused each year by tobacco use than by all deaths from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides, and murders combined, (“Health”). Smoking causes an estimated 90% of all lung cancer deaths in men and 80% of all lung cancer deaths in women, (“Health”). An estimated 90% of all deaths from chronic obstructive lung disease are caused by smoking, (Health). Smoking causes an estimated 90% of all lung cancer deaths in men and 80% of all lung cancer deaths in women, (Health). Smoking increases coronary heart disease by 2 to 4 times, (Health). Your chances of having a stroke are also increased 2 to 4 times, (Health). When men smoke, it increases the chance of them developing lung cancer by 23 times and when women smoke it increases their chance of developing lung cancer by 13, (Health). The chance of dying from a chronic obstructive lung disease such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema is increased by 12 to 13 times, (Health). Smoking is probably most harmful to the lungs. It causes lung cancer and it also...
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