NURSING 3PA2 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Tumor Suppressor Gene, Angiogenesis Inhibitor, Small-Cell Carcinoma
27 Nov 2016
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Cancerous cells are also called malignant cells. Not a single disease (>200 types of cancer: cancer applies to numerous diseases. Oncology study of tumours and there treatment: looks at malignant and benign tumours. World wide: 13% of all deaths in 2008: cancer is the leading cause of death around the world, leading cause of death in canada. In 2007, cancer surpassed cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in canada. Accounts for 27% of causes of death in canada: 39% of canadian females and 45% of males will develop cancer in their lifetime. 24% of women and 29% of men will die from cancer: 1 in every 4 canadians will die from cancer. Rising number of cancer diagnoses, together with improvements in detection and survival have led to increases of prevalence of cancer in canada. Cancer is leading cause of premature death in canada. National cancer care expenditures have been steadily increasing.
