APA 3122 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Testicular Cancer, Bone Tumor, Melanoma
10 Feb 2016
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First time that the younger generation has a lower life. We need actions that target the global population across the children spend on average 7. 5 hours/day in front of a screen expectancy than the older lifespan. Pa in child, young adolescent, and young adult cancer. 12,500+ new cases diagnosed every year: cause remain unknown. Mortality rates are declining with 80% of childhood cancer: 5+ year mark is key (recurrence is then significantly patients expected to survive 5+ years reduced) common: leukemia, brain/bone tumors, lymphomas. Mortality rates are declining with 80% of childhood cancer leukemia, lymphoma, bone tumor, testicular cancer patients expected to survive 5+ years. 70,000 new cases largely unknown cause: still have breast/melanoma. Mortality rates are not declining: chances of survival are the same as they were 30 years ago. Treatment: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, stem cell transplant.
