 1.Heart Diseases700,   2.Cancer553,  3.Cerebrovascular diseases163,   4.Chronic lower respiratory diseases123,   5.Accidents (Unintentional injuries)101,   6.Diabetes mellitus71,   7.Influenza and Pneumonia62,   8.Alzheimer’s disease53,  9. Nephritis – Kidney Disease39, Septicemia32, Source: US Mortality Public Use Data Tape 2001, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rank Cause of Death No. of deaths % of all deaths

Ranking, number and percentage of deaths for the 10 leading causes, Canada, 2000 and ranknumber%ranknumber% All causes of death …218, , Total, 10 leading causes of death...175, , Malignant neoplasms (cancer) 162, , Diseases of heart (heart disease) 255, , Cerebrovascula r diseases (stroke) 315, , Chronic lower respiratory diseases 49, , Accidents (unintentional injuries) 58, , Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) 66, , Alzheimer's disease 75, , Influenza and pneumonia 84, , Intentional self-harm (suicide) 93, , Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease) 103, , All other causes...42, …56,

Carcinomas – Are cancers of Epithelial Tissues Sarcomas are cancers of Connective Tissues

APOPTOSIS – Programmed cell death after mutation or getting old Anaplasia = Cells without maturity and differentiation Dysplasia = They don’t look right

In Normal Growth Cells Exhibit “Contact Inhibition” – In other words, when they grow into a neighboring cell, the rate of cell division slows down to an appropriate level

In cancerous growth, cells lose their Contact Inhibition property, they often release enzymes to digest healthy surrounding tissues to make room for their increased growth

The scientific term for a tumor is “NEOPLASM” NEO =NEWPLASM =TISSUE

METASTASIS – Moving beyond the original site

Some tumors are not considered to be truly cancerous. They do not metastasize as they become encapsulated. These are BENIGN tumors. They should still be removed as they deprive the body of nutrients, may cause discomfort and may even lead to death if not caught in time.

A MALIGNANT tumor, a true "cancer," is a much more serious health problem than a benign tumor because cancer cells can spread to distant parts of the body. For example, a melanoma (a cancer of pigmented cells) arising in the skin can have cells that enter the bloodstream and spread to distant organs such as the liver or brain. Cancer cells in the liver would be called metastatic melanoma, not liver cancer. Metastases share the name of the original ("primary") tumor. Melanoma cells growing in the brain or liver can disrupt the functions of these vital organs and so are potentially life threatening

Most documented link between cancer and a virus is Cervical Cancer in females. Approximately 99.7% of all cervical cancer are caused By some strain of HPV (Human Papiloma Virus) So what is the huge breakthrough in the past few years?

Remember one word: CAUTION  Changes in bowel or bladder habits.  A sore that will not heal.  Unusual bleeding or discharge  Thickening or lump in breast or any part of the body.

 Indigestion or difficulty swallowing.  Obvious change in any wart or mole  Nagging cough or hoarseness.

CAUTION is a nice word but it is a lousy acronym… So I have an even better one WSBUTINWSBUTIN Wart or mole - change Sores that do not heal Bowel or Bladder habit changes Unusual bleeding or discharge of fluids Thickenings or lumps Indigestion or difficulty swallowing weightloss Nagging cough or hoarseness