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Cancer (Testicular Cancer (Risks:
:warning: Being born with abnormal…
Cancer
Testicular Cancer
Risks:
:warning: Being born with abnormal testicles
:warning: Middle aged men mostly affected
:warning: Race (more common in white men)
:warning: Tall men more at risk
:warning: Smoking
:warning: Infertility
:warning: STIs
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Prevention:
:check: Safe sex (use of condoms etc)
:check: Do not smoke
:check: Regular GP checks
:check: Difficult to prevent but easy to detect & treat
Skin cancer
Risks:
:warning: Exposure to sunlight
:warning: Using sunbeds
:warning: Fair skin
:warning: Age
:warning: Sunburn
:warning: Having red hair, moles or freckles
:warning: Other skin conditions
Prevention:
:check: Wear high factor suncream
:check: Stay out of the sun during the day
:check: Hat and sunglasses
:check: Limit use of sunbeds
About:
:star: 2 main types: Melanoma & Non-Melanoma
:star: Develop in the upper layers of the skin.
:star: Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can spread to other organs in the body
Lung Cancer
About:
:star: Small cell or non-small cell. Each are treated differently
:star: Small Cell: microscopic, fast growing & quick spreading
:star: Small cell is usually caused by smoking - rare for non-smokers to get
:star: Non-Small Cell: 3 main types
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Risks:
:warning: Smoking (causes 86% of cases)
:warning: Air pollution
:warning: Family history
:warning: Previous lung diseases
Cervical Cancer
Risks:
:warning: Smoking
:warning: STD
:warning: Being overweight
:warning:Family history
:warning: Multiple pregnancies
Prevention:
:check: Use condoms
:check: HPV vaccinations
:check: Cervical smear tests
:check: Do not smoke
About:
:star: Cervical cancer is a cancer that develops in a woman's cervix
:star: It is a HPV virus (human papilloma virus)
:star: some types of HPV can cause abnormal changes to the cells of the cervix
Brain Tumour
Risks:
:warning: Age
:warning: Medical Radiation
:warning: Previous cancers
:warning: Genetic History
:warning: Obesity
:warning: Smoking & Drinking
About:
:star: Growth of cells in the brain that multiply in abnormal & uncontrollable ways
:star: Can be cancerous (malignant) or non-cancerous (benign)
:star: Graded from 1-4 based on behaviour, growth rate and likelihood of regrowth after treatment :
Prevention:
:check: Don't drink or smoke
:check: Live a healthy lifestyle
:check: Show symptoms to a GP
Breast Cancer
About:
:star: Develops in different parts of the breast
:star: Occurs in both males and females
:star: breast cancer is often divided into non-invasive and invasive types
Prevention:
:check: Breast cancer screening
:check: Regular exercise, healthy diet
:check: Breastfeeding can reduce your risk
Risks:
:warning: Age
:warning: Women are at a greater risk than men
:warning: Inherited genes
:warning: Race and ethnicity - (white women - higher risk)