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<p> Name: Date: Period:</p><p>DETECTING CANCER</p><p>CANCER (the uncontrolled growth of cells) is the ______leading cause of death in the United States behind ______.</p><p>There are over ______different types of cancer that can affect humans.</p><p>Cancer kills more than ______Americans each year.</p><p>According to the American Cancer Society, ______of all people with cancer are still alive ______after the diagnosis. They feel that number could be increased to ______with early diagnosis and treatment. </p><p>Many cancers give early warning signs to their victims such as unusual weight gain/loss or feeling abnormally tired. Our ability to recognize these signs could mean the difference between life and death.</p><p>WARNING SIGNS POTENTIAL TYPE OF CANCER Change in bowel or bladder habits</p><p>A sore that does not heal</p><p>Unusual bleeding or discharge</p><p>Thickening or lump in the breast or elsewhere</p><p>Indigestion or difficulty swallowing </p><p>Obvious change in a wart or a mole</p><p>Nagging cough or hoarseness</p><p>CANCER SCREENINGS</p><p>Choose a type of cancer: breast, cervical, colorectal, endometrial, lung, oral, ovarian, prostate, skin, testicular, etc.</p><p>Search words “_____ cancer screenings” or “types of cancer screenings” to find information about how screening tests are performed for the type of cancer you are researching (physical exam, laboratory tests, imaging tests, genetic tests). Type a persuasive letter to an older relative. Explain the warning signs, how that particular type of cancer is detected, and why someone should have these tests or perform self exams.</p>

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