2. To begin…
This is NOT a lesson to scare you, or make you
fearful of the world around you.
In NO WAY does the information supplied in this
lesson replace the advice of your doctor.
The information provided is to help EDUCATE
you and INFORM you of the truth about cancer.
3. My background
B.S. in Biology from UTEP, with a focus in
Molecular Biology, and Evolutionary Ecology.
Class of 2013
Research of HepG2 cancer line, using treatment
based from the exocarp of the Mangostene fruit.
4. What is cancer?
In simple terms, cancer is uncontrollable growth
of normal cells due to a variety of factors,
including but not limited to:
Mutations in DNA
Errors in the Cell Cycle
Mutation in RNA
5. What is cancer?
Malignant tumors: Tumors that have cancerous
cells that are causing damage.
Benign tumors: Tumors whose cells have grown
out of proportion, but that do not contain
cancerous cells.
6. How do we determine
what is a cancer cell, and
what is not?
Shape
DNA
Protein make up
11. Types of Cancer based on
origin
Carcinoma
Referred to as a malignant neoplasm of epithelial
origin or of internal or external lining of the body.
Examples are breast cancer, ovarian cancer, skin
cancer, etc.
13. Types of Cancer based on
origin
Sarcoma
Cancer that generally originates from supportive
or connective tissues such as bones, fat cells,
tendons, etc.
17. Types of Cancers based
on their origin
Leukemia
“Liquid” cancer, or cancer that originates in the
bone marrow that produces blood cells, and white
blood cells.
White blood cells are essential in fighting off
infections, and foreign pathogens that enter the
body.
19. Types of Cancer based on
their origin
Lymphoma
Cancer that originates in the lympathic system,
which is the internal lining of your body.
Lymph nodes, lymphocytes, and many other types
of lymphatic components help to purify body
fluids, and to produce infection fighting agents
such as white blood cells, etc.
21. Can cancer be prevented?
The real answer is NO.
Dietary and Lifestyle changes CAN AID in
preventing your chances of getting cancer.
Genetics play a VITAL role in the production of
cancer in future generations (but not always the
case)
Environmental factors play a very important role in
the development of cancer.
