Cancer

        Look, I realize that cancer is bad, and that no one likes to hear about it. But it's just like bacteria: if you know it's bad, you want to learn about it to prevent it, right? Right. Good. So, unlike bacteria, all cancer is bad. It can kill. Most of the times, it does. It's the second leading cause of death in the United States, after cardiovascular disease. Cancer is a word that strikes fear into everyones heart...


        As you can see, this will not be pleasant. Never fear, though, there are simple steps to keep yourself from getting cancer. And, if you do happen to get cancer, make sure to catch it early. Here:

• Eat plenty of vegetables.
• Get checkups at the doctor.
• Exercise.
• No smoking, and no drugs.

       

         Some of this may be hard, because I know I do not like cooked vegetables. I can handle them raw, but cooked? No way. Can't change it. My taste buds think it stinks. See, me, I don't wanna smoke or do drugs. I hate exercise, but be proud of me: I joined the cross country team. It ended, though, a long time ago, so now I'm back to my old lazy reading self. But learning about cancer... well, it really rained on my parade. So now I gotta exercise. Dad's rules.

        Now, look. Many people, and you may know some, have cancer. If you do know someone, please, be nice. Act positive, because when you're positive, it spreads. Kinda like an infection. If you're positive, they're positive. Do not act as if you're talking to a person who can't understand you, because most of them can. They won't appreciate it.

       Cancer is cause by DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) damage. If your body can't fix the DNA, the DNA will keep splitting. The broken DNA will be copied over and over. It will not stop. Eventually this can cause a tumor:

       There are two types: benign and malignant. A benign tumour is harmless. 'Benign' means cannot infiltrate the bloodstream.  This cannot be said for the malignant tumour. This tumour can enter the bloodstream and travel to other part of the body. This is called metastasis. If cancer cells travel to other parts of your body, and they multiply, it becomes harder to fight. That's why you wanna catch it early.

 

        If your family has a history of cancer, the more likely you will get it; it increases your chances. You need to work on not getting cancer, and if you happen to, catch it before it spreads. We don't need more people dying because of this disease. Work hard, and eat right.

        There are many different types of cancer. Blood cancer, lung cancer, brain cancer, throat cancer, breast cancer, and many many more. Every cancer is dangerous. Most cancers are deadly. Cancer needs to be treated with caution. It is not something to be made fun of, even if you didn't mean to. You need to treat it with respect, because it can kill you in the link of an eye. Maybe when you grow up, you'll be a doctor, or even research new ways to treat cancer. Help, and you can be a hero.

        Hope this helps somone. Even if it helps one person, just one, it will be worth all the time I put into it. I really hope someone reads this, and then helps someone else. Please kindly go to SuperSara's, youngro-jalenguy's, and Kevin's blog if you wanna know more. I put the links below.

youngro-jalenguy's blog

SuperSara's Blog

Kevin's Blog

        And finally, here's videos for all those fighting cancer: