| According to the American Cancer Society, cancers | | | | and can be devastating to young individuals, especially |
| such as colorectal, thyroid, and testicular are rising in | | | | cancer victims. |
| individuals under 40 years of age in Dallas, Houston, | | | | There are a number of sources, both online and in |
| throughout Texas, and in the rest of the nation. In | | | | libraries, that offer information on breast, colon and |
| addition, the National Cancer institute and the Lance | | | | lung cancer, as well as other types of cancers, |
| Armstrong Foundation reports that cancer survival | | | | including information on its signs and symptoms, |
| rates among that specific age group have not | | | | including diagnosis, treatments, and prognosis. The |
| significantly improved in twenty years. | | | | American Cancer Society has loads of cancer |
| Dr. Karen Albritoon, director of adolescent and young | | | | resources that can guide you to other cancer |
| adult oncology at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer | | | | information resources. |
| Institute, asserts that research is crucial in | | | | In addition, you will be able to find comprehensive |
| determining why these cancers are rising among | | | | guides about different types of cancer, treatment |
| young people. | | | | options, various cancer drugs, and learn how to get |
| Trailing accidents, suicides, and homicides, cancer is | | | | involved in groups promoting cancer awareness and |
| the fourth-leading cause of death among young | | | | education. |
| people. One reason that cancer may not be caught in | | | | To find out more about ongoing research and current |
| its early stages is that neither the physician nor | | | | cancer information, check the National Institute of |
| younger patients expects cancer to be a health | | | | Health's cancer research group. They are an excellent |
| problem. | | | | source for cancer statistics, such as the occurrence |
| In young women who have been diagnosed with | | | | of various forms of cancer, plus information regarding |
| breast cancer, a tumor may be estrogen stimulated. | | | | ongoing clinical trials, results of previous research, |
| In this case, physicians might recommend blocking the | | | | how clinical trials are performed, and how to locate a |
| patient's menstruation after chemotherapy treatment | | | | clinical trial in which you can take part. |
| or even removing the ovaries. But, because women | | | | To learn about cancer from more personal sources, |
| in this age-bracket are still in child-bearing years, the | | | | join a local cancer support group or an online chat |
| decision is difficult. | | | | forum. Views and experiences of people with cancer |
| In young men, testicular cancer is on the rise and | | | | or who've had cancer will be posted on their own |
| research has uncovered why. Thyroid cancer is | | | | personal websites. This is a great way to find out |
| another puzzle, as the only known cause of this type | | | | more about your situation and what to expect. Also |
| cancer is radiation. | | | | talk with your primary care physician or gynecologist |
| Some of the other problems arising among the | | | | for information on various types of female concerns, |
| under-40 age group are not health related, but are | | | | including breast, uterine, ovarian, and cervical cancers. |
| thought to be due, rather, to emotional, mental, and | | | | Just remember, if you or your loved ones get a |
| financial issues. This age group is more likely to be | | | | diagnosis of cancer, there are a myriad of useful |
| starting their family or a career. | | | | information resources that are easily available. |
| Plus, many in this age bracket do not carry health | | | | You'll discover that what affects your health also will |
| insurance. Dealing with severe physical changes, such | | | | eventually affect your bank account, and cancer is |
| as losing hair and extreme weight loss, at a time | | | | about as serious as it can get. With the incidence of |
| when health and physical characteristics should be at | | | | cancer increasing, it's good to find out as much as |
| their peak, and experiencing guilt feelings of becoming | | | | you can about the disease. |
| a burden to other family members, are depressing, | | | | |