Dec 28, 2015
1. Heart Diseases 700,142 29.0 2. Cancer 553,763 22.9
3. Cerebrovascular diseases 163,538 6.8 4. Chronic lower respiratory diseases 123,013 5.1 5. Accidents (Unintentional injuries) 101,537 4.2 6. Diabetes mellitus 71,372 3.0 7. Influenza and Pneumonia 62,034 2.6 8. Alzheimer’s disease 53,852 2.2
9. Nephritis – Kidney Disease 39,480 1.6
10. Septicemia 32,238 1.3
Source: US Mortality Public Use Data Tape 2001, National Center for Health Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2003.
Rank Cause of DeathNo. of deaths
% of all deaths
Ranking, number and percentage of deaths for the 10 leading causes, Canada, 2000 and 2009
2000 2009
rank number % rank number %All causes of death
… 218,062 100.0 ... 238,418 100.0
Total, 10 leading causes of death
... 175,149 80.3 ... 182,139 76.4
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
1 62,672 28.7 1 71,125 29.8
Diseases of heart (heart disease)
2 55,070 25.3 2 49,271 20.7
Cerebrovascular diseases (stroke)
3 15,576 7.1 3 14,105 5.9
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
4 9,813 4.5 4 10,859 4.6
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
5 8,589 3.9 5 10,250 4.3
Diabetes mellitus (diabetes)
6 6,714 3.1 6 6,923 2.9
Alzheimer's disease
7 5,007 2.3 7 6,281 2.6
Influenza and pneumonia
8 4,966 2.3 8 5,826 2.4
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
9 3,606 1.7 9 3,890 1.6
Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis (kidney disease)
10 3,136 1.4 10 3,609 1.5
All other causes
... 42,913 19.7 … 56,279 23.6
Carcinomas – Are cancers of Epithelial Tissues
Sarcomas are cancers of Connective Tissues
APOPTOSIS – Programmed cell death after mutation or getting old
Anaplasia = Cells without maturity and differentiationDysplasia = They don’t look right
In Normal Growth Cells Exhibit “Contact Inhibition” – In other words, when they grow into a neighboring cell, the rate of cell division slows down to an
appropriate level
In cancerous growth, cells lose their Contact Inhibition property, they often release enzymes to digest healthy surrounding tissues to make room for their increased growth
The scientific term for a tumor is “NEOPLASM”
NEO =NEW PLASM =TISSUE
METASTASIS – Moving beyond the original site
Some tumors are not considered to be truly cancerous. They do not metastasize as they become encapsulated. These are BENIGN tumors. They should still be removed as they deprive the body of nutrients, may cause discomfort and may even lead to death if not caught in time.
A MALIGNANT tumor, a true "cancer," is a much more serious health problem than a benign tumor because cancer cells can spread to distant parts of the body. For example, a melanoma (a cancer of pigmented cells) arising in the skin can have cells that enter the bloodstream and spread to distant organs such as the liver or brain. Cancer cells in the liver would be called metastatic melanoma, not liver cancer. Metastases share the name of the original ("primary") tumor. Melanoma cells growing in the brain or liver can disrupt the functions of these vital organs and so are potentially life threatening
Most documented link between cancer and a virus is Cervical Cancer in females. Approximately99.7% of all cervical cancer are causedBy some strain of HPV (Human Papiloma Virus)
So what is the huge breakthrough in the past few years?
Remember one word: CAUTION Changes in bowel or bladder habits. A sore that will not heal. Unusual bleeding or discharge Thickening or lump in breast or any part of
the body.
Indigestion or difficulty swallowing. Obvious change in any wart or mole Nagging cough or hoarseness.
CAUTION is a nice word but it is a lousy acronym… So I have an even better one
WSBUTIN
Wart or mole - change
Sores that do not heal
Bowel or Bladder habit changes
Unusual bleeding or discharge of fluids
Thickenings or lumps
Indigestion or difficulty swallowing weightlossNagging cough or hoarseness