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User talk:CFredB

2008-08-13T01:42:52Z

Iglesias: Welcome to even you!

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Hello, {{{1|{{PAGENAME}}}}}, and '''''welcome''''' to [[Conservapedia]]!

We're glad that you're here, but please '''''be careful'''''. Your recent edit appeared to be vandalism. '''We ask that you read our [[Conservapedia:Editor's guide|Editor's Guide]] as soon as you can.'''

Remember, this is a conservative ''Christian'' encyclopedia, and we need your help to keep it that way. If you persist in your current [[Deceit|deceitful]] or [[liberal]] editing style, we will reluctantly have to block you. Please try to be more careful in the future. Remember, the fewer edits you make, the less work for us!

Thanks for reading, {{{1|{{PAGENAME}}}}}, and Godspeed!

:--[[User:Iglesias|Iglesias]] 21:42, 12 August 2008 (EDT)
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User talk:Acp

2008-08-13T01:41:32Z

Iglesias: Welcome!

User talk:MThompson

2008-08-13T01:39:15Z

Iglesias: Welcome!

User talk:KennyMac

2008-08-13T01:37:58Z

Iglesias: Welcome!

User talk:Tolkiendil

2008-08-12T17:04:05Z

Iglesias: Welcome!

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'''<big>Watch your step, please!</big>'''

Hello, {{{1|{{PAGENAME}}}}}, and '''''welcome''''' to [[Conservapedia]]!

We're glad that you're here, but please '''''be careful'''''. Your recent edit possibly appeared to be vandalism. '''We ask that you read our [[Conservapedia:Editor's guide|Editor's Guide]] as soon as you can.'''

Remember, this is a conservative ''Christian'' encyclopedia, and we need your help to keep it that way. If you persist in your current [[Deceit|deceitful]] or [[liberal]] editing style, we will reluctantly have to block you. Remember, the fewer edits you make, the less work for us!

Thanks for reading, {{{1|{{PAGENAME}}}}}, and Godspeed!

:--[[User:Iglesias|Iglesias]] 13:04, 12 August 2008 (EDT)
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President Ford

2008-08-12T16:59:11Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to Gerald R. Ford

#REDIRECT [[Gerald R. Ford]]

President Eisenhower

2008-08-12T16:58:18Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to Albert Eisenhower

#REDIRECT [[Albert Eisenhower]]

President Hoover

2008-08-12T16:57:04Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to Herbert Hoover

#REDIRECT [[Herbert Hoover]]

President Wilson

2008-08-12T16:54:22Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to Woodrow Wilson

#REDIRECT [[Woodrow Wilson]]

President Harding

2008-08-12T16:53:49Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to Warren G. Harding

#REDIRECT [[Warren G. Harding]]

President Coolidge

2008-08-12T16:53:26Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to President Coolidge

#REDIRECT [[President Coolidge]]

President Taft

2008-08-12T16:53:01Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to William Howard Taft

#REDIRECT [[William Howard Taft]]

President McKinley

2008-08-12T16:52:13Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to William McKinley

#REDIRECT [[William McKinley]]

President Cleveland

2008-08-12T16:51:37Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to Grover Cleveland

#REDIRECT [[Grover Cleveland]]

President Garfield

2008-08-12T16:51:10Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to James Garfield

#REDIRECT [[James Garfield]]

President Grant

2008-08-12T16:50:45Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to U. S. Grant

#REDIRECT [[U. S. Grant]]

President Hayes

2008-08-12T16:50:05Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to Rutherford B. Hayes

#REDIRECT [[Rutherford B. Hayes]]

President Buchanan

2008-08-12T16:49:35Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to James Buchanan

#REDIRECT [[James Buchanan]]

President Pierce

2008-08-12T16:49:09Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to Franklin Pierce

#REDIRECT [[Franklin Pierce]]

President Harrison

2008-08-12T16:48:27Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to William Henry Harrison

#REDIRECT [[William Henry Harrison]]

President Taylor

2008-08-12T16:48:03Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to Zachary Taylor

#REDIRECT [[Zachary Taylor]]

President Tyler

2008-08-12T16:47:34Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to John Tyler

#REDIRECT [[John Tyler]]

President Polk

2008-08-12T16:46:58Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to James K. Polk

#REDIRECT [[James K. Polk]]

President Van Buren

2008-08-12T16:46:13Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to Martin Van Buren

#REDIRECT [[Martin Van Buren]]

President Quincy-Adams

2008-08-12T16:45:43Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to John Quincy-Adams

#REDIRECT [[John Quincy-Adams]]

President Monroe

2008-08-12T16:45:16Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to James Monroe

#REDIRECT [[James Monroe]]

President Madison

2008-08-12T16:44:53Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to James Madison

#REDIRECT [[James Madison]]

President Adams

2008-08-12T16:44:27Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to John Adams

#REDIRECT [[John Adams]]

President Jefferson

2008-08-12T16:41:09Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to Thomas Jefferson

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User talk:Taj

2008-07-28T01:09:21Z

Iglesias: thanks!

Taj's Talk Page - Please leave messages for me here.

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== Cinco de Mayo ==

Hi

I took out ''Benito Juarez'' from the "See also" because it is already in the text.

Where are you?

--[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 19:25, 5 May 2007 (EDT)

:: ¡Hola Joaquín! -- I didn't see that you had done that and thought I had neglected to include it, lol. No problem, do as you see fit - anyone can edit the pages, and hopefully make them better. I am in New Mexico, check my user page -- http://www.conservapedia.com/User:Taj -- ¡Feliz cinco de mayo! --[[User:Taj|Taj]] 21:40, 5 May 2007 (EDT)

Gracias. Saludos desde Campeche, Mexico.

--[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 22:31, 5 May 2007 (EDT)

== Images.... ==

I positioned the image in your article the other night. The one you posted on Dan's page. Do what I do; go to some other pages with images, and copy the insert code from there, and substitute the name of your image for what is there. Adding a | between the brackets, after the image name, and typing center, right, left, controls its placement. You can also add text below the image with the same | inserted. --[[User:TK|Sysop-TK]] [[User_talk:TK|/MyTalk]] 17:16, 6 May 2007 (EDT)

:: Thank you very much for your assistance with the image in [[New Mexico]] :) For some reason I have difficulty with images, first in uploading, then in placing them, even when copying from already existing "code". I am new to "wiki" style editing, so I appreciate your help! --[[User:Taj|Taj]] 19:28, 6 May 2007 (EDT)

== Monet ==

Good work!!!

--[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 15:56, 26 May 2007 (EDT)

: Joaquín, I only noticed the article needed work after you first corrected discrepancies, that brought the page to my attention, so the credit is yours, you are a wonderful editor, and I admire your work. Thank you also for your great additions of the paintings of Monet, and I would love to see you improve upon the page. Gracias! --[[User:Taj|Taj]] 17:35, 26 May 2007 (EDT)

== Colorado ==
Apologies - thanks for shifting it. [[User:Pachyderm|Pachyderm]] 12:41, 16 August 2007 (EDT)

: No problem! and thank you for your contributions :) --[[User:Taj|Taj]] 12:44, 16 August 2007 (EDT)

== Liberty Bell ==

'''"Please note that all contributions to Conservapedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you don't want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then don't submit it here."'''

Tasha...I couldn't see the info either....Ed is not being mean. It's all good! Don't worry, be happy! :-) --[[User:TK|şŷŝôρ-₮K]][[User_Talk:TK|Ṣρёаќǃ]] 20:24, 18 August 2007 (EDT)

: Thank you for the reply. I referenced the link to the government site where I found the info: http://www.nps.gov/archive/inde/liberty-bell.html - and about halfway down the page, under "Bell Facts" it lists the composition of the Liberty Bell, which I included in the edit. Since this is clearly written on the page of a government website, and quite obvious, I really don't know what more I could have done, or what to make of my sourced, factual, edits and public domain photos being instantly reverted and deleted. [[User:Taj|Taj]] 20:36, 18 August 2007 (EDT)

::My best guess is that you accidentally pasted the wrong web link. I've made the same kind of mistake many times. I value your edits, but this one was imperfect so I rolled it back.

::After I was given the correct web link, I "undid" my reversion and placed the link. --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 20:40, 18 August 2007 (EDT)

== Liberty Bell ==

Done.

All you have to do is to change the "px" to the amount you want.

Example: 300px to 200px.

Hope this could help.

--[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 14:59, 13 September 2007 (EDT)

:Lo hago con mucho gusto. --[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 18:57, 13 September 2007 (EDT)

== Great seeing you back! ==

Taj, it's great seeing you back! Take care, --[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 00:17, 16 October 2007 (EDT)

: Thank you! I only wish I had more free time to edit here. [[User:Taj|Taj]] 03:07, 17 October 2007 (EDT)

== Sacramento.... ==

I went to SCC for a semester, before transferring to ARC! Never noticed before you were in Sacramento....lived there for a while, loved going out to Consumes River, rafting, etc. :D --[[User:TK|şyŝoρ-₮K]][[User_Talk:TK|/Ṣρёаќǃ]] 20:26, 6 November 2007 (EST)

: That's great, someone from my area! I was born and raised (for the most part) in New Mexico, (also lived in Texas and Arizona) but I've been going to college out here in CA for a little over a year now. [[User:Taj|Taj]] 17:08, 7 November 2007 (EST)

== New Mexico ==

Hi!

How is that part of Mexico...? OPPPPsssssss.... of US!!! :)

--[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 14:48, 7 November 2007 (EST)

:: Hola, Joaquín, cómo estás? Espero que esté usted bien. Mi familia me dice que es caliente en Albuquerque, it's also hot in Sacramento, where I am living right now. ¿Cómo es el clima en tu ciudad? I will be going back to New Mexico for the school vacation at Christmas time to see my family. Y sí, algunas personas no se dan cuenta de Nuevo México es uno de los Estados Unidos, lol. :-) [[User:Taj|Taj]] 17:08, 7 November 2007 (EST)

::: Estamos bien, gracias. Aqui es muy caliente pero hoy hay un poco de frio. Hope we may be in touch ''mas seguido!'' --[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 07:47, 8 November 2007 (EST)

Hi! --[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 18:02, 23 November 2007 (EST)

: ¡Hola Joaquín! Espero que usted se encuentra en buen estado de salud. Thank you for leaving a message for me! [[User:Taj|Taj]] 14:12, 30 November 2007 (EST)

== Thanks ==

Thanks, Taj, for the alert about the vandal! I block him. Hope you had a good Thanksgiving last week! Take care,--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:01, 2 December 2007 (EST)

== Blocking powers ==

Congratulations, Taj, you have blocking powers now! You can block any vandals you see.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 12:30, 3 December 2007 (EST)

== Great blocks! ==

Great blocks, Taj! By the way, in blocking we uncheck the first box about anonymous users. Also, I have a special way to prevent them from coming back in addition to that, which I'm going to invoke right now. Thanks again!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 14:58, 11 December 2007 (EST)

== Happy Holidays! ==

I will be spending time with my family back home in New Mexico over the Christmas break, and will return after the holidays. Wishing everyone here at Conservapedia a fun and joyous holiday! -- [[User:Taj|Taj]] 04:02, 18 December 2007 (EST) [[Image:Christmas_tree.jpg|right]]

: A very Merry Christmas to you and your family, Taj!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 08:38, 18 December 2007 (EST)

:: Thank you so much Taj. Feliz navidad tambien para ti y toda tu familia. Gracias y te recordaremos en estos dias. Bye --[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 09:15, 18 December 2007 (EST)

:::Merry Christmas to you also! --[[User:BethanyS|~BCS]][[User talk:BethanyS|Talk2'''ME''']] 13:16, 18 December 2007 (EST)

:::: A Blessed Easter to you too! --[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 00:54, 23 March 2008 (EDT)

== Happy New Year! ==

Happy New Year everyone! [[User:Taj|Taj]] 15:54, 4 January 2008 (EST)
==Basketball Articles==
Hey Taj - if you make more basketball articles, can you remember to put in [[Template:NBA]]? Thanks (and nice job on Utah Jazz)--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]] 21:56, 14 February 2008 (EST)

: Hi Iduan! Wow are you fast, lol. Ten seconds after I created [[San Antonio]] and [[Utah Jazz]] you made additions! I've never added a template yet, as I'm still learning wiki-type stuff, but I will look to see how you did it, and add it if I make another page that needs a template. I doubt I'll make any more basketball pages though, it's not my specialty - I'm just trying to reduce the list of "most wanted" pages right now, so I'm doing any random category/subject just for the fun of it. [[User:Taj|Taj]] 22:01, 14 February 2008 (EST)

== Blessed Easter ==

: A blessed [[Resurrection Sunday]] to you, Taj! Thanks for your message on my talk page.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 10:25, 23 March 2008 (EDT)

== Easter ==

Thank you and same to you! [[User:DanH|DanH]] 02:04, 24 March 2008 (EDT)

== Thank you ==

Thank you for your support. I know you have supported me in the past and I'm glad to see that you still do now. Dont' feel offended that I didn't ask you; I decided to pick 5 (and only 5) sysops and let the chips fall where they may. [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 13:06, 30 March 2008 (EDT)

: You're welcome. :) I hope you do get edit ability, you have done a lot of good work here. [[User:Taj|Taj]] 17:52, 1 April 2008 (EDT)

== Happy One-Year Anniversary ==

Happy One-Year Anniversary to me! :) Joined Conservapedia: April 2, 2007. Some articles I have created: [[Golden Gate Bridge]], [[Apollo 11]], [[Appalachian Trail]], [[Cinco de Mayo]], [[Charles Dickens]], [[Frida Kahlo]], [[Santa Fe]], [[General Electric]], [[Loma Prieta Earthquake]], [[Oahu]], [[Simon Wiesenthal]]. (see user page for more comprehensive list). note: need to add photo here of person blowing own horn, lol. :p - [[User:Taj|Taj]] 23:25, 2 April 2008

:: Happy One-Year Anniversary !!!

:::::[[Image:Candle.jpg]]

--[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 02:34, 3 April 2008 (EDT)

:: Gracias, Joaquín! - [[User:Taj|Taj]] 15:06, 3 April 2008 (EDT)

== Mother's day! ==

Happy day for your mom. --[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 13:07, 10 May 2008 (EDT)

: Thank you! :) A Happy Mother's Day to you as well. [[User:Taj|Taj]] 13:09, 10 May 2008 (EDT)

==Thanking you==
Cheers for updating the squid page. My wiki skills are still fresh!
[[User:AdenJ|AdenJ]] 20:33, 10 May 2008 (EDT)

: You are quite welcome! :) I was going through the list of "uncategorized pages" to see if I could help with anything there, and noticed the squid page - and I'm glad I did, as I looked up some info on it, and learned something today! :) -- [[User:Taj|Taj]] 20:38, 10 May 2008 (EDT)

One of my favorite creatures, those collosal squid. Massive beasts they are. I have seen the one at NZ Museum, quite impressive.
[[User:AdenJ|AdenJ]] 20:53, 10 May 2008 (EDT)

Thanks for fighting off the vandals, extending their blocks and reverting their messes. --[[User:DeanS|DeanSformerly Crocoite]] 00:25, 19 May 2008 (EDT)

: Thank you - you are so much faster than me... I had a hard time figuring out how to extend the guard dog 1 day blocks.. I have a headache now, lol. This wasn't how I had intended to spend my time here tonight, I was going to add some new pages, not spend an hour blocking and reverting vandalism. You did a good job reverting all that stuff.. thanks for the recognition too. [[User:Taj|Taj]] 00:29, 19 May 2008 (EDT)

== talk page comments ==

So, I blocked a new user for making stupid "joke" edits with sexual references in a couple of pages. The edits were clearly inappropriate. Then I got a comment (already reverted by DanH, thanks) on my talk page with derogatory remarks. Ludicrous. I will block anyone who vandalizes pages, (no one has the right to destroy other's work just because you don't agree with it) - this does not mean I should be attacked and targeted with offensive comments, or that anyone can make assumptions regarding my beliefs or views or assume that I am intolerant of any particular group of people, unless I have clearly stated so, which I haven't. Before deciding to criticize me or leave a stupid comment on my talk page, one should read my user page to see what I believe in. I am respectful of all religions, whether or not it is what I personally believe. I just wish the people who vandalize pages were as tolerant and accepting of other's views as well. [[User:Taj|Taj]] 18:34, 2 June 2008 (EDT)

==Shogi==

Hi - just wanted to say thank you for the support for [[shogi]] for AOTW. I admit to having a very vested interest in it, but nice to know others find it interesting too. Thank you again. --[[User:JessicaT|JessicaT]][[User talk:JessicaT|''Ohayo gozaimasu!'']] 16:56, 22 July 2008 (EDT)

:You're welcome! :) I thought your article was very interesting! [[User:Taj|Taj]] 16:17, 24 July 2008 (EDT)

==Thanks!==
Muchs Thanks for cleaning up this vandalism, Taj! [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Phenomena&action=history] You are a real saint! --[[User:Iglesias|Iglesias]] 21:09, 27 July 2008 (EDT)

Barack

2008-07-26T19:10:12Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to Barack Obama

#REDIRECT [[Barack Obama]]

Cancer

2008-07-26T18:59:22Z

Iglesias: typo

The term '''cancer''' refers to many different diseases. They all have in common uncontrolled ''cell proliferation'' (growth and division). Cancers are usually named for the organ or cell type that is originally involved. After beginning at one site, cancer may ''metastasize'' (spread) to other organs. The cancer is still named by its place of origin.

==Types of Cancer==
[[Image:Cancerxray.jpg|200px|right|thumb|X-Ray of patient with tumor cancer in right lung]]
[[Image:LUNG069.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Lung tumor]]
''Data are for USA''

*Most common cancers in men:
#[[Prostate cancer|Prostate]]
#[[Lung cancer|Lung]]
#[[Colon cancer|Colorectal]]

*Deadliest cancers in men:
#Lung
#[[Prostate cancer|Prostate]]
#Colon
#Pancreatic
#Leukemia
#[[Liver cancer|Liver]]
#Stomach
*Most common cancers in women
#[[Breast cancer|Breast]]
#Lung
#Colorectal

*Deadliest cancers in women
#Lung
#Breast
#Colorectal
#Pancreatic
#Uterus
#Stomach

==Prevention and Screening==
''Preventative strategies are continuously being revised. Please see references below for up to date information.''
*[[Breast cancer]]: In women without a family history of breast cancer, mammograms should be done yearly. Clinical breast exam by a medical professional should also be done yearly. Women who have had abortions are significantly more likely to contract breast cancer.
*[[Lung cancer]]: There are no currently accepted preventative guidelines
*[[Prostate cancer]]: evidence is inconclusive, but most doctors recommend yearly PSA blood test and digital rectal exam
*[[Colon cancer]]: in people without a family history of colon cancer, most sources recommend a colonoscopy at age 50, with further studies based on the results. Fecal occult blood testing should also be conducted yearly.
*[[Cervical cancer]]: yearly Pap smears should be done on all women who have been sexually active and have not had a [[hysterectomy]]. Over age 65, women in monogamous relationships and recent normal Pap smears probably do not need to be screened as frequently.
*[[Testicular cancer]]: the evidence is unclear, however most physicians recommend routine testicular exams in young men.
*[[Skin cancer]]: keep skin protected from sunlight by use of clothing and sunscreen, and watch you skin for new moles, or changes in existing moles.

==Treatment of cancer==

===chemotherapy===
[[Chemotherapy]] is the use of drugs that kill [[tumor]] cells. Conventionally, the drugs that are used are those that target cells which are rapidly undergoing [[mitosis]]; this approach is effective but is limited by side effects, which occur because these drugs have an adverse effect on normal tissues that contain rapidly-dividing cells. Research is under way to find drugs with a wider [[therapeutic index]]. One approach is to study specific molecular markers that may be used to identify cancer cells, and to develop drugs that preferentially kill cells that exhibit those markers.

===radiation therapy===
Radiation therapy involves the use of precisely-targeted [[radiation]] to destroy cancer cells. Because radiation damages [[DNA]] and thus has the ability both to treat and to cause cancer, this method of treatment must be administered by physicians highly-skilled in [[physics]].

===surgery===
The goal of cancer surgery is to physically remove the abnormal cells. This becomes more difficult after the cancer spreads. Often, chemotherapy is used either before or after surgery to kill cancer cells that have [[metastasis|metastasized]].

===immunotherapy===
The immune system contains a number of cell types, such as [[NK cells]] and [[cytotoxic T cell|killer T cells]] that have the capability to destroy other cells that have become infected with viruses or have become cancerous. [[Immunotherapy]] involves the enhancement or potentiation of these natural defenses against tumor cells.

===New and Experimental Treatments===
There are many new and experimental treatments for cancer developed every day. These should be viewed with skepticism until more is known about the effects that these treatments may have since many "cures" for cancer have been publicized or marketed without FDA approval and have been found to be ineffective if not harmful. An example of this is Kent Hovind supporting the use of laetrile (also known as amygdalin, or misleadingly "vitamin" B17) which is found in the seeds of raw fruits such as apricots as a cure for cancer.<ref>[http://www.bibleandscience.com/otherviews/hovind.htm Institute for Biblical & Scientific Studies, February 2008]</ref> This has never been found to cure cancer from any research but instead has been shown to cause cyanide poisoning.<ref>[http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/laetrile/patient/allpages#Section_20 National Cancer Institute, February 2008]</ref> <ref>[http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/306/4/201 New England Journal of Medicine: A clinical trial of amygdalin (Laetrile) in the treatment of human cancer, February 2008]</ref>

== See also ==

*[[American Medical Association]]
*[[Doctor]]
*[[Mobile phones and brain tumor risk]]

==References==
*http://www.cdc.gov
*[http://www.cancer.org/docroot/stt/stt_0.asp American Cancer Society: Cancer statistics for 2007]
*[http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_1_4X_What_Is_Chemotherapy.asp?sitearea=ETO American Cancer Society: What is chemotherapy?]
*[http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_1_4X_How_Does_Chemotherapy_Work.asp?sitearea=ETO American Cancer Society: How does chemotherapy Work?]
*[http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_1_4X_Whats_New_in_Chemotherapy_Research.asp?sitearea=ETO American Cancer Society: What's new in chemotherapy research?]
*[http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/pocketgd.htm Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Guide to Clinical Preventive Services]
*[http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/chemotherapy/CA00029/METHOD=print Mayo Clinic: Chemotherapy: Drug treatment uses chemicals to kill cancer cells]
*[http://women.webmd.com/guide/health-myths-know-truth?page=2 Myth: Cancer cannot be prevented]

[[Category:Diseases]]
[[Category:Medicine]]

Cancer

2008-07-26T18:58:19Z

Iglesias: let's not get carried away here...

The term '''cancer''' refers to many different diseases. They all have in common uncontrolled ''cell proliferation'' (growth and division). Cancers are usually named for the organ or cell type that is originally involved. After beginning at one site, cancer may ''metastasize'' (spread) to other organs. The cancer is still named by its place or origin.

==Types of Cancer==
[[Image:Cancerxray.jpg|200px|right|thumb|X-Ray of patient with tumor cancer in right lung]]
[[Image:LUNG069.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Lung tumor]]
''Data are for USA''

*Most common cancers in men:
#[[Prostate cancer|Prostate]]
#[[Lung cancer|Lung]]
#[[Colon cancer|Colorectal]]

*Deadliest cancers in men:
#Lung
#[[Prostate cancer|Prostate]]
#Colon
#Pancreatic
#Leukemia
#[[Liver cancer|Liver]]
#Stomach
*Most common cancers in women
#[[Breast cancer|Breast]]
#Lung
#Colorectal

*Deadliest cancers in women
#Lung
#Breast
#Colorectal
#Pancreatic
#Uterus
#Stomach

==Prevention and Screening==
''Preventative strategies are continuously being revised. Please see references below for up to date information.''
*[[Breast cancer]]: In women without a family history of breast cancer, mammograms should be done yearly. Clinical breast exam by a medical professional should also be done yearly. Women who have had abortions are significantly more likely to contract breast cancer.
*[[Lung cancer]]: There are no currently accepted preventative guidelines
*[[Prostate cancer]]: evidence is inconclusive, but most doctors recommend yearly PSA blood test and digital rectal exam
*[[Colon cancer]]: in people without a family history of colon cancer, most sources recommend a colonoscopy at age 50, with further studies based on the results. Fecal occult blood testing should also be conducted yearly.
*[[Cervical cancer]]: yearly Pap smears should be done on all women who have been sexually active and have not had a [[hysterectomy]]. Over age 65, women in monogamous relationships and recent normal Pap smears probably do not need to be screened as frequently.
*[[Testicular cancer]]: the evidence is unclear, however most physicians recommend routine testicular exams in young men.
*[[Skin cancer]]: keep skin protected from sunlight by use of clothing and sunscreen, and watch you skin for new moles, or changes in existing moles.

==Treatment of cancer==

===chemotherapy===
[[Chemotherapy]] is the use of drugs that kill [[tumor]] cells. Conventionally, the drugs that are used are those that target cells which are rapidly undergoing [[mitosis]]; this approach is effective but is limited by side effects, which occur because these drugs have an adverse effect on normal tissues that contain rapidly-dividing cells. Research is under way to find drugs with a wider [[therapeutic index]]. One approach is to study specific molecular markers that may be used to identify cancer cells, and to develop drugs that preferentially kill cells that exhibit those markers.

===radiation therapy===
Radiation therapy involves the use of precisely-targeted [[radiation]] to destroy cancer cells. Because radiation damages [[DNA]] and thus has the ability both to treat and to cause cancer, this method of treatment must be administered by physicians highly-skilled in [[physics]].

===surgery===
The goal of cancer surgery is to physically remove the abnormal cells. This becomes more difficult after the cancer spreads. Often, chemotherapy is used either before or after surgery to kill cancer cells that have [[metastasis|metastasized]].

===immunotherapy===
The immune system contains a number of cell types, such as [[NK cells]] and [[cytotoxic T cell|killer T cells]] that have the capability to destroy other cells that have become infected with viruses or have become cancerous. [[Immunotherapy]] involves the enhancement or potentiation of these natural defenses against tumor cells.

===New and Experimental Treatments===
There are many new and experimental treatments for cancer developed every day. These should be viewed with skepticism until more is known about the effects that these treatments may have since many "cures" for cancer have been publicized or marketed without FDA approval and have been found to be ineffective if not harmful. An example of this is Kent Hovind supporting the use of laetrile (also known as amygdalin, or misleadingly "vitamin" B17) which is found in the seeds of raw fruits such as apricots as a cure for cancer.<ref>[http://www.bibleandscience.com/otherviews/hovind.htm Institute for Biblical & Scientific Studies, February 2008]</ref> This has never been found to cure cancer from any research but instead has been shown to cause cyanide poisoning.<ref>[http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/laetrile/patient/allpages#Section_20 National Cancer Institute, February 2008]</ref> <ref>[http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/306/4/201 New England Journal of Medicine: A clinical trial of amygdalin (Laetrile) in the treatment of human cancer, February 2008]</ref>

== See also ==

*[[American Medical Association]]
*[[Doctor]]
*[[Mobile phones and brain tumor risk]]

==References==
*http://www.cdc.gov
*[http://www.cancer.org/docroot/stt/stt_0.asp American Cancer Society: Cancer statistics for 2007]
*[http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_1_4X_What_Is_Chemotherapy.asp?sitearea=ETO American Cancer Society: What is chemotherapy?]
*[http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_1_4X_How_Does_Chemotherapy_Work.asp?sitearea=ETO American Cancer Society: How does chemotherapy Work?]
*[http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/content/ETO_1_4X_Whats_New_in_Chemotherapy_Research.asp?sitearea=ETO American Cancer Society: What's new in chemotherapy research?]
*[http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/pocketgd.htm Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Guide to Clinical Preventive Services]
*[http://www.mayoclinic.com/print/chemotherapy/CA00029/METHOD=print Mayo Clinic: Chemotherapy: Drug treatment uses chemicals to kill cancer cells]
*[http://women.webmd.com/guide/health-myths-know-truth?page=2 Myth: Cancer cannot be prevented]

[[Category:Diseases]]
[[Category:Medicine]]

Grito de dolores

2008-07-26T18:15:42Z

Iglesias: Redirecting to El Grito de Dolores

#REDIRECT [[El Grito de Dolores]]

Phenomena

2008-07-26T18:11:37Z

Iglesias: this page also belongs in category Dictionary

'''Phenomena''' are occurrences or strange happenings that typically cannot be explained by [[science]], for example [[ball lightning]] or the [[efficacy of prayer]]. In scientific circles, the word carries a bit of a negative connotation.

Examples of so-far-unexplained '''phenomena''' include:
*[[Prayer]]
*[[Migration]] of birds in winter
*[[Extrasensory phenomena]]
*The [[Great Flood]]
*[[St. Elmo's fire]]
*[[Tornado]]es
*When the [[sun]] stood still over [[Jericho]]
*The [[miracle]] of the [[loaves and fishes]]

On the other hand, when [[scientists]] believe they have truly explained some process, such as [[evolution]] or the [[Big Bang]], they are rarely called '''phenomena''' anymore.

[[Category:Science]]
[[Category:Dictionary]]

Sombrero

2008-07-26T18:09:40Z

Iglesias: New page: In Mexican culture, a '''sombrero''' is a large hat that people use to keep the sun off their foreheads and necks during the workday. The word '''sombrero''' means "shady,"...

In [[Mexican]] [[culture]], a '''sombrero''' is a large [[hat]] that people use to keep the [[sun]] off their foreheads and necks during the workday. The word '''sombrero''' means "shady," because the hat provides shade for the person wearing it.

In the [[United States]], sombreros have become [[representative]] of Mexicans and Mexico as a whole. This is no doubt partly because of the popular [[song]] "[[The Mexican Hat Dance]]", also known by its Mexican title "[[La Cucharacha]]", which is danced around a sombrero placed on the ground.

Cartoon character [[Speedy Gonzalez]] also wears a sombrero.

[[Category:Mexico]]
[[Category:Clothing]]

Phenomena

2008-07-26T18:08:53Z

Iglesias: unexplained phenomena

Churro

2008-07-26T17:43:27Z

Iglesias: New page: '''Churros''' are a popular Mexican dessert or snack food. They are a pastry made of dough that is fried and then covered lightly in sugar. The dough is squeezed th...

'''Churros''' are a popular [[Mexican]] [[dessert]] or [[snack]] [[food]]. They are a pastry made of [[dough]] that is fried and then covered lightly in [[sugar]]. The dough is squeezed through a tube called a ''churrera'' to make the long rope shape.

Churros are popular in [[Mexico]] as a dessert or as a [[breakfast]] food, like [[Danish pastry]] or [[bear claw]] in [[America]]. They are also sold on the street or in [[bakery|backeries]].

[[Category:Snack Foods]]
[[Category:Mexico]]

Mariachi

2008-07-25T21:18:44Z

Iglesias: explain what are vihuela and guitarron

'''Mariachi''' is a kind of music that is very popular in [[Latin America]], especially [[Mexico]]. A mariachi band has at least five members: violin, trumpet, and three kinds of [[guitar]]: regular guitar, [[vihuela]] (high pitched), and [[guitarron]] (low pitched). Professional mariachi bands, as you might see in a concert, have three or four violin players and at least two trumpets, which makes eight or nine members all together. But smaller groups, like in an authentic Mexican restaurant, might just have one of each.

The name ''mariachi'' comes from ''[[marriage]]'', because mariachi bands used to play at [[wedding]]s. This style of music originated in [[Jalisco]], [[Mexico]], but now is popular all across the Southwest [[United States]].

==References==
*http://www.mariachi.org/history.html

[[Category:Music]]

Mariachi

2008-07-25T21:17:42Z

Iglesias: New page: '''Mariachi''' is a kind of music that is very popular in Latin America, especially Mexico. A mariachi band has at least five members: violin, trumpet, and three kinds of [[guitar]...

'''Mariachi''' is a kind of music that is very popular in [[Latin America]], especially [[Mexico]]. A mariachi band has at least five members: violin, trumpet, and three kinds of [[guitar]]: regular guitar, [[vihuela]], and [[guitarron]]. Professional mariachi bands, as you might see in a concert, have three or four violin players and at least two trumpets, which makes eight or nine members all together. But smaller groups, like in an authentic Mexican restaurant, might just have one of each.

The name ''mariachi'' comes from ''[[marriage]]'', because mariachi bands used to play at [[wedding]]s. This style of music originated in [[Jalisco]], [[Mexico]], but now is popular all across the Southwest [[United States]].

==References==
*http://www.mariachi.org/history.html

[[Category:Music]]

Talk:Colorado River

2008-07-25T20:40:18Z

Iglesias: New page: This was my first edit on Conservapedia, I hope it's okay! ~~~~

This was my first edit on Conservapedia, I hope it's okay! [[User:Iglesias|Iglesias]] 16:40, 25 July 2008 (EDT)

Colorado River

2008-07-25T20:39:28Z

Iglesias: Did you know the Colorado River used to be called the Grand River?

The '''Colorado River''' is one of the longest rivers in the [[United States]], at about
1450 mi (2330 km) long, and flows from the [[Rocky Mountains]] of northern
[[Colorado]], just west of the [[Continental Divide]], then primarily southwest through
Colorado, [[Utah]], and [[Arizona]], then flows along the border between
[[Nevada]] and [[Arizona]], and Arizona and [[California]]; and continues through
[[Mexico]], emptying into the [[Gulf of California]]. It passes through several Lakes
and dams, most notably [[Hoover Dam]],<ref>http://www.usbr.gov/lc/hooverdam/</ref> and also runs through the [[Grand Canyon]].<ref>http://www.nps.gov/grca/</ref>

==Old name==
The Colorado River used to be called the "Grand River",<ref>http://www.memoriallibrary.com/MAP/1872West/colorado.htm Map from 1872 showing the "Grand River" in Colorado</ref> until 1921, when it got its current name.<ref>http://www.summitdaily.com/article/20031223/OPINION/312230302</ref> Because it flowed through the [[Grand Canyon]], it also gave the name "Grand" to several other towns, including [[Grand Junction]] and [[Grand County, Colorado]].

== References==

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==External Links==

* http://www.doi.gov/issues/colorado.html
* http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/jamesmrobbcoloradoriver
* http://www.udel.edu/inst/problems/colorado/

[[Category: Rivers]]