Ind. Comp 2- Know & Need to Know: Cardiovascular Cancer

*I will be placing the following information on a tri-fold in which I will display at the Relay for Life to spread awareness about Cardiovascular Cancer.

 

KNOW (PREVENTION)

-  Omega 3 = flaxseed, fish

> Omega makes blood less sticky, promotes better circulation, decreases plaque build up in arteries,

- Resveratol decreases inflammation and promotes healthy blood flow

> Resveratol can be found in red grapes, nuts, and berries.

- Vitamin D supplies more insulin to body, helps body absorb more calcium, and contributes to thyroid health.

> Can be found in salmon, milk, and eggs

NEED TO KNOW(PREVENTION)

-Is exercise a form of prevention?

-Are there certain exercises that are linked to a healthier heart?

KNOW (CAUSES)

-Not enough exercise

-Poor diet

-Smoking

-Overconsumption of alcohol

NEED TO KNOW (CAUSES)

-Are there certain foods that are known to cause heart cancer?

KNOW (WHAT IS HEART CANCER?)

-Very rare disease

-10,000 cases of soft tissue cancer each year including heart cancer

can develop in any part of the heart

-cancer cells alter shape of blood vessels. Vessels become massive and emerge into the atrium.

-Symptoms are chest pain, abnormal pulse patterns, shortness of breath, and fatigue.

NEED TO KNOW (WHAT IS HEART CANCER?)

-What makes this cancer so rare?

WORKING BIB

"Heart Cancer." Better Medicine. Better Medicine, n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2013. <http://www.localhealth.com/article/heart-cancer>.

"Prevent Heart Disease - 6 Steps to Better Heart Health." Health Central. Remedy Health Media, n.d. Web. 21 Apr. 2013. <http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/diet-162120-5.html?ic=1110>.

Independent Component 2 Update: Relay for Life Fundraising Ideas

Every team at the Relay for Life focuses on a certain type of cancer to spread awareness about. The cancer I chose to focus on is Cardiovascular Cancer. I wanted my fundraising approaches to relate to my focus in order to better promote awareness. The following are my ideas on how to fundraise in correspondence with Cardiovascular Cancer:

• Heart shaped sunglasses
• Heart shaped baked goods and sweets
• Heart shaped henna designs
• Heart jewelry (wire rings & bracelets)

Aside from this, I am currently trying to get a restaurant to a hold fundraising event for my Relay for Life team, "The Curesaders". I will be calling and emailing restaurant managers to arrange this as soon as possible.

Blog 20: Three Column Chart First Draft

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Blog 19: Senior Project and ESLRs

1.  What ESLR have you excelled in most in your senior project? 
-Effective Learner

2.  Please explain why you think you have excelled in this ESLR.
-I have remained consistent with all of my senior project assignments by turning them in on time. I have learned problem solving skills that survivors must know how to do in order to have a better journey through survivorship. I hit a bump in the road with my mentorship in the beginning of the year but managed to work through it and am now actively working at a mentorship, which shows my responsibility for academic performance. During the summer, I worked at a cancer survivor center called, UCAAN, and was able to express my personal creativity by making different flavors of ice cream to help fundraise for the organization.

3.  Provide evidence from your senior project to support your claim (evidence is a photo of something you are doing, photo of something you made, etc).
- I am unable to find the photo of me making ice cream at the moment. The computer it is saved on is currently in repair. I will post it once it starts up again.

Blog 18: 2-Hour Meeting Answer #3

1.  What is your essential question?

What best defines a successful program for support of cancer survivors?

2.  What is your third answer to your essential question (write your third answer in a complete sentence)?

My third answer to my essential question is promoting involvement in the cancer community.

3.  What are three details to support or justify your third answer (details are examples or facts)?

- The Relay for Life is the opportunity for cancer survivors and their families to get involved in the cancer community. The Relay for Life raises funds through their program to contribute to cancer research and programs for cancer survivors as well.

-The internet has become the number one go-to resource around the world. Many cancer survivors, especially those not socially comfortable, go to the internet for help. Creating a communication site would be a great way for those tech-savvy survivors to really contribute to the cancer community.

-Volunteering at a hospital is also another way to get involved. I have met many cancer survivor volunteers at my mentorship, City of Hope, over the years. They have told me that it gives their cancer journey a purpose and that it takes their minds off of a lot of things by being productive. It also gives them the opportunity to talk with other cancer patients and survivors so that they have someone to relate to and to prevent them from feeling neglected or alone.

4.  What source helped you prove this answer is justified for your essential question?


-ARTL: "National Cancer Institute." Making a Difference in Cancer -. National Cancer Institute, 20 Jan. 2011. Web. 24 Sept. 2012. <http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/coping/make-a-difference/page4>.

5.  What do you plan to study next and why?

-I plan to study other ways that cancer survivors can become more involved in the cancer community. 

 

Fourth Interview Questions

1) What best defines a successful program for support of cancer survivors?
2) What are different methods that successfully raise funds for a cancer support program?
3) What are the worst approaches to raise funds for a cancer support program?
4) How does the American Cancer Society efficiently distribute funds?
5) What does funding for the American Cancer Society go toward?
6) What resources have become available for the American Cancer Society through funding?
7) Do you think that access to reliable resources is essential during survivorship? Why?
8) In your opinion, what is the most beneficial type of support group? An open support group or a  committed one?
9) What else benefits a cancer survivor besides resources, support groups and funds?
10) Do you think interaction with fellow cancer survivors is important?
11) Have there been any recent achievements derived from cancer research?
12) What is an example of a cancer support program that inefficiently distributes their funds? What are the effects of this?
13) What is the most beneficial resource a survivor can have?
14) Why do survivors often feel uncomfortable in support groups?
15) On average, how much money overall does the American Cancer Society accumulate from funds annually?
16) Does the American Cancer Society have a 24 hour hotline? What beneficial services does the hotline provide?
17) What are certain qualities that a reliable resource possesses?
18) Is it more beneficial for a cancer survivor to go to a support group alone, with a loved one, or with a caregiver?
19) Do survivors usually look for support right after remission? If not, how long do they wait after remission before they seek out for support?
20) Is there any wrong way to deal with cancer? If yes, what are some examples?

2-Hour Meeting Answer #2

1.  What is your essential question?
-What best defines a successful program for support of cancer survivors?
 
2.  What is your second answer to your essential question?
- Proper use of funding defines a successful support program for cancer survivors.
 
3.  What are three details to support or justify your second answer (details are examples or facts)?
- The Susan B. Coleman foundation uses a majority of its funding to running the organization.
- Relay for Life and American Cancer Society uses a majority of their research for cancer research and to make programs available.
- Proper funding is tied to the organization's efficiency. If the funding is not put to use properly, the organization will not function efficiently. The reason an organization is a non-profit it to not make profit.

4.  What source helped you prove this answer is justified for your essential question?
- Interview 3 with Roxanne Bickham. She is a leader in the Relay for Life and an ambassador for the American Cancer Society.
 
5.  What do you plan to study next with your second answer and why?  
-I plan to continue my study of answer 2 by doing research on the funding of non-profit organizations to determine if it is successful.