|
|
Introduction
The student will
make a 5 minute Public Health Awareness Announcement to the
class about cancers which attack organs of the various body
systems. Your presentation will include a poster with a diagram
of the system with tissue and organs labeled.
Choose
3 interesting/rare/common forms of cancer that attack this
system. Your report should include the following information
in order: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Cause of disorder if known,
Prognosis, and Treatment. The report must be typed and sources
cited.
|
Keywords
and Dewey Numbers |
|
To
search the library catalog, click on the
icon at left, then type search terms in the search box
like cancer, oncology, human body, body systems, cancer cells
and specific types of cancer found in the breast, prostate,
lungs, kidneys, bladder, esophogus, ovaries, cervix, brain,
thyroid, skin, liver, mouth, salivary glands, adrenal glands,
bone, pancreas, etc.
Specific
books on cancers will be found in 616.99.
Other numbers that may be helpful: 362, 572, 617,
618. |
|
Print
Resources
- 362.1 S Teens with Cancer
- 363.1
S To Dance With the Devil: The New War on Breast Cancer
- 572.8 C Matters of Life and
Death: Perspectives on Public Health, Molecular Biology,
Cancer and the Prospects for the Human Race
- 615 H Vaccinations: from Smallpox
to Cancer
- 616.2
K The Respiratory System
- 616.99 A Understanding Colon
Cancer
- 616.99 M Everything You Need
to Know about Cancer
- 616.99
P Cancer: The Role of Genes, Lifestyle, and Environment
- 616.99
V Breast Cancer: Questions & Answers for Young Women
- 617.4
S Bone Marrow Transplants: a Guide for Cancer Patients and
Their Families
- R 616.99
C Cancer Sourcebook for Women
- R 616.99
T The Encyclopedia of Cancer
- R 618.92
P Pediatric Cancer Sourcebook
|
Non-Print
Resources
MEDLINEplus
is a gold mine of up-to-date, quality health care information
from the world's largest medical library, the National Library
of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health.
MayoClinic.com
has information from the Mayo Clinic about signs and symtoms,
causes and treatments of diseases and conditions.
Center
for Disease Control A-Z
index for lots of health-related topics.
The Merck Manual
of Medical Information is a
detailed site with many links for disorders, diseases, conditions
and other health information.
American
Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based, voluntary
health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer through
research, education, advocacy, and service.
|
Online
Databases |
 |
To search online databases , click the PowerSearch icon at left.
Using an online database is the same as using a book or reference in the library. Online databases are resources in a virtual library. They are not web sites.
|
Websites |
 |
To
search reliable websites, click on the netTrekker
icon to the left, then click on the "Differentiated Instruction"
icon.
In
the Science section, choose Biology,
then Human Biology in which to search.
In
the Health & Physical Ed. section, choose
Health, then Disease Conditions and Disorders,
then Non-Communicable Diseases to search
cancer.
The
websites you access are approved, authoritative, and have
been rated by teachers and students. Using netTrekker
is highly recommended. |
|
Citing
Sources
Don't forget to
cite your sources. Use these sites for MLA documentation.
Citation
Maker
Citation
Machine
|
|
| |
|
|
|
