CARE

By: Jake Schmidt, Hannah

Persky, Addie Seymour,
Olivia Matheson

What is CARE?
CARE is an acronym. It stands for

Comfort
Aid
Relief
Energize

What is our goal?

Our goal is to aid and comfort cancer patients in their chemotherapy, radiation
therapy, and recovery process. We also want to help patients gain back the
nutritions they lose while going through the tough process of chemotherapy and
radiation therapy.

What is cancer?
-uncontrollable growth of cells
-spreads through blood stream and lymphatic system.

Lymphatic system: part of the circulatory system and immune system.

Removal via surgery, radiation, chemotherapy.

Cancer Stats

454.8 people diagnosed with cancer in 100,000 men and women

171.2 people pass away in 100,000 men and women
15,780 adolescents, ages 0 to 19, diagnosed with cancer
1,960 died of the disease
In 2016, estimated 1,658,370 cases of cancer diagnosed in United States

589,430 people will die from the disease.

More Stats- Mortality Rate

Pancreatic Cancer: 93% mortality rate

Liver Cancer: 83.9% mortality rate
Lung Cancer: 83.4% mortality rate
Brain Cancer: 66.5% mortality rate
Colon Cancer: 35.1% mortality rate
Breast Cancer: 10.8% mortality rate
Prostate Cancer: 0.8% mortality rate

Nutrition Loss

One major side effect of cancer treatment is loss of nutrition

Protein
Carbohydrates
Vitamins
Fiber
Minerals
Phytonutrients
Water
Carotenoids

What is Chemotherapy?
Treatment of disease by means of chemicals that have a specific
toxic effect upon the disease-producing microorganisms or that
selectively destroy cancerous tissue.

Effects of Chemotherapy

Appetite loss

Constipation

Hair loss

Nausea and vomiting

Nervous system effects

Diarrhea

Blood disorders

Fatigue

What is Radiation Therapy?

Radiation therapy or radiotherapy, is therapy using ionizing radiation, generally
as part of cancer treatment to control or kill invasive cells. Radiation therapy may be
curative in a number of types of cancer if they are localized to one area of the body.

Effects of Radiation Therapy

Short Term Effects:

hair loss
skin problems
nausea
fatigue

Long Term Effects:

Heart and Lung problems

Build Your Own

For our CARE customers, we offer a variety of fruits, vegetables, teas and
nutrients to suit your condition best. For people low on iron and vitamin C, we
would offer a drink with kiwi, strawberries (the most vitamin C rich fruits), and
spinach loaded with iron. To keep our patients less nauseous you can choose from a
select list of herb designed to settle your stomach, such as ginger, peppermint, and
green teas.

What is in it?
This shake has many necessary vitamins including B and C. It also has many
minerals such as iron. CARE also provides stomach soothers which help alleviate
nausea and give you the energy you need to live each day in comfort.

Ingredients
Vitamin C
bell peppers
tomatoes
guava
papaya
kiwi
strawberries
oranges
broccoli

Iron
pumpkin
dark chocolate
spinach
kale
beats
sweet potatoes

Spices

Nausea

cumin
cinnamon
cloves
coriander
mustard
sage
turmeric

chamomile
ginger
peppermint
green tea
cardamom

Liquid Bases
Water
aloe juice

Spread the Word

Sponsorships

Races
Cancer walks

Talk to news stations

General Public

Next Steps

Talk to Physicians, Pharmacists, and Doctors

Figure out what ingredients work well with certain medication

Create a Website

This website will give the ingredients that made the cut and are compatible with medicine

End Result
At the end of your trial, we hope you have more energy than before and are able
to finish your treatment recovery with ease.