More than 575,000 people die of cancer, and more than 1.5 million people are diagnosed with cancer per year in the US. Cancer is considered to be one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.
This article is about the dog breed. For other uses, see Pomeranian. The Pomeranian (often known as a Pom or Pom Pom) is a breed of dog of the Spitz type, named for the Pomerania region in Central Europe (today part of northern Poland and eastern Germany).his article is about the dog breed. For other uses, see Pomeranian. The Pomeranian (often known as a Pom or Pom Pom) is a breed of dog of the Spitz type, named for the Pomerania region in Central Europe (today part of northern Poland and eastern Germany).
Other suggestions hold that POM is a different acronym, such as Prisoner of Mother England or Port of Melbourne. These etymologies are believed to be false, as the term pommy was coined long before acronyms were used in common parlance.nother etymology suggests it is short for pompous [citation needed], a quality often attributed by Australians to the British.[citation needed] The use of the word 'Pom' is contentious. Many British people living in Australasia find the term offensive and demeaning.