Glioblastoma multiforme

malignant tumors. Malignant tumors grow rapidly and spread to healthy tissue overpowering them and taking their space, blood, and nutrients (Brain Cancer, n.d. para. 2). There are more than 120 different types of brain tumors. Brittany had glioblastoma multiforme, which is the deadliest form of brain cancer. The average life expectancy for this type of cancer is approximately 14 months. How brain cancer affect's the individual can vary. Symptoms of brain cancer can include, trouble with…

The management of patients with spinal cord astrocytoma remains controversial, and there are currently no universally accepted treatment guidelines. As described in previous studies, the most significant predictor of survival in patients with SCA is the pathological grade of this disorder [4, 5, 12]. In the present study, similarly, patients who had low-grade SCA had a significantly better prognosis than those with high-grade SCA. Additionally, the role of surgical resection remains unclear,…

have joined the debate and chosen a side. The majority of supporters only want euthanasia legalized for people in extreme pain, such as terminally ill cancer patients like Brittany Maynard. She was a 29 year old that had been diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme,…

Problem: The Glioblastoma brain Tumor or Brain cancer are quite difficult to treat, even after the treatment with chemotherapy or removal of tumor by surgery it recurs. Nearly 70,000 people are diagnosed with brain tumor every year in US alone. Spherical Nucleic Acids (SNA’s) are in the under testing phase for curing cancer. Introduction: When a cell malfunctions and keeps multiplying and forms a mass of tissue, a tumor is formed. A normal cell in a body die and are replaced by a new one. But…

ATF3 function in cancer cells: oncogene vs. tumor suppressor The mouse homolog of ATF3 (named TI-241) was identified by differential hybridization due to its high expression in the extremely metastatic melanoma cell line B16-F10, and absence in the related but non-metastatic cell line B16-F1. While characterizing the ATF3 mouse homolog, it was found that over-expression of ATF3 in the non-metastatic B16-F1cells converted them into highly metastatic cells, therefore, suggesting that ATF3…

We commonly hear the horrific disturbing stories about people who commit hateful acts against others including their own. When I hear about a serial killer the first thought that comes to mind is, what was crossing his mind? Scientist and doctors have been trying to solve the mystery of why a human can commit such hateful acts. We ask ourselves what made them snap? We have seen many cases where the father or mother murders their own family. We cant help but wonder what was going on inside this…

The United State of America is known as the land of the free. Citizens have freedom of speech and freedom of the press along with many other rights, but do Americans have the right to die? The Cable News Network, also known as CNN, has followed the story of a terminally ill woman who fought for the right to die on her own terms. The article, “Brittany Maynard, Advocate for 'Death with Dignity, ' Dies” by Catherine E. Shoichet, summarizes the controversial and complicated subject of controlling…

century, viewpoints like the one mentioned above is being fought using social media outlets as well as with court cases. One example of fighting the rebellion with social media is advocate Brittany Maynard. Brittany was diagnosed with Stage 4 Glioblastoma Multiforme and was given 6 months to live. She made a video about her decision to end her life with Physician-Assisted Suicide. Her video went viral and “she quickly became a spokeswoman for right-to-die advocacy groups and spoke in favor of…

Ethics Brittany Lauren Maynard was an American woman born in California. She was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, a form of brain cancer at age 29. Her doctors gave her only 6 months to live. Maynard made headlines when she decided to end her own life through physician assisted suicide. Maynard moved from California to Oregon to meet her intention of dying under Oregon’s death with dignity act. She said that dying with dignity deemed to be the only best option for her and her close…

Frankie L. Trull, confirms that “Patients with aggressive brain tumors finally have a reason for hope. Thanks to the work of scientist and physicians at Duke University, a new experimental treatment used on macaque monkeys in research for Glioblastoma Multiforme or GBM is saving the lives of people who suffer from this disease.” The next circumstance in which animal experimentation is acceptable is when the species is not in danger of extinction in the wild. Breeding is essential to scientists,…