Tumor

Tumor markers are helpful biochemical markers that assist in screening and identifying individuals at high risk of developing cancer. They are also used when diagnosing specific types of tumors and monitoring the progress of specific tumors (McCance & Huether, 2013). Cells from benign tumors and malignant tumors produce tumor markers which can be present in blood, spinal fluid, and in urine (McCance & Huether, 2013). The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is an antigen that is secreted by the…

Integrative Research Centers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (A): The mission of the CNTC is to transform cancer therapy by enabling the early detection of cancer using nanoparticles and molecular imaging, as well as by developing new treatments with tumor- targeting technology. Specifically, the major activities of the center will focus on identifying unique biomarkers that could be targeted with nanoparticles themselves or antibody-labeled nanoparticles, and captured with…

Wayward Cells 1. Explain how transitions are used to lead into and out of each step. In the essay, “Wayward Cells,” the author used different transitions to explain how tumor cells cause damage to the human body in different ways. The different damages were organized in order using transition words like first, second, and third. Throughout the essay, the author also uses “for example,” to add more support to the emphasized idea. The transition words “fortunately” is used by author to entry into…

1.) According to Jonbarron.org, an endocrine tumor is a mass that begins in the parts of the body that produce and release hormones. The neoplastic cells secrete the hormone normally produces by the cells of the gland, but they are not responding to negative feedback which controls mechanisms so hormones re secreted in an inappropriate and excessive manner. Because an endocrine tumor develops from cells that produce hormones, the tumor itself can produce hormones and cause serious illness. 2.)…

The Major Cancer Cause That Remains Suppressed Since 1930 In the past 125 years, there have been a number of discoveries about the cause of cancer. In 1890, William Russell found out that cancer cells contain microbes. Later on, it was discovered that these microbes change their size and shape due to the pH level inside the cancer cells. In 1930, Dr. Royal Raymond Rife proved that the cancer cells revert into normal cells if the microbes inside these cells are destroyed. Dr. Rife developed…

Tumor describes an abnormal growth of body cells due to an excessive cell proliferation. An excessive cell proliferation refers to a sudden, rapid and extreme expansion or procreation of body cells, which are the basic units of all living things. (1,2,3). According to Cancer Research UK, in 2012, 14 million new cases and 8, 2 million deaths reported from global tumors (4). Generally, the human body consists of millions of cells that grow, split and die in a tightly organized procedure. Normally,…

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) include a heterogeneous group of neoplasms that can arise from various neuroendocrine cells in many organs and tissues in the body. These tumors are characterized by their ability to produce peptides that lead to different endocrine syndromes. Many patients have nonspecific symptoms and can easily be confused. It is not unusual for patients to suffer for a long time before NETs are diagnosed, and almost 50% of all patients with NETs have regional or distant…

Introduction - A tumor metastasis, which is a buildup of secondary malignant growths at a distance from the primary site of cancer requires chains of biological steps, which would allow a tumor cell to attain the ability to invade surroundings and to survive outside the original tumor site. During the first stages of cancer, the cells undergo an epithelial mesenchymal transition otherwise known as EMT. The mesenchymal cells participate in tissue repair and pathological processes. An EMT is a…

from The New York Times titled “Paging Dr. Pigeon; You’re Needed in Radiology” by Nicholas Bakalar that was published on November 24, 2015. The article discussed the recent study of training and using pigeons to identify benign or malignant breast tumors by looking at a slide from a biopsy or a mammogram at the University of California Davis medical Center, University of Iowa, and the Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences at Emory University. This study was conducted as a tool and…

One of the latest technologies I have come across was a product that is similar to what I would call a pain patch. A pain patch was something that a person wore and their body would absorb the medication during the time they wore such patch. This new product is an elastic film that has studded biocompatible microcapsules that are packed with nanoparticles that can be filled with whatever drugs are needed (Di, Yao, Ye, Cui, yu, Ghosh, Zhu, & Gu. (2015). The simplicity of how it works is easy. The…