Aortic Aneurysm
4.) Symptoms: Source: @healthline. "Aortic Aneurysm." Healthline. N.p., 26 Jan. 2016. Web. 14 Oct. 2016.
In the early stages, aortic aneurysm may have no symptoms. As they grow larger, they may cause abdominal, chest, or back pain. Most go undiagnosed until they’re discovered during a routine doctor’s visit. A ruptured aneurysm, in contrast, is a medical emergency with serious symptoms. These can include sudden and intense pain in your abdomen, dizziness, clamminess, falling blood pressure, rapid pulse, and shortness of breath.
5.) Treatment(s): Source: British Heart Foundation. "All about Aortic Aneurysm." Heart Matters May 2010: page 12. Print
What are the newest treatments?
When the aneurysms form in arteries that …show more content…
"Retinoblastoma." Overview. N.p., 19 Nov. 2015. Web. 14 Oct. 2016.
Retinoblastoma is an eye cancer that begins in the retina, the sensitive lining on the inside of the eye. Retinoblastoma most commonly affects young children, but can occur in adults. Retinoblastoma may occur in one or both eyes. The retina is made up of nerve tissue that senses light as it comes through the front of the eye. The retina sends signals through the optic nerve to your brain, where these signals are interpreted as images.
2.) Cause: Source: Bishop, Jerry E. Genome: The Story of the Most Astonishing Scientific Adventure of Our Time. 2014 Edition ed. Vol. 7. Los Angeles: Wilmu, 2014. Print.
What gene is responsible and what is the normal protein produced?
The most important gene in retinoblastoma is the RB1 tumor suppressor gene, which is responsible for this disease. This gene makes a protein (pRb) that helps stop cells from growing too quickly.
What type of mutation …show more content…
National Institutes of Health, 19 Sept. 2016. Web. 15 Oct. 2016.
What is the frequency in the world? In the US?
The frequency that retinoblastoma occurs has increased over the past 60 years. It now occurs in 1 out of every 15,000 live births in the world. However, only about 200 to 300 children are diagnosed with retinoblastoma each year in the United States.
Are certain populations affected more than others?
Retinoblastoma occurs about equally in boys and girls and in different races and ethnicities. It also occurs equally in the right or left eye. However, it is more common in infants and very young children than in older children. The average age of children when they are diagnosed is 2, and rarely occurs in children older than 6. About 75% of children with retinoblastoma have a tumor in only one eye, yet in about 25% of children, both eyes are affected. Overall, more than 9 out of 10 children with retinoblastoma are cured, but the outlook is not nearly as good if the cancer has spread outside of the
4.) Symptoms: Source: @healthline. "Aortic Aneurysm." Healthline. N.p., 26 Jan. 2016. Web. 14 Oct. 2016.
In the early stages, aortic aneurysm may have no symptoms. As they grow larger, they may cause abdominal, chest, or back pain. Most go undiagnosed until they’re discovered during a routine doctor’s visit. A ruptured aneurysm, in contrast, is a medical emergency with serious symptoms. These can include sudden and intense pain in your abdomen, dizziness, clamminess, falling blood pressure, rapid pulse, and shortness of breath.
5.) Treatment(s): Source: British Heart Foundation. "All about Aortic Aneurysm." Heart Matters May 2010: page 12. Print
What are the newest treatments?
When the aneurysms form in arteries that …show more content…
"Retinoblastoma." Overview. N.p., 19 Nov. 2015. Web. 14 Oct. 2016.
Retinoblastoma is an eye cancer that begins in the retina, the sensitive lining on the inside of the eye. Retinoblastoma most commonly affects young children, but can occur in adults. Retinoblastoma may occur in one or both eyes. The retina is made up of nerve tissue that senses light as it comes through the front of the eye. The retina sends signals through the optic nerve to your brain, where these signals are interpreted as images.
2.) Cause: Source: Bishop, Jerry E. Genome: The Story of the Most Astonishing Scientific Adventure of Our Time. 2014 Edition ed. Vol. 7. Los Angeles: Wilmu, 2014. Print.
What gene is responsible and what is the normal protein produced?
The most important gene in retinoblastoma is the RB1 tumor suppressor gene, which is responsible for this disease. This gene makes a protein (pRb) that helps stop cells from growing too quickly.
What type of mutation …show more content…
National Institutes of Health, 19 Sept. 2016. Web. 15 Oct. 2016.
What is the frequency in the world? In the US?
The frequency that retinoblastoma occurs has increased over the past 60 years. It now occurs in 1 out of every 15,000 live births in the world. However, only about 200 to 300 children are diagnosed with retinoblastoma each year in the United States.
Are certain populations affected more than others?
Retinoblastoma occurs about equally in boys and girls and in different races and ethnicities. It also occurs equally in the right or left eye. However, it is more common in infants and very young children than in older children. The average age of children when they are diagnosed is 2, and rarely occurs in children older than 6. About 75% of children with retinoblastoma have a tumor in only one eye, yet in about 25% of children, both eyes are affected. Overall, more than 9 out of 10 children with retinoblastoma are cured, but the outlook is not nearly as good if the cancer has spread outside of the