Breast Cancer Essay

Cancer is the name given to the disease in which changes in gene expression cause an uncontrollable division of abnormal cells in any given part of the body. Cell growth and division are regulated by specific genes, and these genes include those for growth factors, along with their receptors, and the intracellular molecules of signaling pathways. Cancer can occur whenever a mutation alters any of these genes. These mutations can be random and spontaneous, however they can also be caused by…

Mitosis is a part of the cell cycle in which chromosomes in a cell nucleus are separated into two identical sets of chromosomes, and each set ends up in its own nucleus. Mitosis is composed of several different components: Interphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase. Interphase is the stage that happens right before mitosis, this is where a typical cell spends most of its life. In the prophase stage of mitosis, the first stage of cell division, the chromosomes become visible as…

CLINICAL QUESTION: In patients undergoing brain surgery for glioma resection, what is the risk of iatrogenic brain damage due to the surgery? SYNOPSIS: This meta-analysis included 90 studies published between 1990 to 2010 comprised of a total of 8,091 adult patients undergoing surgery for resection of supratentorial infiltrative gliomas. The study aimed to find out if intraoperative brain stimulation mapping (ISM) prior to resection of the glioma lowered the risk of neurologic damage seen with…

Stop Cancer from Recurring Zika infects and kills the stem cells that turns into cancer Annika Castaneda | Science | 9/8/2017 Studies say that in human cells, the Zika virus infected and killed the stem cells that become a glioblastoma, or an aggressive brain tumor, but it left healthy brain cells alone. Will this create a new cure or treatment, or will it also spread through your whole body too? Jeremy Rich, and a team of scientists think they can help cure glioblastoma, the type of cancer…

When it came to cancer, I am at a low at risk percentage. I am at a healthy weight, I am very active due to walking and biking to and from school, I do not partake in smoking and I rarely drink on occasions. I have no family history regarding cancer, even though my age is at 1.0% risk I am still at advantage however my diet could end up being a major risk factor for me. For my diet it seems I need to add more plant sources of food, such as vegetables and fruits. Since my only source of fruit…

An estimated 1,665,540 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the last year as of January of 2014. (Seigal, Ma, Zou, & Jemal, 2014). The diagnosis of cancer is a life altering incident that can have a variety of contradicting effects. Through studies you can view the physical and psychological effects cancer can have on an individual. These are usually negative. However, some positive psychological affects can be found. Associated with the effects on the patient you can find a variety of…

It all began in the Fall of 2012, my dog, Wrinkles got sick and though she got sick a few times per year,but this seemed different. I never understood why her breed of dog had such a tendency of getting sick with what is currently known as “Shar-Pei fever,” but after a little bit of researcth I realized it was bound to happen to her, and any dog of the Shar-Pei breed we could have adopted after her. Veterinarians had no idea how to cure or even how to fight the disease, and at this point in…

Ovarian cancer is a cancer that begins in an ovary.[1] It results in abnormal cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body.[2] When this process begins, symptoms may be vague or not apparent, but they become more noticeable as the cancer progresses. These symptoms may include bloating, pelvic pain, and abdominal swelling, among others.[3] Common areas to which the cancer may spread include the lining of the abdomen, lining of the bowel and bladder, lymph nodes,…

ROLE OF IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF SYNDROMIC GYNECOLOGICAL CANCERS Both ovarian and endometrial carcinomas can be expression of genetically inherited syndromes. Two main hereditary cancer syndromes are known that predispose to cancers occurring in the gynecological tract, namely Lynch and hereditary Breast and Ovary Cancer syndromes. Lynch syndrome is due to germline mutations in the MMR system, including MLH1, MSH2, MSH6 and PMS2 genes, and in EPCAM gene, that cause high…

Ovarian Cancer is an adult onset genetic disease that is often fatal. This type of cancer occurs when cells in a female’s ovaries grow abnormally and too many cells are produced. The cancer cells can then spread to other parts of a woman’s body (Cancer.net, 2016). The ovaries, located on either side of the uterus, are two small almond shaped glands that produce the female hormones, estrogen and progesterone. The ovaries also release eggs during a woman’s years of reproduction, starting with her…