Therapy can be applied one time in order to stop or make the progressive of cancer slowly, and the process of therapy could be working or not which is resulting in further efforts of treatment by applying a more aggressive type. Both radiation therapy and surgical elimination of the prostate (prostatectomy) are the most ordinary types of therapy that utilize for prostate cancer until now. Nonetheless, any kind of therapy has negative side effects which some of these effects are more serious than…
Stage 3 means the cancer is in more than one lobe of the lung or it has spread to lymph nodes or nearby areas in the chest. The patient may have surgery if the surgeon can remove all of the cancer or they are well enough. This may require having to remove part or the whole of the lung. After surgery, they might have chemotherapy to lower the chance of the cancer coming back. If they cannot have surgery they might have one or more of these treatments radiotherapy, chemotherapy or…
health counseling. The client has expressed concerns about her stress level and anxiety especially when it involves breast feeding her new born. She has stated that she is troubled about the amount of milk she produces and that it is not enough to sustain her child, so she must supplement the child’s nutrition with formula which she is not happy about because she wants to exclusively breast feed her newborn. She states that the more stressed she…
Pap smear is a quick and simple test used to screen women for cervical cancer. Pap smear screening is recommended starting around 21 years of age if you are sexually active and then every 3 years. Routine Pap testing can be stopped in women who have had a total hysterectomy for benign conditions (non cancerous). But if the hysterectomy was done as a treatment for cervical pre-cancer (or cancer) or you had undergone supracervical hysterectomy (hysterectomy without removal of the cervix) then you…
I believe the use of media is an effective way to spread the message of any behaviors related to health, in this case getting your HPV shot. Media allows for any health behavior to reach a wide variety of individuals across the United States and across the country to encourage, support and promote behaviors of health. The most effective way this documentary did that is by telling the stories of five women who have had different experiences with contracting the HPV virus. The documentary…
Pancreatic Cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the form of a tumor, most commonly found in the exocrine tissues of the pancreas. These tumors which are mostly abnormal may lead to the spread of cancer cell growth in other tissues and organs. The pancreas is an organ of the digestive system located deep in the abdomen behind the stomach. The location is one reason pancreatic diseases are difficult to diagnose. It is a silent disease because signs or symptoms may not occur, and when they…
10 Great Reasons To Get BOTOX® Cosmetic BOTOX®Cosmetic is a prescription medicine used to diminish the appearance of fine lines and frown lines that we find unattractive. Women as well a gentlemen want flawless facial features, however, because of biological factors, they feel this is impossible to come by. The professionals who perform the treatments use only the most innovative insertion techniques. The medicine is injected directly into the muscles and provides temporary enhancements…
In the article “Eggs for Sale” we follow the story of M.A Garcia and how she was feeling before, during, and after the egg donation. Before she started the process all she wanted was the big check that came with the donation. But during the egg donation process was a whole different story after she was tested for diseases she then had a lot of blood taken, medicine put in her and then had a 25-minute surgery done on her. But in the end of it all she learned the valuable lesson about how precious…
relax, restore, and rejuvenate which results in a positive impact on mind, body and spirit. For the month of October, Reprieve wants to be able to give memberships to breast cancer survives regardless of what stage. Reprieve Founder Culeta Hendricks explained, “Our goal is to provide 10 who have experience or currently experiencing breast cancer membership, which include a 30-minute massage monthly, spiritual counseling, and individual therapy. Members have access to our lux ours suite during…
from the mother’s breast. Breastfeeding is a great way to start a child’s life. Breastfeeding has many benefits for mother, such as child spacing, postpartum weight loss, and reduction of ovarian and uterine cancer, and the emotional effects. Lactation is a natural process that begins with conception; it provides many short and long term benefits for the mother. After birth, the suckling that a baby does releases oxytocin from mother’s pituitary gland. Oxytocin signals the breast to release…