Carcinoma

1. Meningioma: (p. 116) a tumor, usually benign, arising from the meningeal (arachnoid, dura matter, pia matter) tissue of the brain. Carcinoma: (p. 116) a cancer arising in the epithelial tissue of the skin or of the lining of the internal organs. Phenomenology: (p. 118) the science of phenomena. This is an approach that concentrates on the study of consciousness and the objects of direct experience. 2. Chapter 8 describes the case of Mrs. S who suffered a stroke in her right cerebra…

Introduction Currently, there are around 240 million chronic carriers of HBsAg around the world, which are at the highest risk of developing chronic liver diseases such as primary liver cirrhosis and hepatocelular carcinoma (Aparna Schweitzer, 2015). Most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are classified as low endemic areas, but there are some high endemicity spots as well (Díez-Padrisa & Castellanos., 2013). One of the most extensively studied high endemic areas in LAC is the…

My thirst for knowledge and relieving pain led me to medical school in India. My decision to pursue a career in anesthesiology was forged during rotations when I found anesthesiology the most stimulating and most satisfying. It not only nurtured my innate passion for taking care of a patient as a patient advocate, but allowed me to practice critical thinking and independent learning skills. Performing procedures that have instantaneous effects on patient comfort and stability provides me with…

Introduction Primary renal tumors account for approximately 2% of all canine cancers.11 Tissues of origin include the renal epithelium, renal mesenchyme or embryonal tissue of mixed origin.1 Roughly 10% of primary renal tumors originate from embryonal pluripotential blastema, which include Wilms’ tumor, nephroblastoma, and embryonal nephroma.11 The majority of diagnosed renal tumors occur in older dogs; however, nephroblastoma is unique in that it is seen in juveniles. The mean age for…

Neurological disorders (brain disorders, including cerebrovascular accident, brain tumor, normal pressure hydrocephalus, traumatic brain injury); inflammation of bladder (calculi; tumor, including transitional cell carcinoma and carcinoma in situ; inflammatory lesions of the bladder; urinary tract infection); bladder outlet obstruction (see Urinary retention); stress urinary incontinence (mixed urinary incontinence; these conditions often coexist but relationship between them…

Advancements in the field of biomedical engineering have greatly improved the techniques and effectiveness of surgical methods of treatment of most types of cancer. Work done by biomedical scientists and engineers have allowed for the formulation of innovative and/or improved treatments that utilize modern technology in order to solve medical challenges faced in the field of oncology. Such advancements have made it possible to remove tumours that would otherwise have been a great risk to patient…

Breast Cancer is the disease cause by an uncontrollable amount of non-normal cells that surrounds tissue or areas of the body that originate in cells in the breast. Above all cancer is a very deadly disease, although some have cures, some don’t. Every single day one hundred and eight american women pass away from breast cancer. Breast cancer has many different cures, can be found many different ways, can be hereditary, and can take your life away. According to the American Cancer Society, One…

While PTC carries the best prognosis among the variable types of thyroid carcinomas with survival rates ranging from 92% to 95% at 5 years and from 89% to 90% at 10 years,17 the effect of cervical nodal metastasis on survival is difficult to assess.18 In the absence of a survival benefit, potential morbidities and medical economics, the value of the conventional use of neck dissection is not accepted.18 PCND in clinically node-negative DTC patients remains controversial.19 Patients with PTC are…

Many doctors are tempted to be radiologist in the search of a long-term and well-paid career. However, some of the doctors aspiring to be radiologist are scared away by the fact of the many risks associated with being a radiologist. Frequent exposure to radiations can cause cancerous disease especially if the doctor is not well protected. It does not matter how low the radiations are, but an accumulation of small amounts time after time is very hazardous to the body. However, attempting to get…

just a mole that becomes cancerous (Leonard 20). It is the most serious form of skin cancer and can affect all skin types (Leonard 20). Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer (Leonard 20). It looks like a shiny bump and is highly treatable because it is only present on the top layer of the skin (Leonard 20). Squamous cell carcinoma appears on or near the face (Leonard 20). This isn’t a very common form of skin cancer but is treatable (Leonard 20). At the Dana Farber Cancer…