Carcinoma

Formaldehyde, the most simple’s aldehyde, is a widely used agent, abundant in the environment and naturally made in organisms, is a well know carcinogenic to many organisms. The US National Toxicology Program composed of US agencies like NIH, the FDA, and the CDC have grouped formaldehyde as an agent “known to be carcinogenic” (CDC, 2014). The mechanisms by which formaldehyde produces its carcinogenic affects and the mechanism by which the cell repairs these aberrations inflicted on DNA is not…

Cushing’s Syndrome Case Study, Manifestations, and Nursing Implications Introduction A 44-year-old male presents with complaints of body malaise and anorexia. He has noticed his attitude going from happy to depressed. He complains of weight gain, bruising easily, and frequent backaches. His arms and legs are thin. He became hypertensive three months ago, he does not have diabetes but his blood sugar has been elevated. His medications include Lisinopril; however, he has been noncompliant. At the…

In Diabetes, there is impairment or delay in the process of converting food to use as energy (Kelly, n.d.). Diabetes is known as the seventh leading causes of health complications in United States including heart disease, blindness, kidney failure, and lower-extremity amputations. (Kelly, n.d.). Diabetes has affected more than 12 million people in the United States alone. 85% of individuals diagnosed with diabetes have Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in United States (ADA, 2014). Early detection and…

brain. Recent study suggests that prenatal mercury exposure is associated with increased risk for ADHD. Methylmercury has been reported in many studies that they produce mutagenic and carcinogenic effects as well. Methyl mercury produced renal carcinomas in mice, after had given 15 mg/kg in their diets for one year. Several substances have been found that has ability to modify the effect of the chronic toxicity of methyl mercury as selenium, which has antagonist effect and protective action by…

The most common forms of skin cancer are basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma. Thankfully, these forms of skin cancer can be successfully treated when detected early. Melanoma is another form of skin cancer, and is a more serious concern. Thankfully it is not as common, but it is also not as easy to cure as basal cell or squamous…

Cervical cancer occurs when a malignant tumour forms in the cervix. Almost all cases of cervical cancer are caused by persistent infection with high-risk types of the human papilloma virus. There are two types of cervical cancer; squamous cell carcinoma (80%) and adenocarcinoma (20%). These cancers come…

is diagnosed with cancer by toddlerhood? Cancer is a terrifying diagnosis for anyone, but as a parent it is even more devastating to think that your child is suffering through this disease. Although some children are diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer in adults, nine out of ten pediatric renal cancer patients are diagnosed with Wilms’ tumors. Wilms’ tumor, also known as nephroblastoma, is a type…

In these days, people prefer to communicate with the others by the easiest way and this way conclude in a small device called cell phone. This small device can let us socialize with each other. In addition, community in these days are really need to be aware about the other people, especially the close people like relatives, friends, and the dealers. On the other hand, some people prefer to enjoy it by chatting, watching videos, and playing. Actually, the dangerous thing that most of the…

Cancer can be divided into various different types and it is named differently depending on its location in the body. The cancer which occurs in muscles, cartilages and connective tissues are known as sarcoma. Additionally, Carcinoma is a type of cancer which appears in cells that line the internal organs and the skin. Also, lymphoma is the cancer of the lymph glands and nodes, and lastly leukaemia is the cancer which occurs in the blood forming organs, mainly the bone marrow…

Limitations of FDG PET and PET/CT and the role of MRI One drawback of PET based imaging is that some tumor types do not demonstrate significant FDG avidity. Schwab JH et al. reported a case of myxoid liposarcoma metastasis to the lumbar spine and paraspinal soft tissues, which was not detected by FDG PET, but easily seen on MRI [19]. In these cases, where FDG PET offers limited sensitivity, other target specific radiotracers or other imaging modalities, such as MRI should be considered. The…