Chemotherapy regimens

In the book Plague Time: The New Germ Theory of Disease Paul Ewald looks into the diseases the world faces every day and presents a new theory to what causes them. The book breaks down the current germ theory, causes of this way of thought, and solutions to it. Ewald starts by diving into what the world thinks as everyday diseases including the flu, HIV, and stomach ulcers. The public normally differentiates these infectious disease from chronic diseases like Schizophrenia, Parkinson’s, and…

stem cell transplant to work the patient must have had some of their blood stem cells removed before chemo and radiation started. If the patient did that then their stem cells are frozen and stored for later use, then they are given a high dose of chemotherapy and radiation to get rid of cancerous cells, then the stem cells are thawed and injected back into the patient’s…

not cure the disease, it is an essential part of the treatment process. During this time, an individual will most likely spend most of his or her time in the hospital (Gknation). This consequence is because an individual will have to go through chemotherapy several times. After there are no more symptoms of acute lymphocytic leukemia, additional treatment is necessary to ensure that there are not any remaining cells because some cells may not be detectable using blood tests (Gknation). Within…

that it is possible to prevent squamous cell carcinoma progression. One result that could come from this study is that we might be able to screen the patient’s tumors for loss of CADM1 expression to see if they will benefit from JAK/STAT targeted chemotherapies. In the first section of results, the researchers show that CADM1 loss is associated with increased squamous cell carcinoma…

Approximately 1.1% of people will be diagnosed with thyroid cancer at some point during their lifetime. All cancer starts when there is an uncontrolled amount of cell growth in the body and thyroid cancer is no different. Thyroid cancer is within the thyroid gland, in front of the neck just below the voice box. The thyroid gland absorbs iodine from the bloodstream and produces thyroid hormones which regulate your metabolism. Thyroid cancer has various causes and risk factors. Testing shows women…

Less than total thyroidectomy (lobectomy, partial or subtotal thyroidectomy) is used mainly to treat thyroid nodules, and/or hyperthyroidism. Lately, there is a trend towards less extensive thyroid surgery even in cases of thyroid cancer. Complications such as recurrent laryngeal nerve injury and postoperative hypocalcemia have led the surgeons toward less extensive surgical practice, especially in cases of benign thyroid disease. The main indications for surgical treatment of thyroid nodules…

Introuction&definition Testicular cancer Testicular cancer is Cancer in the male organs that make male hormones and sperm (testicles). Most testicular cancers start in cells that make sperm. These cells are called germ cells. The two main types of testicular germ cell cancers are seminomas and nonseminomas. Seminomas grow and spread slowly and respond to radiation therapy. Nonseminomas grow and spread more quickly than seminomas. Testicular cancer affects the testicles and it can spread…

Biomaterials can be described as substances which can be introduced into the body as part of a medical device or replacement for an organ or bodily function. This literature review is based on a study of silicone breast implants and the associated risks. Breast implants have been used for more than 30 years for cosmetic and reconstructive surgery as they have a high biological tolerance. They consist of an outer envelope made up of silicone elastomer, a highly cross-linked silicone which is…

iodine, which kills all healthy tissues of the thyroid gland. This is sometimes used after surgeries to kill off any microscopic cancerous tissue that may have not been removed during the surgery. Of course, another option in all surgeries is chemotherapy. As a whole, the long term prognosis for thyroid cancer is pretty good. Most cases can be cured using the above treatments. Although the long-term prognosis is good for this cancer, one thing all that are diagnosed with it must watch for…

Cancer cells can break away from the primary tumor site and travel through blood and lymphatic vessels. This is how cancer cells spread, or metastasize, to another part of the body, such as the brain. These tumors can develop when a patient’s primary cancer, while still undetectable at its original site, sends out metastatic cells that travel to the brain and establish themselves there. Most cancer patients are actually at risk of having their tumor spread to multiple sites.…