Chemotherapy regimens

Introduction - A tumor metastasis, which is a buildup of secondary malignant growths at a distance from the primary site of cancer requires chains of biological steps, which would allow a tumor cell to attain the ability to invade surroundings and to survive outside the original tumor site. During the first stages of cancer, the cells undergo an epithelial mesenchymal transition otherwise known as EMT. The mesenchymal cells participate in tissue repair and pathological processes. An EMT is a…

Movie Essay The movie Deadpool is based on one of marvel’s most unconventional anti-heros. Deadpool tells the story of a former special forces operative, Wade Wilson, who becomes a mercenary. After discovering that he is ill with cancer, Wade decides to take part in a rogue experiment hoping that he will be cured from his cancer. Unfortunately, the experiment had gone wrong, leaving Wade with accelerating healing powers. However his face was severely damaged in the process. In addition to his…

Life has thrown many curveballs at me. The most difficult situation to infiltrate my life was finding out that my family has an inherited genetic disease called F.A.P (Familial Adenomatous Polyposis). It is also “classified” as a genetic mutation. F.A.P is a disorder characterized by cancer in the large intestine. People with this disease can have from hundreds to thousands of polyps in their small intestine or stomach; however, this disease mainly affects the large intestine. These polyps grow…

Introduction A pulmonary nodule is a small, round growth of tissue in the lung. Pulmonary nodules can range in size from less than 1/5 inch (4 mm) to a little bigger than an inch (25 mm). Most pulmonary nodules are detected when imaging tests of the lung are being performed for a different problem. Pulmonary nodules are usually not cancerous (benign). However, some pulmonary nodules are cancerous (malignant). Follow-up treatment or testing is based on the size of the pulmonary nodule and your…

Recombinant Angiostatin and Endostatin are naturally occurring polypeptides that are found several animal species and in humans. Angiostatin is produced by the cleavage of plasminogen and endostatin is formed by the splitting of collagen XVlll. Its main functions are being endogenous inhibitors of angiogenesis that had been shown to reduce tumours size in murine models. They both are currently still being studied and undergoing clinical trials. Angiogenesis is defined as the development of new…

Since there are numerous types of illnesses, there are also different kinds medical treatments where some are more effective for one patient but which patient but many not work for another one. According to Martin (2008), it is easy to exploit a patient when they are in a vulnerable state because the patient is more willing to try anything. When a patient is in a state of vulnerability, it is important for the doctor to steer the patient to the right direction of treatment. He mentions how…

Marijuana There are many good reasons why people try or do take marijuana, but there are side effects from taking marijuana. There are two different types of marijuana. You have either medical or recreational. Medical marijuana uses the whole plant or its basic extracts. The medical marijuana is used to treat diseases and symptoms of an individual. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had not approved marijuana to be medicine. There are two chemicals in the marijuana called…

Breast screening can be emotionally stressful experience for the patient. In the past decade, there has been many changes in devices used to examine and detect breast cancer in women. The purpose of these screening devices were to decreasing mortality rate in breast cancer and perform the screening within optimal time and comfort for the patient. Breast cancer is currently the leading cause of death after skin cancer in women. Women over the age of 40 are highly encouraged to have a yearly…

psychological levels of a patients and distorts life in ways. Furthermore, cancer is a treatable disease depends how early it is detected in the body. Cancer can be treated through surgery by removing the tumor. It can also be treated through chemotherapy using anti-cancer drugs to kills the cancerous cells in the body where it is found and also, cancer is being treated with radiation using a radiation therapy to kill the affected cells and areas in the parts of the body. These treatments…

On a beautiful warm summer evening, the young woman ran outside to the sight of her husband, dishearteningly passed out at their front yard. The impact of the ground level fall left him with a serious head wound. After a long ambulance ride, trauma team started resuscitation to keep him a live. As a Clinical Research Assistant Volunteer in the Emergency Department I was allowed to observe his care, while the compassionate physician with quiet composure began treating the young man. As the…