Chemotherapy regimens

Breast Cancer Advocacy Assignment 1) On the first line of the article “Our Feel-Good War on Breast Cancer”, the author illustrated that she did not believe a mammogram could save her life anymore. It will attract readers’ attentions why the author does not trust a mammogram now although it is a good method to detect cancer. Using the personal story about the mammogram, the author leads to the main focus of the article whether the mammogram will decrease women breast cancer or the mammogram will…

History Alopecia has likely affected humans for the longest of times, but it has been misunderstood until the modern era. A very common form of unnatural hair loss is Alopecia, which literally means “fox disease” referring to how foxes lose their hair. According to an article by the American Chemical Society (2002), the disease was first described accurately by Cornelius Celsus in 30 CE (Willis 80). Alopecia affects individuals with the disease by attacking their hair follicles. This causes a…

vital parts of the brain, or if the tumor has spread to other parts of the body. Surgery may be the only treatment needed if the whole tumor can be removed. If there are parts of the tumor remaining after surgery, chemotherapy might be necessary to remove the excess. If surgery and chemotherapy do not get rid of the tumor completely, the doctor may recommend radiation therapy which is meant to slow or stop the growth of the…

Abstract In the world that people live in today contains many causes to death. One of the main causes to death in our world today is cancer. Cancer is one of the top leading causes of death in the United States. But have you ever asked yourself what exactly is cancer. Cancer is a disease when cells begin to grow out of control and begin to spread abnormally throughout the body. Due to the growing of these abnormal cells it can result to changing how your body should work. There are many types…

Our story starts off with a numismatist named Oliver Ponce. A rather upscale man in a rather ruffian neighborhood for his taste. He was there to find out what had transpired with his most precious coin. He had many coins; many with a paucity of existence. However this coin was even more special to him. It was Jane’s. Jane had nice long red hair, a pretty smile and a rather sarcastic personality, yet an elated personality. Oliver loved her guts. Sadly, she had recently died of lung cancer, just…

Cancer Definition of cancer: Cancer is a disease in which cells multiply abnormally, creating growth in tumours and cause damage to surrounding tissue. Oral Cancer: It appears as a growth or sores in the mouth that do not go away. It is also known as mouth cancer and is a type of head and neck cancer and is any cancerous tissue growth located in the oral cavity. Mouth cancer occurs when the cells on your lips or in your mouth develop changes, like mutations, in their DNA. These mutations allow…

4. What options are available for tattoo removal? There are a few options available for tattoo removal. These options are laser therapy, where pigment colors are broken up by high intensity and laser beams. Derma abrasion is another way to remove tattoos. This is where the outer layers of the skin are "sanded" down. A device that rotates quickly, removes layers of the tattoo. The next way of removal is to surgically excise the tattoo. This is where the tattoo is cut out and the wound is closed…

This is the transcript of a radio interview with Mario Szenol, an associate professor of medical oncology at Yale Cancer Centre. During the interview, Dr. Sznol talks about the process of drug development and clinical trials. He describes the drug development process as being long, saying 7 to 10 years are requiered for a successful drug to become available. The doctor summarises the implications of every phase of the process. He also states that only 10% of the drugs that enter the clinical…

Cancer is an illness which involes multiple organ systems. Despite recent advances in securing remission and possible cure, cancer still remains a disease equated with fear, hopelessness, helplessness, pain and death. Its management often produce psychological distress resulting from the actual symptoms of the disease, as well as patient’s and family’s perception of the disease and its associated stigma. The psychiatric comorbidity in cancer patients is often missed or underdiagnosed. High…

Cancer Medicine (Oncology) Cancer cells arise from different normal cells, thus when the normal cells become abnormal, it allows the cancer cells to grow out of control. Cancers can start almost anywhere in the human body, it can occur in any tissue and at any time of life, but mostly, elders have the highest risk. Cancers are called neoplasm because neoplasm is new growths that arise from normal tissue. Furthermore, there are two different characteristics of neoplasm: benign and…