Chemotherapy

signs of decreased blood cells, etc. Before every medication is administered patients are asked to state their name and date of birth to confirm their identity. This is done even if another medication was given a few minutes prior. Not to mention chemotherapy supplies are disposed separately from non-contaminated waste. Also, in the radiology department, the treatment room is its own enclosed room separate from the rest of the facility made of steel and concrete to ensure that the environment…

standard treatment for patients with advanced ovarian cancer is maximal surgical cytoreduction (total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy and omentectomy) followed by systemic platinum-based chemotherapy and, actually, is reasonable to expect a 5-year survival for 10-30% of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer at stage III or IV (34). The concept of primary debulking surgery is to diminish the residual tumor burden to a point at which…

regarding long-term morbidities of imaging related ionizing radiation exposure and long term morbidities of chemotherapy, have emphasized the importance of surgery [32,33]. Advantages of RPLND include 1) definitive pathologic staging. 30% of stage I patients have occult metastasis in the retroperitoneum and 35% of patients with stage…

survival decrease by a staggering amount. Treatment options: For acute lymphocytic leukemia, there are a few different options/stages of treatment. To begin most treatments, the patient will undergo induction. Induction is the very beginning of chemotherapy. Within the first month, over 99.9% of the cancerous cells have the potential to be destroyed, but the patient will still be left with that 0.1% of cells inside of you. Even that small of an amount can cause the cancer to grow back to its…

Many cancers are treated with chemotherapy. Cancer patients that are treated with chemotherapy suffers from side effects such as nausea, vomiting, and the lose of appetite. These side effects can cause additional health complications. These side effects from chemotherapy can be counteracted by marijuana. Marijuana can decrease the nausea, alleviate pain, and stimulate appetite. Marijuana may have many…

Currently, specialists in pediatric cancer use treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, bone marrow transplantations, and surgery to destroy the cancer cells. Of these, the most common treatment is chemotherapy, the use a variety of chemicals and drugs. Despite the positive impact chemotherapy makes to stop the reproduction of cancer cells, the chemicals also harm healthy cells. Most patients on chemotherapy lose their hair, frequently vomit, have a low white blood cell…

It would be cancerous for Americans to not continue to find and develop cures for calamitous, disturbing diseases. Cancer, has affected everyone with not just experiences personally but close friends and relatives. Research for all diseases are constantly being updated but especially cancer, due to several possible treatments and diagnosis. Centuries ago and even just a few decades ago cancer was being misdiagnosed or unable to be diagnosed. Radiation and Chemo are two of the most commonly…

“Chemotherapy and radiation therapy can bring it on, and so can the anemia that often comes with treatment”(7 Side Effects of Cancer Treatment, and How to Cope with Them). Seven out of Ten Cancer patients suffer from severe Fatigue. The Cancer Treatment causes this, along with Anemia most oftenly. “Those with cancer find their fatigue is not relieved by rest, and it can often interfere with daily activities. Nonetheless, patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment can try to take…

body image issues. During chemotherapy Susan may loss her hair. There are many ways for Susan to feel human and beautiful, she may want to wear a cute scarf, hat, or obtain a wig to help her with her body image struggles. Susan possible may loss her breasts which may make her feel less beautiful and feminine. Susan may want plastic surgery or a bra that will make her look like she has breasts if hers are removed. (TB pg. 1254-1255) 3. Susan is prescribed chemotherapy and radiation therapy for…

While medical use of marijuana is approved by over 23 states, there is just not enough research on its benefits. Karen Cicero, writer for Prevention says “Most of the research involves Marijuana or its individual psychoactive compounds administered in carefully measured doses.” Because so little research on Marijuana has been done “the FDA hasn’t removed it from its ‘schedule-one’ drug designation,” Cicero states, meaning that there is currently no medical use for it that is acceptable. NIDA…