Chemotherapy

minutes. After this the infusions take 30 minutes. Each person’s reaction to cancer treatment is different. Some people have very few side effects while others may experience more. The drug is often used in combination with chemotherapy, so you will have also side effects from chemotherapy. The following side effects are those caused by Avastin. First of all, you will have effects related to infusion reactions, these may occur during the infusion or for up to 24 hours afterwards however they…

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system. This disease affects the immune system which compromises the body’s ability to fight infection. Due to the advances in treatments, patients diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma have an improved chance for a full recovery. A few of the risk factors for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma are as follows: an individual that is young or late in adulthood, having been infected with Epstein-Barr Virus, having a first-degree relative (parent or sibling) with…

To form opinions about medical marijuana, or even recreational marijuana, I feel you have to know the history of how it became illegal. It all started in the early 1900’s just after the Mexican Revolution; Mexican immigrants started coming into the US into Texas and Louisiana. Since they started coming in, of course, they brought their customs with them. At this time cannabis was used for medicines and a relaxant. Mexican immigrants called the plant “marihuana” and since Americans weren’t…

is that cancer treatment must not be used at the expense of the patient’s immune system, so EuroMed Foundation utilizes an integrative treatment philosophy with an emphasis on maintaining the patient’s immune strength, while using very low-dose chemotherapy in the form of Insulin Potentiation Therapy (IPT), which specifically targets cancer cells. Three primary treatment areas are emphasized at EuroMed Foundation: • The patient’s immune function is paramount, so treatments are designed as immune…

One year is an infinitesimal amount of time in the grand scheme of life; paradoxically, it is an ample amount of time to understand more about the world in which we live. In a world plagued with disease and pestilence, it is up to our society to make the world a better place. One year can change the lives of both families and individuals, altering their perceptions of the world around them and changing who they are as people. Few people truly appreciate the value of time, but those who do will…

family suffered from cancer? (Carolyn, 2015) Early diagnosis: It would help in controlling the cancer and decreases the mortality rate Treatment: Adequate and appropriate treatment is desired. The treatment may be ranging from surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immune therapy, and targeted therapy (drugs that specifically interfere with cancer cell…

Medical marijuana is being used to treat cancer patients throughout the world. A popular treatment for cancer is chemotherapy. Chemotherapy causes patients to have extreme nausea and vomit often. According to the American Cancer Society, “A number of small studies of smoked marijuana found that it can be helpful in treating nausea and vomiting from cancer chemotherapy.” Legalizing marijuana in the state of Florida will make it easier for cancer patients to purchase it whenever they need to…

treatment often involves strategies implemented to try to slow the progress of the disease as much as possible. This may include hormone therapy to lower testosterone levels (the male hormone testosterone provides the cancer with the means to thrive), chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. Early detection of prostate cancer is often a key factor in the prostate cancer treatment options an individual may have open to him, as well as the chance for survival or cure. One of the problems in…

effects of many treatments is nausea which can cause patients not want to eat, this makes their body weak and not able to fight chronic diseases. “The benefits claimed by the proponents of medical marijuana include relief of nausea due to cancer chemotherapy.” (Armentano,Paul) “Ground seeds from the cannabis plant contain high and balanced levels of essential amino acids and essential fatty acids and may be baked into a variety of nutritional foodstuffs.” (Armentano, Paul) The essential amino…

There are 8 types of respiratory cancers: Lung cancer, Oral cancer, Mouth cancer, Tongue cancer, Pharynx cancer, Larynx cancer, Throat cancer, and Bronchial cancer. Lung cancer, also known as carcinoma of the lung or pulmonary carcinoma, is a malignant lung tumor characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung by process of metastasis into nearby tissue or other parts of the body. (Wikipedia, 26 September 2015) Common…