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    Introduction There are so many decisions that you can look throughout history that have been made just based on the views and perceptions that some people in power have. These decisions are not always based on truth, facts, or research. Sometimes they are just made as a political move to boost ratings. The criminalization and prohibition of marijuana is one of those decisions. As a society, we have a tendency to follow the masses. Basing decisions on perceptions that are often skewed or guided,…

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    Chemming From Lung Cancer

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    can also last during the treatment and sometimes after. However, “the body’s reaction to chemotherapy, radiation, or targeted treatments depends on a number of factors such as length of treatment, dosage prescribed, and a person’s health history” (CancerCare, n.d.). The side effects of lung cancer treatment depend on the type of treatment and, of course, may be different for…

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    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…

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    changing event happened about five years ago. Rose has been a fighter throughout this entire process and has never given up hope, especially with her family by her side. She has been to many appointments and has gone through dozens of rounds of chemotherapy, but the appointment she was about to walk into was much different than her previous ones. Rose took her normal route to the hospital for these types of appointments. In these few years she has been told multiple positive…

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    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…

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    (Field et al., 2015). There are few treatments available for newly diagnosed patients; the most common is surgical removal of the tumor followed by radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Based on multiple studies, there has been no reliable evidence that chemotherapy has any benefit to the patients’ health because most of the chemotherapy drugs are unable to cross the blood-brain barrier (Field et al., 2015; Shevtsov et al., 2014). The prognosis remains poor with most patients dying within 1 year after…

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    performance status(PS), the initial management was for induction chemotherapy with FOLFIRINOX then for rescan after 3 months, if there was a good response to treatment, patient will proceed to have surgery or chemoradiotherapy(CRT) depending on the operability of the tumour. Unfortunately, after 3 months of induction chemotherapy, patient…

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    Ductal Carcinoma Cancer Cancer has been around for a longtime but breast cancer has become more prevalent in the past ten years. Although breast cancer is a more common factor for women, men can also have breast cancer. There are different types of breast cancer however; Ductal Carcinoma Cancer is the most common type of noninvasive breast cancer women experience. The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC), are two of the most knowledgeable…

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    hemoglobin levels which if weak, leads the body to have low oxygen levels and cannot work properly. The signs and symptoms include fatigue, weakness in muscles, dizziness, fainting, having a difficulty in remaining warm, and lack of sleep. The chemotherapy affects the bone marrow temporarily leading to the condition to improve once treatment gets finished. However, it may destroy the bone marrow which fails to make enough red blood cells leading to anemia. Treatment procedures include blood…

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    Taoxifen Research Paper

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    With this great significance, research is consistently conducted to find the best treatment of Breast Cancer. One reason for the usage of Tamoxifen is because of its effectiveness. Using Tamoxifen instead of or with chemotherapy in trials included 16,000 women and a minimum of 300 women that participated in the trials lives were prolonged or saved. With continued use, millions of lives of women with Breast Cancer have been saved due to the inclusion of Tamoxifen in their…

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