Electromagnetic radiation

Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by unregulated cell growth including the invasion and spread of mutated cells from the site of origin. Chemotherapy is a medicine which is used to kill cancer cells by damaging them so they can’t reproduce and spread. Chemotherapy also kills healthy living cells, which causes unwanted side effects such as hair loss, tiredness and pale skin. In this experiment we used MTT Assay to analyse which drug is more effective in killing cancer cells and keeps…

course of treatment (2). Radiation therapy involves exposure to normal tissues as well as the tumor tissue and can cause damage to the normal cells because of the high energy of the gamma and X-ray (1). All molecules in the cell including lipids, proteins, carbohydrates and nucleic acids have potential to receive damage by radiation. However, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) because of its function is the most important molecule in the cell which will be affected by ionizing radiation. Gamma and…

The question of whether cancer treatment, such as chemotherapy and radiation, is too harsh has been argued for many years by the general public, scientists and medical professionals. One side of the argument think that chemotherapy and radiation therapy are too harsh in the already stressful and painful process of having cancer. The other side thinks that chemotherapy and radiation are the best way to eliminate cancer cells from the body. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are slightly different…

In the stages of prostate cancer (localized, regional and distant) both conventional and hadron radiation therapy have its benefits when compared to one another; but both offer a different form of treatment. Currently proton therapy is one of the most technologically advanced treatment for cancer. In proton therapy, protons are split form a hydrogen atom and accelerated to roughly two thirds the speed of light; transported along an evacuated tube into the treatment rooms. Then administered to…

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 cause stress, anxiety, depression, and decreases the quality of life in a cancer patient. Also, makes life miserable for the cancer patients due…

Different types of treatment options are available for patients with bladder cancer. There are four types of standard treatment used, which include, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and biologic therapy. There are also clinical trials in the process, which is a research study that helps improve the current standard treatments. The first standard treatment option is surgery. There are four types of surgery procedures that may be done. Transurethral resection is he most common surgical procedure…

Skin Cancer Today, I am going to tell you about skin cancer. I chose this disease because I’m always warned about the effects of not wearing sunscreen or using a tanning bed. They always say “You could get skin cancer” or something to that nature so I decided to research this disease to see the causes myself. Skin cancer is caused when ultraviolet rays damage the skin cells. This can appear anywhere on the body but is most common on the skin. Those that have low pigmentation in the skin such as…

One example of a gastric emptying study is an operation that is done by nuclear medicine physicians using radioactive chemicals that examines how fast the food leaves the stomach and goes to the small intestine. Gastric emptying studies are used for checking patients who are experiencing signs of slow and, less commonly, rapid emptying of the stomach. Some signs to watch for are low energy levels, nausea, and heartburn. During a gastric emptying study, the patient eats a meal where the food in…

Pheochromocytoma is a rare tumor of the adrenal glands. Pheochromocytomas are, fortunately, quite rare, and most of them are benign, only about 10% of pheochromocytomas are malignant. Some of the causes include drugs even excessive use of decongestants should be considered, withdrawal from drugs such as suddenly stopping certain blood pressure medications, panic attacks and spinal cord injuries are among the many conditions that can also lead to some of the symptoms seen in pheochromocytomas.…

The division of cancer cells is stopped by drugs that target the mechanisms of the cells which control cell division. But what other treatments are available other than the commonly known chemotherapy treatment? Other treatments include that of radiation therapy, surgery, immunotherapy, bone marrow transplant, targeted therapy, and hormone therapy. Depending on the severity and the type of cancer someone has contracted, the form of treatment in…