Endometrial cancer

Platinum based medicine (for example Carboplatin or cisplatin) is negatively charged, but when in a cancer cell it becomes positively charged (due to the fact that the chloride ions are replaced with water molecules). Since water molecules are easily displaced, the platinum based compound is allowed to attach to the cell’s DNA, it then forms cross links…

Risk of Cancer?’ The source of the study is from the website ‘Psychology Today’ under ‘Animal Behavior’. The research included in the article is from the University of Arizona. 1b. The study by University of Arizona was conducted via existing medical data collected from a project called ‘Women’s Health Initiative (WHI)’. This data included medical data from over 120,000 women. The research team wanted to investigate the chances of pet owners developing cancer versus the chances of cancer for…

interviewee is my mother, Reinelda. She is 52 years old Filipino-American woman, currently living a healthy and active life with a balanced diet and daily yoga lessons. This was not always the case. About four years ago, she was diagnosed with uterine (endometrial) polyps. Prior to the diagnosis, she experienced constant bloating, unusually heavy menstrual periods, and bleeding between menstrual cycles. She learned that she had uterine polyps during an annual Pap smear. After describing the…

Atrophic Vaginitis is a pervasive condition amongst postmenopausal women in which the vaginal epithelium begins to thin and atrophy. It is associated with mucosal dryness, vulvodynia, dyspareunia, vaginal discomfort, and an increased incidence of UTI and stress incontinence. There is a correlation between a decrease in circulating oestradiol during the menopause transition and Atrophic Vaginitis. This paper outlines the effectiveness of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine as a non-hormonal…

In 2014, there was an estimated 1,665,540 new cancer cases diagnosed and 585,720 cancer deaths in the United States. Cancer remains the second most common cause of death in the United States, accounting for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths (American Cancer Society). Today, statistics show that 1 in every 3 Americans will be diagnosed with cancer sometime during their life (American Cancer Society). As cancer is becoming a more prevalent problem in society, there is an exceptional need for a solution.…

There are more than 100 types of human cancer. Cancer is a malignant neoplasm. Cancer is a group of diseases that involve abnormal cell growth, often spreading throughout the body. Cancer causes over 10% of all human deaths.("Bone tumor") It starts out as a small tumor that then grows unrestricted. Because cancer cells replicate endlessly the cancer will spread until it interferes so heavily with the patients bodily functions that they die. Bone tumors can be cancerous. Benign bone tumors are…

Pancreatic Cancer Pancreatic cancer is an abnormal growth of cells (tumor) in the pancreas that is cancerous (malignant). The pancreas is a gland located in the abdomen, between the stomach and the spine. The pancreas makes hormones that help the body use and store energy that comes from food. The pancreas also makes pancreatic juices that help digest food. Pancreatic cancer can spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body. The abdominal lymph nodes are the first place that may be affected…

Having suffered through multiple cancerous tragedies and having a loved one take their own life, my great grandma still smiles through it all. Bernice Downs, an eighty-seven year old woman, is the most influential women in my life because of her amazing ability to stay strong and positive. She, like Fredrick Douglass, has the capability to influence others while continuing to be resilient even in the toughest times. As well as this rare quality, my great grandma and Fredrick Douglass both share…

Everything about china is big, including its cancer problem. In wealthier cities like Beijing, cancer is believed to be the most frequent killer. Today I will discuss the benefits of liquid biopsies in the blood testing of tumour development. Liquid biopsy is basically a liquid biomarker that results in blood tests that detect cancer cells or DNA that tumours shed into the blood. The three benefits of liquid biopsies in the blood testing of tumour development that I will discuss about is the…

Melanoma is a type of cancer that is considered one among the most dangerous. Melanoma traces are usually found over the skin, but rarely it can even be found in the eye or even in the internal organs. The main cause of Melanoma is the direct exposure to the ultraviolent (UV) rays. Reducing tanning from sun or from tanning lamps can curtail the chance from Melanoma. For past decades, recovery from Melanoma was a nightmare. But later, as science and technology improved, many drugs were introduced…