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Understanding Breast Cancer Dianna M Reyes Wichita State University Breast cancer is defined as the uncontrolled growth of breast cells. Cancer happens as a result of mutations, or abnormal changes, in the genes responsible for regulating the growth of cells and keeping them healthy. In a healthy individual, their bodies replace themselves. The new cells take over when the old cells die out. But in a patient with cancer, mutations occurred causing some genes to turn off and others to turn on…

BRMS1 PROMOTER AND METASTATIC BREAST CANCER BRMS1, a functional gene, is composed of 10 exons and ranged from 7.8kb of genomic DNA. It is a member of mSIN3-HDAC transcription co-repressor complex and resides normally in the nucleus. Product of alternative splicing, two mRNA transcripts, which are in turn translated into two distinct proteins, 246 amino acids and 290 amino acids. When the structure of BRMS1 promoter is studied, two hyper methylated cytosine-phosphoguanine (CpG)…

Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (ZES) is a condition in which one or more tumors form in the pancreas or duodenum. The tumors which are called gastrinomas secrete large amounts of the hormone gastrin. The hormone gastrin causes the stomach to produce too much acid which then leads to peptic ulcers. Zollinger- Ellison Syndrome was first described in 1955 by two gentlemen Zollinger and Ellison. At the time the syndrome consisted of the following triad; gastric acid hypersecretion in the presence of…

Kawasaki disease (KD) is a self-limited multisystemic disease of unknown etiology that typically causes fever and acute inflammation in young children. It is also referred to as "mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome," because of its involvement of the mucous membranes, skin, and lymph nodes. It has 3 stages that lasts about 12 days which are comprised of the acute, subacute, and convalescent phases. This syndrome may result in the complication of damage to the coronary arteries, due to inflammatory…

muscle pain since it is excellently absorbed through the skin. However, the taste of cayenne pepper is strong and it can hurt the throat, so it should not be used directly on the throat. You should apply capsaicin paste or cream on the swollen lymph nodes on the neck and on the throat’s skin. If you don’t have capsaicin cream or paste, mix half a cup carrier oil and one teaspoon of ground cayenne powder. You may use olive or coconut oil. In this way, you may prepare your own natural cayenne…

These symptoms include: “a sudden, severe sore throat, pain when you swallow, fever over 101°F, swollen tonsils and lymph nodes, and white or yellow spots on the back of a bright red throat” (WebMD.com). Another important aspect of this illness to look at is the amount of cases per year. According to a 2016 article by Androulla Efstratiou titled “Epidemiology of Streptococcus…

cancer are simple and radical hysterectomies. Women also have the option to have a radical trachelectomy. In a simple hysterectomy, the uterus and the cervix are removed to get rid of the cancer. In a radical hysterectomy, the cervix, uterus, and lymph nodes are removed to get rid of the cancerous cells. In a radical trachelectomy, stage one of cervical cancer, only some of the cervix is removed so that the woman may become pregnant in the future. More than fifty percent of women give birth…

Everything You Need to Know About Pericoronitis If you’ve received a diagnosis of periocoronitis, you may be worried about more than trying to pronounce the condition. This painful condition specifically affects the wisdom teeth, and can be a factor in the decision to have them removed. Perio-what? Pericoronitis, or operculitis, can develop with a partially protruding wisdom tooth that can’t cut through the gum line as a matured tooth. As a result, the gap provides an entry point for bacteria…

official report was in 1937 (Public health of agency, 2012). TB could be respiratory or non-respiratory, respiratory includes pulmonary TB, and TB of the pleura and the non-respiratory includes the bones and joints, central nervous system, and the lymph nodes and many others. Tuberculosis has some environmental factors that influence the progression of the disease. Some of these factors include poor life style or smoking excessively. (Tuberculosis Prevention and Control in Canada,…

In the history of the world, many diseases surface among of the many such as the plague knows as Black Death. The tragic and exceptional experience of the Fourteenth Century showed a sharp population decline, bitter internal conflicts in economic area, and the exasperation of social struggles. This paper is to explore the Black Death phenomena, how this disease came about, the consequences, and the impacts that affected the society in the Fourteenth Century. The Black Death was endemic in…