Lymphoma

The term “organic” refers to the methods used to grow and process agricultural products. Specific requirements must be met and maintained in order for products to be labeled as "organic." While the standards differ worldwide, organic farming in general features cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that advance recycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and preserve biodiversity. Organic crops must be grown in safe soil, have no modifications, and must remain separate from…

toxoplasmosis if the person is or has been exposed to any cats or cat feces, and candidiasis. Each of these have the possibility to cause death amongst the affected person. There are also two common cancers associated with aids, which are lymphoma and kaposi 's sarcoma. Lymphoma is cancer of the white blood cells and usually starts in the lymph nodes then could…

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, abbreviated HT for short, is also known as Chronic Lymphatic Thyroiditis. It is an autoimmune disorder, which means it occurs when immune cells attack healthy tissue instead of protecting it. There are also antibodies produced that are directed against the thyroid gland and lead to chronic inflammation. It is not yet known why some people produce these antibodies, although this condition is linked to families. When your thyroid comes under attack from malfunctioning…

Background Lung cancer is the second most common cancer and the leading cause of cancer related deaths in the United States. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 85% of all lung cancers. NSCLC has three subtypes: adenocarcinoma, large cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma is found in the central part of the lungs and is often linked to smoking. Adenocarcinoma arises from the bronchial mucosal glands and is the most common of the three subtypes. Large…

Cord blood, also called placental blood or umbilical cordblood, is the leftover blood that is in the placenta and the section of the umbilical cord that remains attached to the placenta after the cord to the baby has been cut. This blood contains red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma, just like normal blood. But it also has lots of hematopoietic (blood-forming) stem cells that are similar to the ones found in bone marrow. This is why cord blood is now being used on an…

A Poison as Sweet as Sugar Introduction/Thesis There are many different alternatives to sugar that a person can use in their foods. Some of the most common are Aspartame (known as Nutrasweet or Equal), Sucralose (Splenda), Saccharin (Sweet Twin), and Xylitol or Sorbitol. Most artificial sweeteners are not a healthy alternative, and Aspartame is no different. This artificial sweetener, accidentally found by a researcher, known as James M. Schlatter, who was working on a treatment for stomach…

We do not know many things about cancer, even though research is extensive and ongoing. One of the things we do not know is why some types of cancer are more frequently occurring than other types. Despite this, it is worth learning more about the different types of cancer. In this way, you will be able to take more adequate and timely measures for prevention. Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer. In the Unites States the estimated number of new cases for 2010 is 222,520. The projected…

What is Enlarged Spleen in Cats? Splenomegaly, or an enlarged spleen, is a symptom of another condition or disease. The enlargement is due to inflammation, which occurs due to infiltration of cells as a result of the primary condition. The primary condition that is causing the enlargement is typically related to the function of the spleen, such as filtering blood or synthesizing antibodies in the cat's body. The cat's spleen may either enlarge uniformly over the entire organ or enlarge…

mother and her new husband. Her new husband was named Curtis Zastoupil and he would take him to a lot of film screenings because of his interest in film. However his mother later on divorced Zastoupil and she then got misdiagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, so Quentin was sent to live with his grandparents who live in Tennessee. However he did not really enjoy it there because he only stayed for six months and then he moved back to California. When he moved back home his mother had gotten…

society at the time, The Ramones had a way of spinning social issues into absurdity and they were a fun band that never took themselves too seriously. In 1996 the band split up and Joey set out to record a solo record. At this time Joey was sick with lymphoma and was in and out of the hospital while recording this album. Its amazing that even with such a deadly form of cancer he was able to record the joyous vocals for his cover “What a Wonderful World.” That all boils down to how light-hearted…