Lymphoma

felt rejected at least once in our lives. Therefore, teaching emotional hygiene can help us build a stronger self-esteem and mindset. The last story Dr. Winch shared was about his twin brother when he was diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and he explained how poor his emotional hygiene was…

Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Fellowship are the cornerstone of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors society, and a well-rounded member should be able to demonstrate proficiency in each one of them. As for myself, I have been using these hallmarks to reach my full potential as an individual and a member, and participate in the betterment of my community through them. Scholarly, I am a dedicated student and I am always applying myself in my studies. Excelling academically has always been one of my…

The main purpose of anti-cancer drugs is to fight cancer cells. Cancer is a larger group of diseases that only have one thing in common that is abnormal cells growing at of control. While the growths of cells are very controlled, that is the opposite case with cancer. But with cancer the cell cycles are disrupted and the cells then divide causing them to multiply enabling a mass of cells called tumors. Benign and malignant are the two types of tumors. Benign are non-life threatening but…

Chromosomal inheritance relates to how a person has 2 sets of chromosomes, 46 in total, that they inherited their parents. Chromosomes carry the genes, particularly the alleles that the offspring inherit. Gregor Mendel had no understanding of chromosomes when conducting his studies. He experimented and tested peas and discovered that some genes were dominated (showed up) while others were recessive (hidden). What he didn’t know was that chromosomes contained the genes that were responsible for…

External Beam radiation therapy Disadvantages: 1. Treatment is continuous for 4~5 weeks which is difficult for patients. 2. Radiation passes through healthy cells so it can damage few healthy cells. 3. External beam radiations can correspondingly base short-term difficulties comprising prostates. Intensity modulated radiation therapy Advantages: 1. Conformal dose dispersal round tumor. 2. Simulated optimization. 3. Evading of serious structures and a smaller amount indigenous toxicity.…

Celiac Disease Celiac disease also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy. It effects a person’s digestive system. It has an adverse reaction to gluten based products. Gluten is defined as a gluey protein substance esp. of wheat flour that causes dough to be sticky. (Merriam-Webster) Enteropathy is defined as a disease of the intestinal tract. Gluten is found in food based of wheat, rye, barley, such as cereal, bread, pasta and biscuits. When you eat food that has gluten as an ingredient, your…

People who have celiac disease commonly have: autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, sjogren's syndrome, addison's disease, down syndrome, intestinal cancer, intestinal lymphoma, lactose intolerance, thyroid disease, and type 1 diabetes. Research shows that approximately one percent of Americans have celiac disease and aren’t aware. Symptoms of celiac disease may be different for an individual, which makes diagnosis challenging…

These studies would then lead to better ways of detecting the disease at an early stage—or finding ways to slow, halt or reverse the condition. Stem cell therapy was successful in treating many cancer patients who were victims for leukaemia and lymphoma and brain cancer: d. Stem cell therapy plays a role in blood and tissue reformation in patients. e. It helps in treating all cardio vascular diseases in heart patients, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. Importance of stem cell…

Health can be defined into by a persons mental, social and physical condition. Diseases can be categorised by the type of severity, and what implications it has on the particular individual, and how they 're passed from person to person. For example for diseases such as Gonorrhea and Chlamydia which are both STI’s (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) diseases such as these can only be passed through sexual contact. Other diseases such as Influenza and Chickenpox are spread through the air. They 're…

Situations and Applications of the Theories The application of nursing theory serves an important role in furthering the nursing profession and its education, research, and practice. Books have been written on the application of nursing theory to education, research, and practice as the application of nursing theory abounds in various nursing situations. As a result, a focus on stem cell transplantation will serve to narrow the scope for this writing assignment. A nurse applying Florence…