Lymphoma

The ethical dilemma I chose is the case of Cassandra C., a 17-year-old teenager who refused chemotherapy treatment to treat Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The problem that this case produces is a conflict between two ethical principles; respect for autonomy and beneficence. Respect for autonomy is respecting the individual’s rights to say no to a treatment if wanted to do so and beneficence is an ethical principle in which it directs doctors and physicians to strive to maximize the benefits and minimize…

What Are the Pros and Cons of Cord Blood Banking? Researchers and physicians are always studying more about treating various illnesses. Stem cell transplant has become one of the most promising methods of treatment, using 3 types of cells—those from bone marrow, blood and umbilical cord—to give patients new cells that will grow into healthy ones. While the first two require a separate donor who must be a close match to the individual who is needing treatment, umbilical cord stem cells are…

Hookah Smoking Vs. Cigarette Smoking Although the majority of people often think that hookah smoking is less dangerous compared to cigarette smoking, they all tend to have similar negative effects on the body. That is, Hookah smoking delivers nicotine in the same manner as cigarette smoking. Subsequently, hookah smokers are at a high risk of suffering from the same diseases as cigarette smokers such as lung cancer, oral cancer, decreased fertility, stomach cancer, and reduced lung function among…

throughout the day. Breastfeeding a child can help them with their intelligence when they get older and because they were breastfed, they at a reduced risk of being overweight, getting diabetes, high cholesterol, and diseases like Hodgkin’s, leukemia and lymphoma. Not only is breastfeeding helping the mother bond with her baby more than anyone else gets to, the baby is a much healthier baby than those who are formula fed. Breast milk has a great mixture of vitamins, protein and fat. Even though…

Medicaid authorized rep. I would have to take care of all her paperwork and even go to hearings. Sometimes I would have to leave work to handle matters for her or so my grandfather could go to the doctor as well. My grandfather had Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in the past and still had routine checkups in Chicago to attend. At this time my aunt was diagnosis with Lupus and my father broke his foot. Although my father was not allowed to put any weight on his foot, he appreciated the extra precious…

Melanoma DUE JANUARY 4TH Compare and Contrast the cell cycle of a normal cell and cancer cell. ○ Explain the similarities and differences at each stage of the cell cycle in cancer and normal cells: How do cancer cells and normal cells behave similarly & differently in G1 In a normal cell during G1 it would increase its supply of proteins, double the amount of organelles and begin its first growth, if the cell is bad then the tumor suppressor gene would slow down or stop the cycle to repair it…

and used her own body as a main focus of her art. Her first major performance piece was Hannah Wilke Super-t-Art in 1974, which also became one of her most iconic photographic works. Her use of her body in her art also took off in 1974 with her nude photographic collection S.O.S — Starification Object Series. This work introduced her signature use of chewing gum vulva mini-sculptures stuck to her body and reflects her frequent use of the self-portrait. Wilke coined the term “performalist…

Various risk factors have been associated with each type of Leukemia. The chance of developing Acute Myeloid Leukemia is increased by smoking. It is widely known that smoking can cause cancers of the mouth, throat, and lungs; however, cancer-causing substances can also be absorbed into the bloodstream through the lungs and travel to other parts of the body. Other risk factors for AML include exposure to: certain chemicals such as benzene and possibly formaldehyde, certain chemotherapy drugs with…

Introduction: Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders observed approximately in 1-3% of population, it has affected around 70 million people worldwide and nearly 90% of them are found in developing regions (Ngugi et al; 2010). The corresponding figure for India was estimated to be more than 12 million with 1% prevalence contributes nearly one-sixth of the global burden (Senthil Amudhan et al., 2015). Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by an enduring predisposition…

Endometriosis is a complex condition that affects around five million women in the United States, according to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. In order to fully understand Endometriosis you must first know what a menstrual cycle is and what happens during one, which we will discuss within this paper. Once we have discussed the menstrual cycle we will then talk about signs and symptoms, how to treat Endometriosis, the medications commonly used, and a couple…