Melanoma

The Condition Brain cancer is the irregular and uncontrolled growth of cells and tissue in the brain, affecting the Central Nervous System. Brain cancer takes the form of tumors, and these tumors can be cancerous (Malignant) or non-cancerous (Benign). Malignant tumors are dangerous since they destroy healthy brain tissue. Brain tumors grow through local extension, meaning that they rarely spread beyond the brain. Malignant brain tumors rapidly grow, while gradually increasing the pressure within…

Like most of my colleagues, I entered medical school uncertain of specialty choice. However, I soon became interested in dermatology during my first rotation in the clinical years. It was my second week in internal medicine; the case was simple eczema with rash as it looks for me. The dermatology team came, from this presentation, they found out he had mycosis fungoides, and were able to confirm it with multiple skin biopsy. I was fascinated by their work, how they could diagnose and prevent…

spread to other areas in a process called metastasis how does metastasis do this well it breaks away from the tumor into the bloodstream.This disease affects the following organisms -skin cancer: is the abnormal growth in skin, basal cell cancer, melanoma is the more serious type of skin cancer, and also squamous cell skin -lung cancer: this…

In a world where terminal illness is more of a reality than being able to afford a decent-sized house in a “good” neighborhood, it can bring peace to a patient when they have the option to determine how they go out. “Nearly half of all Americans die in a hospital” according to Centers for Disease Control (2005) [PDF]. Most patients in these situations are in excruciating pain for the duration of their treatments only to face death in a hospital bed used by many, rather than in the comfort of…

Hello everyone, for those of you who do not know me, my name is Jimmy Carter and I served as the 39th President of the United States. I served from 1977-1981. I am very honored to be receiving this award and it means a lot to me. Winning this award shows that my human rights actions are effective. When people hear the word “poverty” some of them cringe and feel uncomfortable. I know that personally, I feel uncomfortable. That is why I began my battle against it. I simply could not stand to see…

aspects you didn't know about the sun and how it can harm us in terrible ways. For example, cosmic and solar radiation are very bad for astronauts working in space to be exposed to, because they can get low blood count, radiation sickness’s, cataracts, melanoma, cancer… and potentially even death. Luckily their are a few scientific and natural solutions to prevent astronauts from being exposed to radiation from space, but their are no solutions which can completely prevent astronauts from being…

skeptical and opposed to this idea. Marijuana in the medicinal form has been proven from numerous scientific studies to better the health of patients with severe illnesses. Melissa Dantz Zerbel mentioned that her father was diagnosed with stage four melanoma and this resulted in him eventually loosing the ability to walk around. After he began to use marijuana, his ability to once again walk around and laugh was returned (Towns Struggle 6). The overall goal of this law is not necessarily for…

Parkinson's disease is a long-lasting disease that affects all parts of the body. This disease is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that has no cure, but a lot of symptoms. This disease was first described by a British doctor named James Parkinson’s in 1817 and was first called as shaking palsy. Parkinson’s disease has been around for a very long time and dates to around 5000 B.C. There are different conditions and problems that are like Parkinson’s disease like Essential tremor, Lewy-body…

Ovarian Cancer is an adult onset genetic disease that is often fatal. This type of cancer occurs when cells in a female’s ovaries grow abnormally and too many cells are produced. The cancer cells can then spread to other parts of a woman’s body (Cancer.net, 2016). The ovaries, located on either side of the uterus, are two small almond shaped glands that produce the female hormones, estrogen and progesterone. The ovaries also release eggs during a woman’s years of reproduction, starting with her…

tries. Eventually she was able to initiate a 20-gauge IV into her right hand. This client presented to the pre-op suite by herself. I was able to sit and talk with the patient. From our visiting I was able to find out that she has a cancer diagnosis, melanoma, and that there was some cancer within her uterus which warranted the hysterectomy. Our final case was scheduled the night before. She was a 16-year-old who presented to Dr. Olbritch’s clinic the previous day and had received the news that…