Metastasis

Introduction Alzheimer’s disease and cancer are known to be very serious disorders that can cause death especially in the elderly. The prevalence of cancer is dramatically increased with age, and in contrast, Alzheimer’s disease is an age-dependent neurodegenerative disorder. Cancer is defined as a disease whereby a collection of abnormal cells divides uncontrollably by ignoring the normal principles of cell division (Hejmadi, 2010). There is known to be more than 200 types of cancers and its…

Melanoma, one of the most prevalent and dangerous types of skin cancer, presents an increasing threat to human health as the incidence of melanoma is growing every year. Not only skin cancer is a threat to public health, but it is also becoming an economic burden to society. American Cancer Society identified that the average per-patient cost for the last stage of melanoma ranges between $34,103 to $152,244 per year in the United States. The survival rates for melanoma differ by its stage: the…

Another illness is Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome in which divalent IgG antibodies cross link the presynaptic voltage-gated calcium channels, disrupting the normal parallel architecture of the channels, and reducing the number of active zone complexes (Shillito et al., 2004). This ultimately results in the amount of Acetylcholine released into the synapase. This syndrome usually occurs in middle-aged patients , and it is reported as rare in children(Hirsch,2007). According to Neuromuscular…

The most challenging crisis I can recall is the loss of my parents two years apart. Before then, I lost friends and extended family members but they were not as close to me. This was the first time I felt I had to be strong for my daughter and others. There was a wall of uncertainty that I discovered as my father was diagnosed with lung cancer. Shortly after that, my mother was diagnosed with colon cancer. I did not understand the purpose of the journey until I learned how to grieve. I had to…

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] (2013), cancer cluster is a word that means a higher case of cancer in a community compared to other communities around. When there is a high number of reported cancer case in an area, then a cancer cluster is suspected. The higher cases of cancer are seen in local residences, children and workers from the same neighborhood or workplace. Cancer causing agents could be in the air, water or ground that over time cause the cancer…

Ovarian cancer is thought to be the highest cause of death in females; more than 50% of 21,650 women are diagnosed with ovarian cancer and die annually due to this disease [2]. Fiji has a 14.9 % rate of ovarian cancer, age standardised rate per 100, 0000[13]. There is still a great need for more research in different areas in regards to ovarian cancer such as risk factors, screening and treatment methods, awareness and ways to take care of patients with ovarian cancer [2]. Some risk factors…

Breast Cancer is thought to be a single disease, but actually it is a number of diseases that affect the cells, our bodies basic units of life. Humans bodies are made of many cells, grouped into 200 different types that combine to form the tissues of our body, such as skin, muscle, bone, and our breast needs them as well (The Mayo Clinic,18). This process happens because of the specific genetic programs and instructions of a cell. As the cell grows it will take its appointed place among the…

You'll find 2 principal forms; 1]the localised mesotheliomabenign and malignant types 2]the diffuse cancerous mesothelioma Causes There's a solid link involving asbestos coverage as well as the improvement of mesothelioma, despite the fact that a history of coverage just isn't usually accessible in affected individuals with mesothelioma. You'll find two varieties of asbestos muscles dependant on crystalline structure; a-serpentinechrysolite and b-amphibole. Involved inside amphibole usually…

ABCDE is an mnemonic device used to remember the steps when analyzing skin diseases such as skin cancer and can be very useful in identifying warning signs. The A stands for asymmetrical. When a mole is benign, when your draw a line in the middle it will be symmetrical. But, if the mole is malignant it will be asymmetrical, and this can be a warning sign for melanoma. The B stands for border. A malignant mole's borders tend to be uneven and the edges may be notched (in the shape of a V). This…

The year was 2004 the year of the old toddler. I was a rambunctious little monster running around not knowing of the terrors that were happening inside the family. Cancer is a unpredictable thing, cancer can happen at any time and to anybody.When the leaves started to turn,my mom was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. My mom did not tell jim and I of the news. My mom made visits to detroit and eventually fought off the cancer. The cancer was not done. My mom was first diagnosed with cancer…