Metastasis

Critical Commentary 3 Cancer is the second leading cause of death (CDC, 2016), the urge of a better treatment pushed many Researchers to search for a better treatment. A new lung cancer drug has been found, better then chemotherapy and makes patient live longer. In this narrative article, many characters were part of it: The Writer of the article, Researchers, Patients, and the FDA. The setting was going back and forth between characters. There were many reasons for choosing this artifact,…

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States among men and women. 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of their lifetime. A study showed that from 1970 to 2009, melanoma among women age 18-39 increased 800%. The use of tanning beds, bulbs, and other devices attributed to this. The skin is formed of two layers, the epidermis and dermis. The epidermis is made of squamous cells, basal cells, and melanocytes scattered throughout the basal cells. Melanocytes are…

Any tumor that arises from the supportive tissue or glial cell, of the brain is called a “glioma” [8]. Astrocytoma is the one type of glyoma. It is named after astrocytes. Astrocytes are star-shaped cells from which they grow.According to the degree of abnormality Astrocytomas are graded in to I to IV classes [8] .These classes are Pilocytic Astrocytomas (PA) , Diffuse Astrocytoma, Anaplastic Astrocytomas(AA) and Glioblastoma Multiformeor( GBM) . Pilocytic Astrocytomas are generally slow growing…

1. Taking the results of this study into consideration, what would you, as a health professional, tell a patient that asks if they should consider CAM treatments for their breast cancer? As a health professional I will not recommend breast cancer patient to use CAM therapy as a supplemental for systemic treatments because the CAM therapy will not change the events of the breast cancer disease to patient. Also, the CAM therapy will not help patient to become better due to the studies which…

Does Coffee impact the risk of developing certain cancers? Article #1: Coffee Consumption and bladder cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies Coffee consumption and bladder cancer have controversial results on whether or not they are related. This article informs that coffee may, or may not have an effect on the risk of developing bladder cancer. Bladder Cancer is known to be the most frequent cancer among the urinary tract. There has been research that shows that coffee intake has a…

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…

CLINICAL QUESTION: In patients undergoing brain surgery for glioma resection, what is the risk of iatrogenic brain damage due to the surgery? SYNOPSIS: This meta-analysis included 90 studies published between 1990 to 2010 comprised of a total of 8,091 adult patients undergoing surgery for resection of supratentorial infiltrative gliomas. The study aimed to find out if intraoperative brain stimulation mapping (ISM) prior to resection of the glioma lowered the risk of neurologic damage seen with…

Colon cancer and rectal cancer is considered a disease developed in the tissues of the lower part of the gastrointestinal system. It typically starts in the inner lining of the large intestine as an uncontrolled growth of tissue called polyps. Together they are referred to as Colorectal Cancer. Colon cancer or bowl cancer originates in the terminal part of the large intestine whereas rectal cancer originates in the rectum which is the last portion of the large intestine to the anus. They are…

Previous to 1998, women with breast cancer were unable to use their health insurance to cover reconstructive procedures after mastectomy. In the late 90’s reconstructive surgeon Dr. Todd Wider and his patient Janet Franquent were two key figures in making a change by starting a crusade to change the law. In 1998 the Women’s Health & Cancer Act passed by Congress. Due to this act being passed many women are now able to have reconstructive procedures performed and covered by their health insurance…

Comparative morphological analysis of paediatric double hit lymphoma to those seen in adults The index patient had an incisional rectal biopsy initially which displayed features in keeping with a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The neoplastic tumour cells displaying a diffuse arrangement. The individual cells having an increased nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio, round nuclei with vesicular chromatin pattern and prominent nucleoli. The tumour showed CD20, BCL6, and CD10 immunopositivity was…