Metastasis

“Grandma Cooper has cancer.” My heart dropped to my stomach, my eyes stung with tears, my lungs stopped working, and everything hurt. Cancer is a word that causes great fear, sadness, worry, dread, and many more terrible emotions. For me, I have heard the word since before I knew what the real fear of it was. I do not think I truly understood the sadness that the word could invoke when I was younger, I never understood until I was old enough to know that I could lose someone I was very close to…

The late Diem Brown was a magnificent woman who had an energy and grace to her that would only be seen in fairytales. When she was just twenty-four years old, this self proclaimed dancing queen got cast to be on a reality competition show where she fought against other competitors in a series of challenges to claim a grand prize of two-hundred and fifty-thousand dollars. As her first reality TV debut hit, she hid a secret from not only her cast mates, but also from the world. This beautiful…

New Trends and Future Developments of Platinum-Based Antitumor Drugs (Oxaliplatin) Introduction: The purpose of this report is to go through the recent studies and scenarios to get an understanding of future developments of platinum-based antitumor drugs. Cisplatin was discovered in 1845 by an M Peyrone, which lead the molecule to be known as 'Peyrone 's salt '. However the authorization for cisplatin for the cures of ovarian and testicular cancer was given in 1978. Currently in cancer…

Smoking is very dangerous to an individual’s life. Smokers’ population is increasing immensely in day to day life. Not only adults but also underage children also started smoking in today 's world. Cigarettes contain toxins and chemicals which are poisonous to humans’ body. Smoking is a silent killer which can kill an individual slow and steadily by giving more agony before their death. Their fantasy of smoking will lead to destruction of health and their lives. Smokers can never become happy…

Skin is the body’s largest organ; it’s all over us and yet we fail to appreciate the many tasks it must do to keep us safe and disease-free. But our skin is more special and more complex than one thinks. Made up of the epidermis and dermis, our skin can resist and repair cuts and burns and many other traumas. Our skin, however, is not invincible and can sometimes fall susceptible to many different diseases and cancers, like melanoma. Melanoma Per Adam Riker, one of the authors of The…

1. INTRODUCTION Over 90,000 people suffer from nervous system injuries every year (Stabenfeldt, García & Laplaca, 2006) while spinal cord injury alone affects 10,000 people each year (Prang et al., 2006). The new invention, NeuRobot, a kind of nanorobot which is defined as a controllable machine at the nanometer scale that are composed of nano-scale components and algorithmically respond to input forces and information, is believed to bring the nanotechnology to the next level and be the answer…

Cancer is a serious cause of death globally. Cancerous cells cannot be distinguished easily from the normal cells. Rapid development of cancerous cells depends on the process of Angiogenesis. Inhibition of the angiogenesis is a novel strategy in cancer treatment. Currently, herbal medicines are also being used, along with chemotherapy to reduce the side effects. For the present study, Neem was selected as it is a versatile tree in India. From the ancient times it has been considered as a mighty…

Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the United States and one of three major medical problems internationally (Siegel 7). Constant donations and charity raising events are brought to the public eye in hopes to one day find a cure. In 1993, ESPN developed an award called the Arthur Ashe Courage Award to commemorate someone who demonstrates courage and do things to transcend their sporting careers. In the first year of its existence, ESPN awarded this award to Jim Valvano at the…

In our lives we can probably all think of someone who was or is being affected by cancer. It is not fun to see someone struggle with cancer. In fact, it is really difficult to see someone struggle with cancer. In the novel Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick, Steven’s little brother, Jeffrey has been diagnosed with leukemia, a malignant type of cancer. As Jeffrey’s battle with cancer progresses, Steven has gone through the 5 Stages of Grief. The 5 Stages of Grief are denial,…

Health and Morality: The Fault in Our Stars Movies about illness and medical conditions often create a realistic representation of stigmas and judgments that are associated with a character’s diagnosis. The movie adaptation of John Green’s novel The Fault in Our Stars follows the love story of two teens, Hazel Lancaster and Augustus Waters, who are both diagnosed with cancer. Expected illness behavior related to childhood cancer is represented in the interactions that others have with the main…