Metastasis

Cancer Many, if not all of us have heard of cancer. Several of us may even have family members or friends that fight or died of cancer. My mother’s step-mother passed away due to colon cancer. She was misdiagnosed several times but by the time they found the cancerous cells, they had spread and could not be stopped. Cancer has caused a lot of pain for the victims and the family/friends of the victims. Cancer is a noncommunicable disease of abnormal cells…

Integrative Wellness in Cancer Treatment The Center for Disease Control and Prevention states that cancer accounts for approximately 580,000 deaths annually in the United States, second only to heart disease. Fifty percent of all cancer patients receive chemotherapy at an annual cost upwards of 157 billion dollars in 2010 (Kartje and Schroer). This proposal is driven by the current lack of integrative wellness facilities that support both conventional and alternative medicine. There is a…

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow,” said Mary Anne Radmacher. For those fighting breast cancer, they need courage and strength to keep fighting everyday. People of St. Mary's, help us help these patients by donating to the Susan G. Komen organization. It will benefit the people fighting breast cancer, the organization, and go to research. You can donate at ww5komen.org. Schools can get active in donating.…

1. What is the hypothesis/aim/research question of the research paper? Hypothesis: The medication used to treat erectile dysfunction, sildenafil, (inhibitor of the PED5 enzyme which breaks down cyclic guanosine monophosphate and prevents an erection) is linked to an increased risk of melanoma cell growth. Aim: The aim of the study conducted was to analyse how components of cGMP (cyclic guanosine monophosphate causes a signalling pathway in which it activates a protein that attaches it self to a…

Cancer is a disease affecting the world and the rise in treatments with drugs is just one way of delaying the process of the disease as well as improving the quality of life for the patient. Henceforth Amsacrine is one to watch out for due to its specific mode of action. Reference. Amsacrine has an acridine chromophore with an amine at the 9 position (fig 1.) used in the treatment of some types of lymphoma or acute adult leukaemia [5]. It can also be known as Amsidine or m-AMSA [1]. Lymphoma…

The disease I chose for this topic is Lymphedema. “Lymphedema refers to swelling that generally occurs in one of your arms or legs. Sometimes both arms or both legs swell. Lymphedema is most commonly caused by the removal of or damage to your lymph nodes as a part of cancer treatment. It results from a blockage in your lymphatic system”(Mayo Clinic Research) The word Lymphedema is broken down into two words, Lymph that is the colorless fluid in your body. Edema, which means swelling. Lymphedema…

Specific purpose: To inform my audience about the ways Ovarian cancer affects women Central idea: What is Ovarian Cancer? Introduction I. I Believe I need to bring this to your attention because it is a serious topic. II. Ovarian cancer is a cancer that begins in the ovaries and can spread to stomach or pelvis. III. I chose this topic because I personally know someone who had ovarian cancer and I have had problems with my ovaries and it always interested me to know what ovarian cancer really was…

There is a kind of fear when it comes to knowing about cancer. There are various types of cancer but the most threatening one is breast cancer. However, usually women have to cope with this issue, but it is not necessary that men can't face such a problem. What if you have already detected this type of cancer? Do you want to get rid of it? Do you want to lead a normal life after breast cancer surgery? There could be various questions that may come to your mind. Hence, if you are dealing with…

Should Chemotherapy Be Used as a Cure Treatment? Do you think chemotherapy is a good cure treatment? Well there are both pros and cons to the situation. Well according to Ron Wilson “ In the study, less than 1% of women who skipped chemotherapy based on a low risk score had a recurrence of cancer beyond the breast five years later, researchers said. Just 1.3% had a recurrence of the original cancer anywhere." But that doesn't necessarily make chemo such a great thing because according to…

Cancer is a horrible disease that can affect any of us without regard for age, race, or gender. Suffering from this disease is not only extremely painful and exhausting but also emotionally devastating for the people that suffer from it and their families. Fighting cancer is even more difficult when children are the ones suffering from this disease. There are several ways we can help families with children that suffer from cancer. We can donate money that will provide healthcare for these…