National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

surgeon can make a larger cut. Sometimes doctors can use special techniques that require smaller cuts for these biopsies. Once the lymph node is removed, a doctor will check to see if it has one of the types of tissue that is associated with Castleman’s disease, hyaline-vascular or plasma cell (Castleman's Disease). Affected Population Castleman’s disease is a rare disorder that can affect the male and female population equally. A person is also able to contract the disease at any age, but it…

Breast Cancer Advocacy Assignment 1) On the first line of the article “Our Feel-Good War on Breast Cancer”, the author illustrated that she did not believe a mammogram could save her life anymore. It will attract readers’ attentions why the author does not trust a mammogram now although it is a good method to detect cancer. Using the personal story about the mammogram, the author leads to the main focus of the article whether the mammogram will decrease women breast cancer or the mammogram will…

have certain rare genetic conditions such as neurofibromatosis or Li-Fraumeni syndrome. Age is also a risk factor when determining the likely hood of developing a brain tumor. It is common that peoples aged 65 and older will be diagnosed with brain cancer four times faster than anyone younger. Treatment Options— Treatment options for brain tumors usually depend on the size and location of the tumor itself, if the tumor is putting pressure on other various vital parts of the brain,…

today is cancer. Cancer is one of the top leading causes of death in the United States. But have you ever asked yourself what exactly is cancer. Cancer is a disease when cells begin to grow out of control and begin to spread abnormally throughout the body. Due to the growing of these abnormal cells it can result to changing how your body should work. There are many types of cancer there is not just one. Such as lung cancer it’s a very serious type of cancer a human can get. Lung cancer is one of…

paucity of existence. However this coin was even more special to him. It was Jane’s. Jane had nice long red hair, a pretty smile and a rather sarcastic personality, yet an elated personality. Oliver loved her guts. Sadly, she had recently died of lung cancer, just two days ago. The flowers were still fresh at old Oliver’s home. However getting this coin was more important to him than standing over a grave crying. This coin was of utmost importance. It was Jane’s first coin that she had obtained…

Radon is a naturally occurring element that does not harm humans in the outdoors. However, it can build up inside buildings and can cause cancer. Because of this, the EPA and other environmental organizations are requiring increased testing and mitigation. This will affect homeowners, homebuilders, schools, and the workplace. Radon is everywhere in our environment. Radon comes up from the ground and into our home and schools. Colorless and odorless, radon is a decay product of radium (Radon…

Cancer Definition of cancer: Cancer is a disease in which cells multiply abnormally, creating growth in tumours and cause damage to surrounding tissue. Oral Cancer: It appears as a growth or sores in the mouth that do not go away. It is also known as mouth cancer and is a type of head and neck cancer and is any cancerous tissue growth located in the oral cavity. Mouth cancer occurs when the cells on your lips or in your mouth develop changes, like mutations, in their DNA. These mutations allow…

an associate professor of medical oncology at Yale Cancer Centre. During the interview, Dr. Sznol talks about the process of drug development and clinical trials. He describes the drug development process as being long, saying 7 to 10 years are requiered for a successful drug to become available. The doctor summarises the implications of every phase of the process. He also states that only 10% of the drugs that enter the clinical trials in cancer will eventually get approval by the Food and…

Cancer is an illness which involes multiple organ systems. Despite recent advances in securing remission and possible cure, cancer still remains a disease equated with fear, hopelessness, helplessness, pain and death. Its management often produce psychological distress resulting from the actual symptoms of the disease, as well as patient’s and family’s perception of the disease and its associated stigma. The psychiatric comorbidity in cancer patients is often missed or underdiagnosed. High…

Cancer Medicine (Oncology) Cancer cells arise from different normal cells, thus when the normal cells become abnormal, it allows the cancer cells to grow out of control. Cancers can start almost anywhere in the human body, it can occur in any tissue and at any time of life, but mostly, elders have the highest risk. Cancers are called neoplasm because neoplasm is new growths that arise from normal tissue. Furthermore, there are two different characteristics of neoplasm: benign and…