National Cancer Institute

REASON CHIEF COMPLAINT: History of stage IIC pure seminoma status post four cycles of etoposide and cisplatin. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS Mr. Sandoval is a very pleasant 22-year-old gentleman who presents to the oncology clinic for stage IIC pure seminoma status post four cycles of etoposide and cisplatin. The patient presented in 09/2016 with a 10-month history of enlarging right testicular mass and pain. In 09/14/2016, he was sent for ultrasound which revealed a 6.8 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm right…

Farber lipogranulomatosis, or simply Farber’s disease, is a lysosomal storage disorder that involves the hydrolysis and use of lipids. A lysosomal storage disorder is a defect in the function of a lysosome, enzymes that hydrolyze large molecules and then move the fragments on to other parts of the cell for other uses. Farber’s disease is a rare, genetic condition that involves a deficiency in the enzyme, ceramidase. Ceramidase is a lysosomal acid that causes cell growth, cellular differentiation…

pressure, boost your metabolism, improve your visual perception, rejuvenate you to an extent, help alleviate menstrual pains, and even help to prevent cancer (The substance called folate, found in the blueberry fruit, has been proven to help with the repair of the DNA chain, thus preventing the occurrence of the DNA mutations that could lead to creating cancer cells). Also, according to some studies, this particular type of antioxidants is known to accumulate in the areas of the brain that are…

he intent of the paper is to give the reader a closer examination of a variety of Medical Imaging modalities that are being used today. A short rundown is presented for Interventional Radiography, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ultrasound, and Radiation Therapy. Following is a more in-depth look at Computed Tomography that will give the reader a better comprehension of how it separates itself from other medical imaging specialties. Interventional radiology: The…

exercise and other factors that contribute must be relayed to individuals. This method can target certain causes and risk factors. Secondary prevention should include screenings of other diseases that place the individual at high risk, such as diabetes, cancer and incontinence to name a few. It may also include further education and placing individuals on diet restriction to lower their body mass index. Tertiary prevention, basically reducing the negative impact of obesity in the geriatric…

quickly before the baby teeth fall out, therefore, extraction of the primary teeth at an early stage is important to prevent overcrowding. Currently FTI’s and Rapamycin are two drugs under testing as hopeful cures to Progeria. FTI is used to treat cancer but research from tests on mice show that it is capable of reversing the abnormalities of the nucleus. These FTI’s help break apart the progerin that is anchored to the nuclear rim and revert the nucleus back to it’s normal structure. Rapamycin…

Abstract A bone fracture is one of the most common large organ injuries to occur to humans and animals alike. When a bone is fractured, a unique and thorough regeneration of tissue takes place to repair it. There are two types of ways that a bone fracture can be repaired: direct bone healing is when the bones are intervened and set into place to allow for repair, indirect bone healing is allowing the fracture to heal naturally without any intervention from a third party. This paper will review…

Sometimes too much of a good thing is not good for too long. Which is why some are wondering if Grey’s Anatomy season 13 is the last. If you think about it hard, Grey’s Anatomy started to air on screen in 2005. The series focuses on medical staff - resident doctors, nurses and interns. The title itself is a play on Henry Grey’s anatomy text book but revolves around the life of one Dr. Meredith Grey. But is Grey’s Anatomy season 13 the last season for the medical crew? Here are reasons why the…

Memories of Tracy through Shemecca’s eyes Shemecca grandmother’s house was a very full but loving home. There were seven people living under one roof, but there was one special child--Shemecca’s favorite, Tracy. Because Grandma was such a great caretaker, she took Tracy in to raise her as her own along with some of her other grandchildren. Shemecca enjoyed playing dolls all the time with Tracy. The two were really the only two girls in the house. “She wasn't like a niece; she was my friend.”…

If I would’ve written this a few months ago, I might have touched upon my fifteenth birthday. A symbolic celebration that in Hispanic culture represents transcendence for a young girl into adulthood. Today, I am aware that, although beautiful and alluring my Quinceañera ceremony did not magically inject me with maturity, responsibility and all other characteristics of adulthood. I realized that simply mentioning I was mature did not make me so. At the age of fifteen my emotions were topsy-turvy,…