Neoplasm

Methotrexate is a drug used to treat cancer, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and to induce miscarriage in women who have had ectopic pregnancies. Question 1: Pharmacokinetics describes how the body affects a certain type of drug after administration through absorption, metabolism, distribution and excretion while travelling throughout the body. Absorption Absorption is defined as the movement of a drug through the bloodstream. Absorption of a drug is affected by the solubility of the…

Clinical Decision Making Pathophysiology: Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) A cerebral vascular accident (CVA) is defined as “a sudden loss of brain functioning from a disruption of blood supply to a part of the brain causing temporary or permanent loss of movement, thought, memory, speech, or sensation”(Belleza, 2016, p. 1). CVA is categorized as ischemic or hemorrhagic. Hypertension accounts for the majority of ischemic CVAs or strokes. According to the American Heart Association, ischemic…

Importance of studying cancer Cancer is a vastly complex disease exhibiting a plethora of genomic alterations and resulting regulatory failures at the root of its progression. Following the milestone of the Human Genome Project (HGP) era, researchers are now focusing on integrating the rich genome-wide association studies (GWAS), single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data, and identified gene signatures within the in vitro, in vivo and clinical frameworks to further our understanding of the…

COMMON HEALTH ISSUES AMONG LGBT WOMEN Even with the diversity of the community, there are common health issues affect LGBT women and the LGBT community as a whole. Overall, LGBT women face higher risks for the following health conditions: mental health illnesses, substance abuse, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), heart disease, cancer, and violence. In regards to mental health, there are significantly higher rates of higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation among LGBT…

Throughout the United States America, Indians, and Alaskan Natives face many challenges and health disparities. Health disparities facing these populations have not showed large improvements due to the lack of research and data on the healthcare of this population. Literature throughout this grant proposal will make it evident that knowledge and geographical location predisposes this population to healthcare deficits. A Telemedicine grant will help to address challenges within the American…

It would be cancerous for Americans to not continue to find and develop cures for calamitous, disturbing diseases. Cancer, has affected everyone with not just experiences personally but close friends and relatives. Research for all diseases are constantly being updated but especially cancer, due to several possible treatments and diagnosis. Centuries ago and even just a few decades ago cancer was being misdiagnosed or unable to be diagnosed. Radiation and Chemo are two of the most commonly…

Gonadectomies have been done in animals for decades to control the animal’s behavior, increase lifespan, decrease overpopulation etc. Veterinarians have done the procedures since the 1930s (Pi, 2016). Back then the biggest issues with the procedure was anesthesia. Since then veterinarian medicine has evolved and gonadecomties have become more common and not viewed as a welfare concern. In 1969, the first low cost spay/neuter clinic in Los Angeles opened causing people to become more aware of the…

Basal cell carcinomas are a slowly growing malignancy that rarely metastasizes. [1] They are usually found on sun- exposed areas, particularly the face and commonly in between the nose and ears, in fair-skinned adults over 40. [1] Melanoma is a skin neoplasm arising from the malignant degeneration of melanocytes. [10] It is classically subdivided in four types. They are superficial spreading melanoma, nodular melanoma, lentigo maligna melanoma and acral lentiginous melanoma.…

INTRO Polycythemia Vera (PV) is a slow growing blood cancer that causes the bone marrow to over produce blood cells. It is a chronic progressive Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (MPN) primarily characterized by an elevation of red blood cells ("Polycythemia Vera (PV)," 2014). SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Most people with PV don’t experience symptoms, but those who do will undergo headache, weakness, excessive sweating, painful swelling of one joint (often the big toe), difficulty breathing when you lie down,…

inflammatory cell response largely of macrophages, a type of white blood cell that digest foreign debris, similar to tobacco smoking (Caplan). Tracheobronchial biopsies show preneoplastic histologic changes, or the microscopic formation of a benign neoplasm; including squamous metaplasia, basal and/or goblet cell hyperplasia, atypical cells, and cellular disorganization, among others, similar to those found in human tobacco smokers and animal marijuana smoker there is no direct evidence that…