Oncology

emerged in sub-Saharan Africa. Through out the first three chapters, Livingston discusses the history, conditions, and stories of Botswana's oncology ward that dramatize the human stakes and intellectual and institutional challenges of an epidemic that will shape the future of global health 7. This ethnography takes place mainly on the recently established oncology ward of Princess Marina Hospital in Gaborone, Botswana. Livingston states that before PMH was built, the cancer ward in Botswana…

diffused as I approached and came through each of my PSA checks. You see, if my PSA had risen, then alarm bells started to sound and concerns from both me and my oncology medical team go into overdrive, because this clearly indicates that all is not at all well. Obviously, the degree of the rise is key, but no rise is good. With no rise, my oncology medical team remains happy and reverts to their inner shell until the next time. For me, however, the concern and worry continues as the structure…

2016). Over the years the number of adolescents and young adults [AYA] presenting to the paediatric facility have increased considerably. CCH currently takes in children and AYA up to the age of 18 years whilst 19 year old are referred to adult oncology facilities.…

Cancer, as defined by the American Cancer Society, “Starts when cells in a part of the body start to grow out of control.” Many people have no idea the impact of cancer on not only the patient, but the family of the patient as well. There are many emotional, physical, and financial problems that entail a cancer diagnosis for a child. Emotionally, a parent must be prepared for anything that may come up in the duration of the treatment of the child. Physically, parents of a child with cancer are…

Annotated Bibliography: Breast Cancer and Early Prevention of Breast Cancer Among Minorities and Those With Lower Socioeconomic Statuses. Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer affecting women today. According to Meredith (2013), there have been many advances in breast cancer screening and early detection, but incidences of breast cancer still remain exceptionally high among American women. In previous experiences, I have had the opportunity of working with cancer patients,…

Oncotarget is a weekly peer reviewed free to access medical journal which covers research on all aspects of oncology. The journal was established in 2010 and is weekly published by impact journal. The editor in chief are Andrel V. Gudkov who resides in Roswell Park Cancer Institute and Mikhail Blagosklonny. The journal is indexed and abstracted in index PubMed and PubMed central, Science Citation Index Expanded which is also known as SciSearch, Biological Abstracts, Embase, BIOSIS Previews,…

of the ages used is zero to nineteen years of age inclusive, that is, up to fourteen years eleven to twelve months of age, However, the definition of childhood cancer sometimes includes adolescents between fifteen and nineteen years old. Pediatric oncology is the branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis…

This is the transcript of a radio interview with Mario Szenol, 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…

novel anti-cancer agent, which had done with phase I clinical trials and also brought significant benefits to the participants. The phase I clinical trials of Shrivelstain was managed by a CRO-ORMC (Oncology Research Management Corporation) and completed by BBMC (Best and Brightest Medical Center). Oncology Research Management…

adenovirus, but also the stromal-- connective structural tissue in an organ-- cells that are responsible for tumor growth and metastasis. Professor Young sees that although this is an important addition to oncology, metastasis prevention is also at the immune system’s expense because, as this oncology should be sequential as other types of cancer treatment are needed number of times, the immune response would not be as active as the first time the genetically modified virus is introduced. This…