Ovarian cancer

Understanding Breast Cancer Dianna M Reyes Wichita State University Breast cancer is defined as the uncontrolled growth of breast cells. Cancer happens as a result of mutations, or abnormal changes, in the genes responsible for regulating the growth of cells and keeping them healthy. In a healthy individual, their bodies replace themselves. The new cells take over when the old cells die out. But in a patient with cancer, mutations occurred causing some genes to turn off and others to turn on…

because mutant p53 cannot activate p21WAF1/CIP1, the cell cycle can proceed unabated. It is Exon 5-8 which are very prone to mutations & codon 157 is commonly known as mutational hotspot in lung Cancers, besides that codon 248 & 273 mutations are hotspot positions in other cancers for example, colon and liver cancer, suggesting the heterogeneity among TP53 mutations. One interesting thing is these codons contain CpG islands, and the presence of 5-methyl cytosine greatly enhances binding of a…

Knowledge What I discovered and know from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) was that the NCI was established in the year 1937 (CITATION). The NCI is the country’s most trusted avenue to get any and every information on cancer. It is also the country’s leading cancer research provider and training. The NCI as an organization is part of the National Institute of Health (NIH). It was also among the first institute established under the NIH, and one of the 27 institutes under the NIH (CITATION).…

Vinorelbine also known as Navelbine® is an anti-cancer chemotherapy drug. It belongs to a class of chemotherapy drugs called vinca-alkaloids; which can be categorised as spindle poisons1. Vinorelbine and Vindesine are semi-synthetic derivatives from the first generation of vinca-alkaloids; Vinblastine and Vincristine2. These original vinca-alkaloids were derived from dried leaves of the Madagascan periwinkle (vinca rosea) plant1. Madagascar periwinkle is also used in the treatment for diabetes,…

The World Health Organization (2016) has defined cancer as a term used to describe a large group of diseases which may affect any body parts including the brain, lung, bone, lymph node, and liver. By nature, our body controls the creation, growth, and death of cells. Cancer begins when cells do not die in a normal state (Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. , 2016) and when the abnormal cells are created rapidly and divide in an uncontrolled way. These excess cells then grow and form a…

edu/Encyclopedia/Content.aspx?ContentTypeID=85&ContentID=P00965). Screening has been implemented for several cancers in the United States over the past few decades. For example, the colonoscopy for colorectal cancer and the mammogram for breast cancer. There is some controversy if the said screenings are responsible for the resulting decline in deaths from these specific cancers. Many cancers, including pancreatic cancer, have a better survival rate when able to be detected early (Poruk, Firpo,…

Cancer Cancer is disease of the body’s cells. Most of the time cells grow and multiply in a controlled way, however, if there in a mistake or interruption to the cell process making abnormal cells that grow and multiply in an uncontrolled way. Cancer is the word used to describe this collection of cells, as they grow and quickly spread though the body. Cancer can arise from almost any type of tissue cell, meaning cancer actually refers to approximately 100 diseases. In 2016 it is estimated…

goes wrong? You can get a disease from Mitosis going wrong, some very bad ones too. A widely known disease caused by cellular division going wrong is Cancer and Tumors. (1)Disrupted passage through mitosis often leads to chromosome missegregation and the production of aneuploidy progeny. Aneuploidy has long been seen as a frequent characteristic of cancer cells. Also Aneuploidy has been seen as a frequent characteristic of tumorigenesis. Mitotic spindle assembly are drugs that are frequently…

the hospital with grandma for her check-up. ” As I got into the car, my brother greeted me with a warm hug, but his energy was heavy, “Syd, we have to go to the hospital. Grandma’s cancer came back but it spread to her intestines.” My heart skipped a beat as I tried to grasp the news. Stage IV, metastatic ovarian cancer. As I consciously processed another year of intensive chemotherapy, radiation and weekly visits to the hospital, death never crossed my mind. I navigated through the crisp,…

play Wit and later won the 1999 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The play’s success allowed it to become a film adaptation starring Emma Thompson, who plays Dr. Vivian Bearing. Dr. Bearing is a university professor who is diagnosed with stage four Ovarian Cancer. The play and film both follow Dr. Bearing’s internal and external struggles as she goes through months of experimental chemotherapy. The film allows the audience a more crucial understanding of not just Dr. Bearing, but of the other…