the formation of certain types of tumours. It is needed for pancreatic function as well. When combined with vitamin E and zinc, it may provide relief from an enlarged prostate. Selenium supplementation has been found to protect the liver in people with alcoholic cirrhosis. A deficiency of selenium has been linked to cancer and heart disease, exhaustion, growth impairment, high cholesterol levels, infections, liver impairment, pancreatic insufficiency, and sterility. Premature ageing may also…
Inhibitors. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors are responsible for inhibiting histone deacetylase enzymes, which work to remove acetyl groups from histones. The overexpression of HDACs is responsible for many cancers such as prostate, colorectal, breast, lung, liver, and gastric cancer. Currently, four drugs are FDA approved to function as HDAC inhibitors: Vorinostat (2006), Romidepsin (2009), Chidamide (2015), and Panobinostat (2015). Vorinostat is a linear hydroxamic acid compound used…
Cancer can start almost anywhere in the human body, it happens when the cells function irregularly and turn itself into the malignant neoplasm. From the biological perspective, human body mechanism will automatically produce the new cells from old cell when an old cell becomes obsolete. In other word, the old cell will die by dividing itself into two new cells. Furthermore, the new cells will take over previous cell’s position to make sure the human body function regularly, and this processing…
opportunities and assistance in regards to cancer research, patients, and to the families of those affected by the fight against or loss to cancer. An uncle of mine lost his battle to pancreatic cancer. His doctor told him he had three months to live at the time of his diagnosis, but fortunately was granted four. Another uncle lost his ongoing battle with colon cancer a few years later. His unfortunate circumstance was drawn out for nearly two years. Cancer takes the lives of countless…
cultural variation in breast cancer experience between the Western and the Eastern cultures let women respond differently. In the Western countries, there is a high level of breast cancer awareness and uptake preventive and screening measurements lead to…
We do not know many things about cancer, even though research is extensive and ongoing. One of the things we do not know is why some types of cancer are more frequently occurring than other types. Despite this, it is worth learning more about the different types of cancer. In this way, you will be able to take more adequate and timely measures for prevention. Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer. In the Unites States the estimated number of new cases for 2010 is 222,520. The projected…
Chemoradiotherapy: harmful or beneficial? There are many treatment suggestions for those who have been diagnosed for cancer. Some could be chemotherapy, radiation, or both, which is chemoradiotherapy. While studying and researching the affect these treatments have on cancerous cells and tumors, a major question is asked about the future health of the cancer patients. Is the combination of chemotherapy and radiation, also known as chemoradiotherapy, more beneficial or harmful to patients? Some…
Randy Pausch, an American professor at Carnegie Mellon University who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, gave an inspiring last lecture full of life lessons and ways to look at life in a positive way with just months left to live. Randy knew he was going to die, but he also knew that he had a message that many people needed to hear; he changed lives just before his ended. The concept that people are more important than objects is used constantly throughout the book, from winning the parent…
for Life. The event helped raise money for the American Cancer Society to research the causes and treatments for cancer patients. People from all over Orlando gathered to help stop this disease. The event ran from 6 p.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday and included 879 attendees. Rachael Van Dusen, a senior nursing student said, “Personally my father has had skin cancer, my grandmother had lung cancer, and I’ve had an aunt with brain cancer. So for me, it’s family that I’m here for. They drive…
Benefits of Coenzyme Q10 for patients Coenzyme Q10 is a naturally occurring substance in the body that is essential for energy production and regulation, as well as helping to maintain sufficient acid balance of cells. As Vitamin E is a fat soluble antioxidant that protects against oxidation of the body tissue and prevents free radical damage to cells and organs. But coenzyme Q10 can be synthesized by the body and found in some foods, some patients may need to take coenzyme Q10 supplements.…