Radiation oncology

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…

The first issue addresses the relief of pain and suffering. The availability, accessibility, and effectiveness of modern methods in controlling pain make it mandatory for every medical personnel to have adequate knowledge in the use of these pain reduction techniques. It is estimated that only 3% of India’s cancer patients have access to adequate pain relief. Inadequate attention to pain relief may be due to moral and legal malpractice which leads to a violation of the principle of ethics.…

“Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. As of 2012, there were 14 million new cases and 8.2 million cancer-related deaths worldwide” (Cancer Statistics, National Cancer Institute). Cancer was a very widespread disease during World War I due to the use of mustard gas. Mustard gas was a common war weapon, for it was very cruel and had a high fatality rate; this gas is extremely poisonous and caused a cancer epidemic due to the way it attacked the respiratory system. Exposure to…

Research Question: Do the health risks from using cell phones over power the necessity for them in modern times. Introduction: Everyone has been told that mobile phones pose a great health risk to them, and that they are one of the main causes of cancer, but is this really true? Are mobile phones as bad a health risk as we are made to believe? Billions of people around the world are connected due to mobile phones, which means that billions of people face the supposed dangers that mobile phones…

Hazel 16 years old and has had cancer since she was 12, and more particularly lung cancer. She spent a few days at home with her mom and read as much as her heart for her, until her mother persuaded hazel to a cancer support group. There, she met a 17-year-old boy named Augustus Waters who has leg amputated. Augustus have expressed interest in carrying oxygen tanks, lung cancer has, and embarrassment Hazel Grace Lancaster community. For Hazel and Augustus began to approach, pushing Hazel…

The book “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” dives into the story of an African-American woman who was diagnosed with cervical cancer and died at a young age shortly after, leaving behind 5 children, a husband, and many cousins. When Henrietta was at John Hopkins being treated for her cancer, the doctors took a sliver of her tumor and cultured it to see if they could make the cell “immortal”. This all happened back in the 50’s when colored people weren’t seen as equal citizens to white people…

Hollon, Amy TTh 8:00am Due 10/22/17 Notes on Mizzoni on Natural Law Ethics Page 41 • Doctor, and mother of three, pregnant with her fourth child, Gianna Molla was diagnosed with uterine cancer. • She had two options to save her life. Have an abortion, facilitating the removal of the tumor, or have a hysterectomy to remove the tumor. • Both options would result in killing the fetus. • Gianna decided to choose neither option to save her baby. • She died one week after the baby…

4A.3 Results and discussion 4A.3.1 Selection of Excipients Drug loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles(D-SLN)were successfully formulated using two different lipidsand surfactants and physicochemical parameters of the same have been assessed. Tamoxifen citrate is proven adjuvant therapy of choice for postmenopausal women, primary therapy for breast cancer in elderly women as well as preventive therapy for most vulnerable women. The extensive administration of Tamoxifen citrate daily for a period of…

Recent work done: Preparation of Fluconazole b-Cyclodextrin Complex Ocuserts: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation Hindustan Abdul Ahad and et. al. developed ocuserts containing fluconazole b- cyclodextrin. Erodible inserts • The solid inserts absorb the aqueous tear fluid and gradually erode or disintegrate. The drug is slowly leached from the hydrophilic matrix. • They quickly lose their solid integrity and are squeezed out of the eye with eye movement and blinking. • Do not have to be removed…

Chapter 2 (Cadmium) NG Ka Yan 2.1 Introduction Cadmium(Cd) is toxic which can affect human health at low levels, and it is a carcinogen. Cd cause cancer which is lung, kidney and prostate cancer. Cd leads cancer because of the oxidative stress. Oxidative stress involved the Cd-induced aberrant gene expression, apoptosis and inhibit the DNA damage repair. Besides, Cd trigger the reactive oxygen species (ROS) formations by producing cellular thiol redox imbalance, and that make intracellular…