Radiation therapy

The stages of melanoma Staging is a way to define where cancer located, where it spread and improve, also it affect other parts of the body. Doctors use diagnostic tests to know which cancer's stage, so determined the stage may not be complete until all of the tests are finished. Knowing the stage help doctor to decide what kind of cure is best and can assist to forecast patient's prognosis, which is the chance of recovery [1]. There are five stages of melanoma cancer. The First…

Society as we know it today has become dependent on the use of synthetic materials, natural materials that have gone through a chemical change to become man-made, therefore, synthetic. Some synthetic materials are easier to create than others, these materials range from plastic, to nylon, to cocaine, to medicine, and much more. Synthetic materials play a large role in our lives and they surround us everyday, although, it hasn't always been this way. Earth and humans aren't always accustomed to…

Skin cancer is on the rise. Fortunately, there are many treatments available. Proper diagnosis and early treatment are the keys to surviving skin cancer. A mole is often the first sign of skin cancer. However, it is important to note that every mole is not cancerous. It is recommended that you see a dermatologist if you suspect that a mole is cancerous. Below are some tips that can help people determine whether a mole is cancerous: Asymmetrical One of the things that you will need to pay…

vivid and made pictures in your head. The image that stuck with me was during Henrietta’s autopsy one woman said that it looked like her body had been filled with little pearls. Another one was when it talked about her skin being charred from the radiation treatments. I found it interesting yet also disgusting that a human being could put another human being through things like that. This…

Busulfan is anticancer drug caused variety of adverse effects for cancer patients. It’s used to treatment of chronic leukaemia but it could cause damage to the male reproductive system as one of its adverse effects. This study aim to investigate the effect of L-carnitine and L-arginine on semen quality, oxidative stress parameters, caspase3 and testes cell energy after busulfan treatment. Materials and Methods: thirty-two adult male rats were divided into four groups. Group I (Control)…

10 Thesis / Research Question: Are opioids a beneficial treatment option for cancer patients? I. Introduction: Interesting opening remarks to grab the reader?s attention: quote, short story, startling statistics Thesis: What question are you exploring in this paper and why is it important to research? What is the answer to your thesis question (Are opioids a beneficial treatment option for cancer patients?)? II. Uses of opioids in cancer treatment What opioids are commonly used for cancer…

the patient to grow new healthy bone marrow. In order for a stem cell transplant to work the patient must have had some of their blood stem cells removed before chemo and radiation started. If the patient did that then their stem cells are frozen and stored for later use, then they are given a high dose of chemotherapy and radiation to get rid of cancerous cells, then the stem cells are thawed and injected back into the patient’s…

One option to remove a tattoo is dermabrasion which a process of sloughing away the top layer of skin removing the affected skin and pigment encouraging the new skin to grow. Another is excursion this is where a scalpel is used to cut away the portion of skin with the tattoo on it. This one is only recommended for small tattoos. A third way to remove tattoos is cryosurgery. This is where liquid nitrogen is applied to the tattooed area then a light is introduced to have peeling happen to cause…

Nursing Care Under Chemotherapy Desensitization Cancer itself is a difficult situation. The cure for cancer hasn’t still been discovered. It attacks the body in various parts and unfamiliar ways. Not only that it affects the person that has cancer, it also affects the people that surround that person. Some people have survived cancer and this is because there are treatments being developed to help cancer patients in battling their illness. The article, “Nursing Care of Patients Undergoing…

chemotherapy and, actually, is reasonable to expect a 5-year survival for 10-30% of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer at stage III or IV (34). The concept of primary debulking surgery is to diminish the residual tumor burden to a point at which adjuvant therapy will be optimally effective. The percentage of patients with advanced ovarian cancer who can optimally undergo cytoreductive surgery seems to range from 17%-87% (35), depending on the report reviewed. This percentage can largely depend…