Radiation

I have had radiation and that I cannot have blood drawn. These marks also let the hospital know that if I was ever to get diagnosed again, they would not…

Brachytherapy is an advanced cancer treatment where radioactive seeds or sources are placed in or near the tumour. This gives a high radiation dose to the tumour while reducing the radiation exposure in the surrounding healthy tissues. History of the technology: The term 'brachytherapy' is derived from the Greek word for ‘short,’ (brachy) which refers to the, “distance between the therapeutic agent and the target lesion.” Commonly used to treat accessible tumours with radium New sources,…

Humans may experience daily exposure to genotoxic chemicals. Exposure to these genotoxic chemicals is often inevitable because they can be found in any environment, from an individual’s home to his or her workplace. The exposure to genotoxic chemicals can eventually lead to high levels of DNA damage, which has been suspected of causing cancer. The DNA damage caused by these chemicals can be measured by sister chromatid exchange. Sister chromatid exchange is a sensitive biomarker that is used to…

believe that phones could give you a brain tumor that would lead to cancer. People are stating the pros and the cons to prove that phones could be safe. The evidence based in the topic will discuss brain tumors, safety, and the safe levels of phone radiation. “Are Cell Phones Safe?” Some people have pointed out that phones aren’t safe. There are a few good reasons that has proven cellphones safe. The first piece of evidence talks about brain tumors. Also it shows that numerous…

Epidemiology of Chemotherapy and Radiation Causing Premature Aging: With the results of cancer treatments that have caused premature aging, Doctor Melissa Hudson of the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital stated that: “cataracts were present in over 20 per cent of those who had received eye radiation, or had been treated with glucocorticoids or busulfan”, and “the presence of heart valve disorders in those aged 40 who had received chest radiation increased in prevalence from 5.7 per cent to…

out of the control of the workers at Fukushima Daiichi power. Despite certain exposure to radiation fifty brave and selfless workers stayed behind in efforts to control the devastating situation, and seven-hundred and fifty workers were evacuated. In addition to the 50 original workers –coined as Fukushima 50– at least an additional 500 brave souls joined in the efforts to contain and control the radiation. Sadly there was a domino effect of catastrophic events to come. These terrible events…

specialist known as a radiation oncologist, a medical physicist, a radiation therapist and a medical dosimetrist. (American Society of Radiologic Technologists). A radiation oncologist determines many things for their patients. The field for Radiologic technologist is always growing and new openings are not rare. Radiation oncologist specialize in the administering of how much radiation a patient will get. Many of the times they have to work with other physicians. The field for radiation…

and neutrons. This means that they give off radiation. Some elements like uranium give off radiation naturally but other sorts are made in a lab for specific purposes like radiotherapy for the treatment of some sorts of cancer. Radiation as a medical treatment has been around for a long time. X-Rays as such were discovered in 1896 by Wilhelm Roentgen and as early as 1901 low dose X-Rays were being used to treat cancer. It was found early on that radiation seamed to treat diseased cells in the…

Reducing Patient-related barriers to pain management Intro Pain is one of the most common symptoms of cancer, and one of the most challenging subjects for health professionals including Radiation Therapists to address when treating patients. It is important to recognise that pain is ‘an intensely personal experience with biological, psychological and social components’, which is entirely subjective to the person who experiences it. Despite the development of “novel analgesics and updated pain…

problem with radiation is that both normal and cancerous cell are killed. The people who administer the radiation carefully control the doses so the normal cells have a chance to recover while cancerous cells do not recover from the assault. Radiation causes side-effecting such as scarring the tissue of normal cells, but it also tries to destroy remaining cancer cells. The radiation team uses X-rays and CT scans to help target the area where the radiation is needed. The radiation oncologist…