Types of cancer

effects and supportive care (i.e. providing women with a telephone number to contact health professionals in case of concerns outside the clinic). It is worth noting that women with breast cancer may also receive care from more local health facilities if they experience any treatment side effects. Breast cancer care at oncology clinics in Ghana is provided by a team of healthcare professionals (Aziato and Clegg-Lamptey, 2015). This team (usually comprised by a surgeon, pathologist, oncologist…

practices through nine methods that are: 1. Intramuscular injections: A small amount of an ozone and oxygen mixture are injected into the patient. It is used to treat allergies and inflammatory diseases. They are sometimes utilized as an adjunct to cancer therapies in Europe. 2. Direct intra-arterial and intravenous application: A mixture of ozone and oxygen is slowly injected into an artery or vein with a hypodermic syringe. This method is used mainly for arterial circulatory disorders. 3.…

gene fusions in prostate cancer was identified by cancer outlier profile analysis (COPA)43 using the gene expression microarray data. Given the unprecedented high prevalence of gene rearrangements and associated gene fusions in prostate cancer, we hypothesized that additional non-ETS gene fusions may occur in the ETS negative prostate cancer. This view is supported by the recent identification of RAF family gene rearrangements44 in a small subset of ETS negative prostate cancer. We have also…

a person with cancer or has even undergone it themselves. For me, it was my grandmother. I experienced watching a woman I looked up to was deteriorating in health. While I was too young to fully understand the effects it held on my family, I could detect how everyone was acting differently. Thankfully, my grandmother survived, and she shares her story of survival to this day. Furthermore, According to The National Cancer Institute, “In 2016, an estimated 1,685,210 new cases of cancer will be…

Lymphoma is a type of cancer in the blood the presents itself the lymph system. With lymphoma, white blood cells become malignant and start to multiply and spread abnormally. There are two major types of lymphoma. The first is Hodgkin’s lymphoma and the other is non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. There are few ways to treat lymphoma, and with these treatments, sometimes cure it. Hodgkin’s lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic system, more commonly known as the immune system. When the cells in the lymphatic…

Garcinia Cambogia Vs CLA Supplements derived from natural and artificial sources are mostly designed to enhance a particular body function. A large number of supplements are derived from more than one source to make them more effective in dealing with various problems. The human body absorbs natural ingredients from various healthy sources more readily compared to chemically altered ingredients. Some of the most popular natural supplements include CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) and Garcinia…

Melanoma is a very rare, dangerous skin cancer where development of a tumor starts in the melanocytes and appears to be a typical mole, but oftentimes leads to death. Melanomas can emerge anytime and anywhere on the surface of the skin. Everyone is at risk, even though having dark skin pigment lowers the chances of obtaining this skin disease (ACS 2015). The main cause of this skin cancer is intense exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun, but it can also…

Introduction Did you know that Alcohol is one of the biggest killers in the UK? Alcohol seems like a 'normal thing ' these days. So why is this still able to happen when alcohol abuse is one of the biggest killers? Alcohol seems a lot more acceptable than drugs because we see it every single day, even though there are more people with alcohol related problems. So lets talk about Alcohol Abuse what it actually is and the affects of it psychologically and emotionally, and on the individual…

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot explores the scientific achievements and ethical issues relating to HeLa cells, as well as the connection HeLa cells have with the Lacks family. When Henrietta Lacks was being treated for cervical cancer, the doctors shaved parts of her tumor off and sent them to a lab, where her cancerous cells never stopped dividing. She never consented to have her cells sent to a lab to be experimented on for billions of dollars, money with which her family…

with less pain and nausea. When you are treated for cancer, the side effects can be extreme. What would your life be like without the side effects? Imagine living without pain or nausea from cancer treatments? Are you in a lot of pain? Are side effects like nausea making your life unbearable? Are you afraid of new treatments because of the side effects? Do you just want to live a normal, healthy life again? Cancer patients need certain types of care. Standard medical care is not always…