When I say the words “Cancer Treatment” what usually comes to mind is Chemotherapy or Radiation. But what about before technology and electronic medical devices were invented? In this essay I am going to tell you about what doctors and surgeons had to do when a patient had cancer in the 1800s. If a loved one has cancer, the doctor will often explain the procedure they are going to do to treat the patient. But for those that thankfully were never in that position, I will also be explaining some of
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Cancer is one of the most common causes of death worldwide. It is a disease that begins as a renegade human cell over which the body has lost control. Since cell is involved, these we call ‘cancer cells’ continue to divide and multiply at their own speed which may form abnormal lumps or tumors. There are many types of cancer such as lung cancer, breast cancer, and brain cancer. Being a widely known cause of death, researches and experiments about cancer prevention or treatment have been presented
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that fits for your geographic area and justify your selection. A specialty that’s fits the Alabama geographic area is women’s health. The top five areas of women’s health that are affecting the lives of women on a daily basis are: heart disease, breast cancer, stroke, autoimmune diseases, and osteoporosis. Based on research I will attempt to prove why women’s health was chosen as a specialty by providing statistical facts and benefits. Worldwide, 8.6 million women die from heart disease each year
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experience in my life when it comes to dealing with cancer but that does not mean that I have not known someone who had to battle the disease. My uncle was diagnosed with male breast cancer five years ago and my high school track coach was diagnosed with lung cancer four years ago. The tissue that is mostly affected by breast cancer is the glandular tissues which is a form of epithelial tissues. The tissue that I believed is mostly affected by lung cancer is the loose connective tissue which is a form
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President Noynoy Aquino’s State of the Nation Address he mentioned the Expanded Z Benefit package where it provides free treatment in public hospitals for coronary bypass, cervical cancer and correcting holes and wrong positions of arteries in the heart. The original Z Benefit Package includes breast cancer, prostate cancer, at acute leukemia. President Noynoy Aquino also stated that it has now a total of 81% of Filipino citizens who have PhilHealth. I think that in this aspect both genders regarding
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What if cancer patients reject cancer treatment? It has been believed that cancer treatments, such as surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy and targeted therapy are the only effective cure for cancer. However, that may not be the case. There had been cases of cancerous tumors shrinking in size or disappearing on their own without the help of cancer treatment. Even though such occurrences are rare, it is still possible. It is difficult to determine how or why some patients experienced such cases
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“I hope that there will be a day when cancer is only a zodiac sign” is one of my favorite quotes because one day cancers’ only use will be because of your zodiac sign and not of a horrible disease and lives it has caused. Curing cancer is one of my dreams that I have had all my life for a very long time is to cure cancer. There are so many people in this world that have died from this horrible disease year after year and so many people that have lost their loved ones but there is still no cure. My
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GENETIC COUNSELING IN NURSING AND ETHICS Hyang Ko Azusa Pacific University Abstract The current development of genetic information and technique leaves us assignments. It is included ethical issues, roles of nurses, and the responsibilities in healthcare professionals. In order to understand nurses’ role and responsibilities and to provide genetic counseling, two research article with text books were reviewed. There were conflicts within ethical principles and nurses’ obligation. Each principle
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chemical interactions. In cancer cells, these interactions are disturbed resulting in uncontrolled cell division, tumour development and malignancy. In these cells, abnormal types and levels of substances are produced and secreted into body fluids such as blood. Here, the tumour markers can be quantified by laboratory assay techniques. The ideal tumour marker should * be highly specific and sensitive to a type of cancer * directly reflect the progression of the cancer through the measured level
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