cause of all cancer related deaths among women in the United States, ovarian cancer is a silent killer for which all women are at risk (National Cancer Institute, 2006). Ovarian cancer is a disease in which cancerous cells are located in the ovaries, the glands, of the female reproductive system. What makes this a deadly disease is because it is difficult to detect. In 2012, 22,500 women were diagnosed nationwide and an estimated 15,500 deaths were recorded (National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, 2012)
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can play important role in the therapy of breast cancer. Cancer is an abnormal process in which the cellular apoptosis is inhibited. Survivin is a protein known to regulate cell division and apoptosis. Chemotherapy in cancer patients in targeted to induce apoptosis. Surviving has been known to be localised in the cytoplasm and nucleus of the cells. The main therapeutic role of Survivin comes from the fact that the sensitivity of the breast cancer cells to chemotherapy is increased in its presence
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Therefore, I will evaluate the article ‘Evaluation of a Belly Board immobilization device for rectal cancer patients receiving pre-operative chemoradiation’ by Gaya et al. (2014). The appraisal will not only show the strengths, but also the weaknesses in several parts of the article. Title The title of the article for appraisal is ‘Evaluation of a Belly Board immobilization device for rectal cancer patients receiving pre-operative chemoradiation’. This article was written by Gaya et al... The article
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Running head: CASE STUDY: SKIN CANCER 1 Case Study: Skin Cancer ITT Technical Institute Case Study: Skin Cancer 2 The skin is one of the largest organs in the body in surface area and weight. The skin consists of two layers: the epidermis and the dermis. Beneath the dermis lies the hypodermis or subcutaneous fatty tissue. The skin has three main functions: protection, regulation and sensation. The skin is an also an organ of protection
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WHAT IS CANCER? * General Purpose: To inform my audience. * Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about cancer. * Method of Informing: Explanation * Organizational Pattern: * Description of Visual Aid INTRODUTION * Gain the attention of the audience: Did you know that more than 1/2 million people are expected to die of cancer this year? That's more than 1,500 a day. An average
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The Greatest Map of All The history of maps can be traced to more than 5,000 years ago. From cave paintings to global positioning systems of the 21st century, maps have served as valuable resources. While the evolution of maps is without question, their intrinsic nature has withstood the test of time and remain an essential tool in recording geography, population, natural resources, and as recently as (2004) human genetics under the research name (The Human Genome Project). Much like a puzzle the
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The effects of regular exercise on: Obesity One of the most noticeable disabilities that obesity causes is a reduced exercise tolerance. Severely obese people are not able to perform the exercise which would bring them much needed benefits. In some cases exercise can reduce an obese person’s voluntary food intake, or cause a prolonged elevation of their metabolic rate. Physical activity can reduce the effects of the “fat mass” and “obesity” gene in adults. A study shows that the obesity causing effects
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Indirect ELISA The term "indirect ELISA" refers to an ELISA in which the antigen is bound by the primary antibody, which then is detected by an enzyme labeled secondary antibody. The Secondary antibodies were raised against the primary antibody in other species of animal by immunization. The indirect ELISA has advantages over the direct ELISA. 1) The Indirect ELISA consist mainly two antigen – antibody reactions; the first reaction is between coated antigen and primary antibody and a second reaction
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In the progress of understanding of human biology why complex diseases like diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure and psychiatric disorders are so difficult to predict and treat, or why one individual gets a disease but an identical twin remains perfectly all right, scientists have now discovered one vital clue to unravel the riddle. Human genome is a collection of 4 million gene switches. Some reside in bits of DNA that once were discarded as ‘junk’ but that turns out to play critical role in controlling
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Segmentation is an important step which is required in many image processing applications to extract useful information. In medical imaging field, segmentation is required to identify the disease embedded in particular organ, e.g. it helps in early diagnosis of diseases like glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration by segmenting retinal images (Sinthanayothin et al., 2002; Ahmed et al., 2008; Dey et al., 2012). Glaucoma is one of the most common diseases and if it is not early detected
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