Page 1 of 5 The Brain and the Nervous System The human brain and the nervous system are essential for human life. They run the autonomic and conscious processes of the body. All of the body organs and processes independent that not conscious of are controlled by the brain. Being one of the most important of the body when issues there must be immediate solutions or the entire body will shut down. The brain is fragile and has huge functions in the body so it must be taken care of‚ but if not
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We all know about cancer; but do we realise the amount of the daily struggles and treatment the patient goes through; and do we realise that not just the patient is affected but all those around them too. It is something that a someone will never get over‚ but everyone will just have to try and cope with it. I thought that cancer only affected sick or unhealthy people; yet my aunt was diagnosed with it. I mean‚ surely it was not real‚ right? Yes‚ yes it was real. The bombshell was dropped on our
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Cancer‚ it can affect anyone; it can affect any part of the body. The patient outcome for cancer is different for everyone‚ but it is also different which each type. In the respiratory department‚ a major type of cancer we will deal with is lung cancer. Lung cancer‚ however‚ has different types and stages‚ but for this paper we are going to talk about Stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In the article titled “Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer” it was stated that‚ “Stage IIIA non-small
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What is Brain Chemistry? Brain chemistry or neurochemistry is the complex system which allows the brain to function with the use of chemicals known as neurotransmitters which move information around in the brain. Every person’s brain chemistry is slightly different‚ and a number of things can play a role in the levels of various neurotransmitters in the brain‚ and how those chemicals affect the brain’s function. It is believed that difference in brain chemistry may explain a variety of behavioral
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Lung Cancer The deadliest kind of cancer is lung cancer. People suffer each year from its devastating and lasting effects. It is the foremost cause of cancer death and is the second most common type of cancer. Men and women both have lung cancer. It affects over 200‚000 people every year in the United States. 116‚900 men and 103‚350 women were diagnosed with lung cancer in 2009 according to the American Cancer Society. Also‚ 159‚390 people have died from lung cancer in this year. African American
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What is Cancer? All living things are comprised of a variety of cells‚ such as kidney cells‚ brain cells and skin cells. Cancer develops when a particular cell mutates‚ then begins to grow and divide. Eventually‚ these cells form a mass called a malignant tumor‚ which often starts to invade surrounding tissue and organs. Super Foods It is thought that up to one third of cancer related deaths could be diet related. Many of the foods we eat today can in fact be harmful to the cells in our bodies
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Cervical cancer is the second common cancer in women. Cervical cancer is a sexually transmitted disease caused by human papillovirus ‚ or also known as HPV. Some people may not experience any cervical cancer symptoms. There are several risk factors that may increase the risk such as having multiple partners. Having sex at an early age may also increase the risk of HPV. Sexual transmitted diseases such as Chlamydia‚ gonorrhea‚ and cigarette smoking can also cause cervical cancer. There are treatments
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Rodgers PSY 201 June 8‚ 2012 Cancer Prevention Despite numerous forms of cancer and rising rates throughout America‚ there are several means of prevention one can take in order to reduce the likelihood of developing cancer. There are several lifestyle changes‚ as well as substances‚ many could give up in order to reduce their risk of contracting cancer drastically. Smoking cigarettes‚ chewing tobacco‚ breathing secondhand smoke‚ and alcohol use all go hand in hand in cancer development. Simple tasks
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Chemotherapy Chemotherapy is the process of using various chemicals to treat diseases such as cancer. This process can be delivered by infusion through a catheter‚ by injection‚ or in tablet form. These chemicals target the cause of the disease and try to kill it off. In the case of cancer‚ toxic substances are used to kill rapidly dividing cancer cells. These substances alter cancer cell division or DNA function and synthesis (“Chemotherapy”). However‚ chemotherapy is very controversial as there
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It is well known that Gliomas are amongst the most destructive types of cancers out there. Unfortunately‚ Gliomas are the most frequent tumors in the central nervous system accounting “for more than 32% of all primary brain and CNS tumors and 80% of all malignancies of the brain and CNS”. Tons of research has been done in this topic with a variety of different methods‚ however‚ it still has a poor prognosis with frequent recurrences. The gold standard so far to treat this type of tumors has been
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