Diagnosis of LUNG CANCER Lung cancer diagnosis is extremely important to follow a proper therapy as there are various lung diseases that result in the almost same sign and symptoms as in case of cancer‚ yet the treatment strategies vary in each case. Lung cancer complete diagnosis can be done by the imaging and biopsy method in addition to the staging of cancer according to the TNM classification. Various imaging techniques are frequently employed to diagnose a particular condition while X ray analysis
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1. Testicular cancer is a common disease associated with the male reproductive system. The major symptoms associated with the disease are lumps and/or enlargements of either testicle‚ aches in the groin or abdomen area and collection of fluids in the scrotum. Other symptoms include enlargement or tenderness of the breasts and back pain. This cancer is diagnosed typically after the discovery of a lump or swelling in the testicles. The swelling or lump is usually discovered when a man gives himself
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5 Ways to Reduce a Senior’s Risk of Colorectal Cancer Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths‚ and 90 percent of all cases are found in adults aged 50 and above. However‚ it is also one of the most preventable forms of cancer if detected early. It’s important for seniors to take certain steps to reduce their risk of cancer and maintain a high quality of life. Maintaining a high quality of life can be challenging for some seniors‚ but professional caregivers can help
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Lung Cancer Lung cancer is “the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs”. These abnormal cells do not carry out the functions of normal lung cells and do not develop into healthy lung tissue. As they grow‚ “the abnormal cells can form tumors and interfere with the functioning of the lung‚ which provides oxygen to the body via the blood”. There are two major types of lung cancer‚ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC). Staging lung cancer is based
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cell division and cancer cells in class. At the beginning of the investigation‚ we knew how cells divided and symptoms for evidence of cancer. We also knew the process of cell reproduction as well as the cell cycle. My goal for this investigation was to use my knowledge to determine which patients if any had cancer. The guiding question was “Which Patients Could Have Cancer”. This question was related to the information we had been studying‚ because we had been studying cancer cells and mutations
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Breast Cancer Breast Cancer is a cancer that forms in tissues of the breast‚ usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk). It occurs in both men and women‚ although male breast cancer is rare. Anyone women could be at risk for breast cancer but‚ there are factors that make some women more susceptible to breast cancer than others. A risk factor is anything that affects your chances of getting a particular disease. Some can be controlled and some can’t
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The Road to Cure Cancer The Cure is Near: Dr. Damon Reed Every year there is around 12‚000 to 15‚000 children from infancy to 19 are diagnosed with cancer. Cancer is the leading cause of death due to the fact that young children are getting diagnosed every day. The survival rate is going up for children with pediatric cancer from newly found treatments. There are many researchers out there but Dr. Damon Reed is special. Dr. Reed had said himself that “In learning about the approaches and outcomes
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Breast is Best “Aww‚ your baby is so cute‚” these are the words new born mothers often hear during the first few months of conceiving. Women of new born babies have a decision some say is very important to their child’s development‚ either breastfeeding or bottling feeding. Breast milk contains more antibodies to fight off infections‚ easy to babies digestion‚ and the cost is nothing but a little time. On the other hand‚ formula is said to be as close to breast milk as the companies can
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baby to the care of someone else. What will they feed the child‚ formula? Not if you can help it. You’ll need to have breast milk saved up first. Which brings us to the question - which breast pump is best.How and Where Will You Use It? If you are returning to work and pumping breast milk every day‚ or pumping exclusively‚ you need a more powerful pump than someone who only pumps breast milk on one side while nursing on the other. Will you have time to pump
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targeted cancer therapy. Target cancer therapy is a new type of cancer treatment that is still on the come up. This treatment uses drugs or other substances. It takes advantage of differences between cancer cells and normal cells‚ targeted therapy is a special type of chemotherapy. Other cancer treatments are used with targeted therapy‚ but often used on its own. Targeted therapy drugs dont work the same way as standard chemotherapy drugs. Many targeted drugs will tend to go after the cancer cell’s
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