A little over a year ago my aunt died of lung cancer. I kept asking myself why she had lung cancer? She had never smoked or lived near a smoker‚ but yet she still had it. Now my question is what is lung cancer and why do non-smokers get lung cancer too? I chose this topic because I would like to find out why my aunt had lung cancer and where it can come from. In this report‚ I will be talking about how you can get lung cancer‚ how you can help to get rid of it‚ and other interesting facts. The
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Breast Cancer Cancer is a disease that affects millions of individuals each year‚ however‚ breast cancer‚ the second most common type of cancer among women‚ is particularly frightening. Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant cells form in the breast tissue. It is considered a diverse disease‚ contrary to age and family history. According to the National Cancer Institute‚ an anticipated 182‚460 women will be diagnosed with and 40‚480 women will die of cancer of the breast in 2008. Although
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information provided by an abnormal protein is different from that of a normal protein‚ which can cause cells to multiply uncontrollably and become cancerous. CDKN2A- mutations in this regulator of cell division are the most common causes of inherited melanoma. They are however still very uncommon overall and can appear in non-inherited cases. People who have this often have a large number of irregularly shaped moles and are often diagnosed at a relatively young age. The MC1R gene provides instructions
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Treatment of chemotherapy on the liver Anatomy Honors‚ Period 6 Introduction Chemotherapy is known to have many negative side effects on all different parts of the body. Your hair falls out and your body becomes weak‚ but what effect does it have on your liver? This paper explores the effects chemo has on a person by review of scientific articles and experiments. Medicine Bleomycin is known to induce DNA strand breakage but is an integral part of chemotherapy in patients with germ-cell
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History of medicine Aviation medicine Safety is the paramount principle of aviation. Aviation medicine is a major element of aviation safety. In a regulatory context it has to make sure that pilots have the physical capacity to fly and that the risk of a medical incapacitation is neglectable. What constitutes medical fitness for flying is not as simple as mere absence of disease. Good health does not always mean fitness for flying‚ nor does bad health necessarily mean unfitness. Sometimes
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has worked mediocre jobs since dropping out of school. The client is a poor historian and he can’t say with certainty if he has a family cancer history. The client thinks that cancer means a death sentence when his physician shared his diagnosis of melanoma. Patient/ Family Centered Goals: I. Patient/ Family will have understanding of the treatments given for the disease by being able to recognize the complications that may occur II. Patient/ Family will be able decide on strategies that will
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List of skin conditions Acne A common inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous (oil secreting) glands of the skin causing inflamed red pimples on the face and neck. Most people affected by acne are aged between 12 and 25. However‚ men and women in their 30s and 40s can also suffer. There are many treatments available to help deal with the condition. Alopecia Alopecia means sudden hair loss. There are many different causes and patterns of hair loss. Any area can be involved including eyebrows and
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Carcinoma is cancer that begins in the lining layers of organs‚ like the breast. Nearly all cancers are carcinomas. An adenocarcinoma is a type of carcinoma that starts in the glandular tissue. Carcinoma in situ is when it is confined to the layers of cells that it began. I breast cancer‚ in situ‚ means the cancer cells remain confined to the ducts. An invasive cancer is one that has already grown beyond the layers of the cells where it started. Most breast cancers are invasive carcinomas.
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Elijah Yap English II Mrs. Dudley I-Search 5/30/12 Part One The topic I picked to do my I-Search on is cancer. I picked this topic because I want to go into the field of medical research on cancer; it has always been my dream to find a way to cure cancer. The knowledge of this topic at my early age I think will help me figure if I want to continue on my path or whether to detour and go into another field. From what I have learned over the years about cancer is that it is a mutation of a cell
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single-chain glycoprotein‚ which in the fetus is synthesised in the liver‚ GI tract and yolk sac for its role as a major serum binding protein.5 It is related to germ cell tumours as it is produced by yolk sac components‚ and to a lesser extent embryonal carcinomas and teratomas. It is found in 20%-25% of teratomas‚ and over 60% of nonseratoma germ cell tumour patients show elevated levels of the protein. It is the most commonly elevated tumour marker for testicular cancer. However‚ in pure seminoma tumours
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