Optical Technologies: The Medical All-Rounder Called Light According to the German industry association‚ Spectaris‚ the second largest market for optical technologies in Germany is the medical technology segment. In 2005‚ 2.9 billion Euros of annual turnover was generated in Germany‚ which includes eyeglass lenses‚ microscopes and laser as well as diagnostic scanner for the laboratory. Estimates for the area endoscopes and supplies state that the turnover regarding the international market will
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erythroplakia‚ oral lichen planus and other disorders including oral submucous fibrosis (Jainkittivong et al. 2002). All stages of dysplasia the mild‚ the moderate and the severe dysplasia as well as carcinoma in situ may lead to oral potentially malignant disorders (PMD) and to end with invasive oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). New studies object
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while others can be life threatening. My family learned this all too well back in February of 2014. It’s never a perfect visit to the dermatologist when you get a mole removed from your head‚ only to find out after testing that it was positive for melanoma. I remember a minor surgery was performed on the neck and two lymph nodes were removed to be tested. Great news everybody‚ they were found to be cancer free! Now‚ stop and think how many lymph nodes are in your body. After many doctor visits for
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infection‚ also known as HPV. HPV does not always cause cervical cancer but is known to be one of the leading causes. There are two main types of cervical cancer: adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas. Adenocarcinomas makes up for 10 to 20 percent of cervical cancers‚ and squamous cell carcinomas makes up for 80 to 90 percent of cervical cancers. Each type of cervical cancer is distinguished by the look of cells‚ taken from abnormal Pap tests‚ under a microscope. There are many risk factors
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epithelial tumors‚ occurs on the outside lining‚ or epithelium‚ of the ovary. Cancer can also develop inside the eggs contained in the ovary. These tumors are called germ cell carcinomas. A third type can form in the tissue cells that make up the ovary and produce hormones. Tumors of this type are called stromal carcinomas. •Risk factors for the disease the risk of developing ovarian cancer gets higher with age. Ovarian cancer is rare in women younger than 40. Most ovarian cancers develop after
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termed hematuria‚ a symptom of a wide variety of medical conditions. Dark orange to brown urine can be a symptom of jaundice‚ rhabdomyolysis‚ or Gilbert’s syndrome. Black or dark-colored urine is referred to as melanuria and may be caused by a melanoma. Pinkish urine can result from the consumption of beets. Greenish urine can result from the consumption of asparagus. Reddish or brown urine may be caused by porphyria (not to be confused with the harmless‚ temporary pink or reddish tint caused
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to her. I was terrified and helpless to assist her. I called 911‚ and within minutes she was taken to the hospital‚ where she would spend her next three weeks under continuous observation. A year prior‚ my mother had been diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma. The day I called 911‚ she was being weaned off of prednisone that had been prescribed to counteract the side effects of her drug treatments. The withdrawal pains were so excruciating that she entered an altered state of awareness to mentally cope
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MD Anderson Cancer Center Case The University ofTexas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) is one of the world’s most-respected centers devoted exclusively to cancer patient care‚ research‚ education and prevention. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is one of the premier cancer centers in the world. It is located in the Texas Medical Center in central Houston‚ alongside over 40 other health care entities.MD Anderson ’s visions is to be the premier cancer center in the world‚ based
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Smoking - effects on your body Summary Nicotine is the addictive drug in tobacco smoke that causes smokers to continue to smoke. Addicted smokers need enough nicotine over a day to �feel normal� � to satisfy cravings or control their mood. How much nicotine a smoker needs determines how much smoke they are likely to inhale‚ no matter what type of cigarette they smoke. Along with nicotine‚ smokers also inhale about 7‚000 other chemicals in cigarette smoke. Many of these chemicals come from burning
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Anti-inflammatory activity of Chrysanthemum indicum extract in acute and chronic cutaneous inflammation. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. Vol. 123 Issue 1‚ 149-154. Pan‚ X.Y.‚ Xu‚ G.T.‚ Zhou‚ X.M.‚ Shen‚ R.L.‚ Hu‚ B. (2011). Inhibition effects of human gastric carcinoma SGC-7901 cells on Chrysanthemum flavonoids in vivo. Second Sree Confence on Chemical Engineering (CCE2011). Vol. 18 Rivers‚ B.(2012) Steuber‚J. (2007). China :3000 years of art and literature. New York‚ NY: Welcome Books Wang‚ Z.D.‚ Huang‚ C.‚ Li
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