Kerem Ozgul Mr. Connelly English 12 26 March 2011 A Joint a Day Keeps the Doctor Away For ameliorations such as nausea‚ vomiting‚ chemotherapy‚ AIDS‚ and glaucoma‚ medical marijuana is prescribed. Although it is now classified as an illegal substance‚ medical marijuana should be legal in all states because many people across the nation are fighting these illnesses everyday without the support of this medical technology. Patients all over the country struggle to find this treatment‚ but can’t
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any signs or symptoms of cancer disappear and abnormal cells are no longer found in the blood‚ bone marrow‚ or cerebrospinal fluid. The book Childhood Leukemia: A guide for Families‚ Friends & Caregivers says‚ “ The primary treatment for ALL is chemotherapy--the use of drugs especially designed to kill cancerous cells”(1). Treatment is usually broken up into 3 phases: remission induction‚ consolidation and intensification‚ and maintenance. Remission induction is the first phase with a goal of killing
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Radiosurgery uses many beams of radiation‚ somewhat like the radiation therapy‚ that gives a more focused form of radiation to kill the tumor cells in a small area. Chemotherapy can also be used‚ and that uses drugs to kill the cells. Targeted drug therapy focuses on certain abnormalities within the cancer cells which is more specific than chemotherapy (Mayo Clinic Staff). The sixth option is rehabilitation therapy which can be physical‚ occupational‚ speech‚ or tutoring. Otherwise‚ there is alternative medicine
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diagnose Sara’s two-year-old daughter‚ Kate‚ with a rare and aggressive form of leukemia. The news that their child might die shocks Sara and her firefighter husband‚ Brian‚ but Sara immediately resolves to begin Kate on treatment. Kate starts chemotherapy‚ and her oncologist‚ Dr. Chance‚ suggests she might eventually need a bone marrow transplant‚ preferably from a related donor. The Fitzgeralds test their four-year-old son‚ Jesse‚ but he is not a match. Dr. Chance mentions that another unborn sibling
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Subject: classes cancelled today I regret to inform you that we could not find a sub for tomorrow’s classes (Thursday‚ 9/26). So there will be no class on Thursday. The 8:00 and 9:30 classes should do a short comparative essay comparing the four Indian religions: Hinduism‚ Jainism‚ Buddhism and Sikhism---It does not have to be more than three typed pages---what I would like is the major points of agreement and the major differences---"Big Picture" summary to be turned in on Tuesday. The 2:00
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In the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act of Canada‚ marijuana is currently recognized as a Schedule 2 controlled substance. This restricts and limits the many medicinal and industrial applications of Cannabis.Upon legalization‚ many Canadian healthcare patients will find themselves with a potentially life-altering form of alternative medicine. Many former test patients with various diseases and illnesses have reported improved quality of life‚ by way of increased appetite‚ consistent pain relief
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After witnessing the impact of cancer treatment‚ I recognized that my family lost a personality that unified us. Although my grandfather’s diagnosis was non-lethal‚ his character is permanently altered by the physical strain he endured. When I was in the fifth grade‚ I overheard my mother mentioning that my grandfather started radiation. Unaware of what radiation meant‚ I immediately asked about its meaning. In the moment‚ I remained more upset that my parents hid my grandfather’s diagnosis from
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Institute estimates that over half of all cancer patients receive radiation treatment sometime over the course of their illness (Radiation Therapy and You 2). It can be used alone to fight cancer or can be used in combination with surgery or chemotherapy. Radiation therapy is not usually administered by a normal physician‚ but rather by a radiation therapist‚ more commonly known as a radiation oncologist. Radiation treatment is also known as : radiotherapy‚ radiology‚ x-ray therapy‚ irradiation
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tissue around the cancer may also be taken out to make sure that all of the cancerous cells have been removed. Types of treatment include: • Surgery- under local anaesthetic • Freezing – using liquid nitrogen • Scraping - curettage • Radiotherapy • Chemotherapy. Evidence suggests that childhood sun exposure contributes significantly to your lifetime risk of skin cancer.
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Thesis Statement: While both women and men can also get the breast cancer disease there is a cure with awareness to breast cancer. I. Breast Cancer and Who It Attacks A) What Is the Disease and Who It Affects 1. Disease which is a malignant cancer 2. Cells forms within the tissue of the breast 3. Victims are shocked 4. Both men and women get this disease 5. Women will be diagnosed more than men II. Common Risks Factors For Breast Cancer A) This Disease Can Be Caused By 1. One’s diet and
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