The characteristics of a healthy cell and a cancer cell is very different. Healthy cells stop reproducing when there are enough cells‚ however‚ cancer cells continue to reproduce. Due to this continued growth a tumor‚ which is a cluster of cancer cells‚ is formed. Cancer cells do not interact with other cells like the healthy cells. Healthy cells stop growing when they hear signals from the nearby cells‚ in contrast‚ cancer cells do not respond to these signals. When healthy cells get old or damaged
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Hodgkin’s lymphoma was brung to my attention by a pair of football players that were diagnosed with the disease‚ Kansas City Chiefs elite safety Eric Berry and University of Pittsburgh star running back James Conner. Hodgkin’s lymphoma‚ also known as Hodgkin’s disease‚ is a cancer in part of the immune system‚ and as the cancer progresses‚ it makes it gradually more difficult for the body to fight it. Both of the players afore mentioned have fully recovered from Hodgkin’s lymphoma and are back on
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A Portrait of Successful Aging If caring for patients with chronic health issues has always been a challenge for nursing‚ it would be much more challenging when one deals with patients who are diagnosed with cancer. As an oncology nurse‚ most of my patients are older adults who are not only burdened by old age‚ but also weighed down by the feelings of human fragility‚ e.g.‚ hopelessness‚ loneliness‚ and fear of the impending death brought about by the diagnosis of cancer. Through the many years
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nausea‚ destroys a host of viruses‚ and in some laboratory studies has shown promise as an anticancer agent. Health care professionals may recommend ginger to help prevent or treat nausea and vomiting from motion sickness‚ pregnancy‚ and cancer chemotherapy. It is also used to treat mild stomach upset‚ to reduce pain of osteoarthritis‚ and may even be used in heart disease. Ginger extract is not widely known as a solution for hair loss‚ but it has properties to improve blood circulation in the scalp
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Many cancer patients and others who suffer from debilitating sickness spend huge amounts of money for treatment. In addition to that‚ they have to undergo very painful medical procedures. A cancer patient for example typically has to undergo chemotherapy and radiotherapy which have undesirable side effects such as vomiting‚ hair loss‚ weaknesses and other unpleasant symptoms. Despite all that‚ there is no guarantee that one would survive such sickness. Thus‚ our good physical and mental well
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PCP/Angel Dust (Phencyclidine) Classification: hallucinogenic MW: 243.394 g/mol pKa: 8.29 Chemical Formula: C_17 H_25 N IUPAC name: 1-(1-phenylcyclohexyl)piperidine Description Phencyclidine also known as PCP‚ is a hallucinogenic which is normally used as an veterinary anesthetic. PCP is similar to another hallucinogenic drug‚ Ketamine‚ based on their structure and effects on the person. PCP causes a dissociative state by inhibiting NMDA receptors (N-methyl-D-aspartate). [1‚2‚3]PCP
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Each year about 3‚000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the United States alone. Unfortunately‚ an aggressive and usually fatal form of cancer resulting from exposure to asbestos mesothelioma. This disease occurs when microscopic asbestos fibers are inhaled and lodge in the lining of the lungs. What are the chances of mesothelioma survival when a victim is diagnosed? Unfortunately‚ not many victims of mesothelioma survive more than five years after the diagnosis has been made. Mesothelioma
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Mary Jo Copper English 1250 December 21‚ 2013 Marijuana should be legalized in America for both medical and recreation use. There are many reasons to support this opinion. Marijuana probation is a costly failure; studies have shown no negative health effects from the smoking of marijuana. Organized crime would disappear by reducing the crime at the Mexican border because the major drug lords would no longer profit from the sales. Downsize jails. A major portion of tax money goes towards people
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anorexia. It also stimulates the appetite for those who suffer from wasting syndrome it is a greatly beneficial. A recent study proved that marijuana has the ability to reduce nausea‚ vomiting‚ and some spasticity of those that many who partake in chemotherapy suffer from these side effects. Like many other drugs intended for medical purposes‚ marijuana also has the ability to become addictive. It is many times used as a recreational drug and therefore has been stereotyped only being good for
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The dispensaries provide a cure to the patients suffering from 250 different ailments like anxiety‚ depression‚ migraines‚ autism and so on. It also helps in curing nausea that is caused by chemotherapy. There are many other benefits of medical marijuana. For instance it slows the blindness that is caused due to glaucoma. Also it is important to note that there are no side-effects related to these treatments with marijuana till now. The marijuana
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