Some people do Radiotherapy: cancer treatment with radiotherapy including external radiotherapy‚ internal radiotherapy‚ side effects‚ radiotherapy for symptoms‚ and follow up after treatment. Chemotherapy. Hormone therapy: hormone therapy for cancer is the use of medicines to block the effects of hormones. It does not work for all types of cancer. Doctors use hormone therapy for people with cancers that are hormone sensitive or hormone dependent
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Currently‚ 28 states‚ plus the District of Columbia and Guam legalized the use of medical marijuana as medicine. Even though smoking marijuana has been proven to cause many health complications in the brain and lungs‚ medical marijuana can be used to reduce chronic pains‚ and clinical trials reveal that it can be used to treat numerous health conditions. When compared with alcohol‚ medical marijuana actually contributes to the health and wellness of patients‚ while alcohol seeks to degrade the health
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On March 2016‚ I get a call from my mom saying "get to the hospital now." I kept asking "what’s going on‚" but she kept ignoring my question. "Your grandmother is getting chemotherapy. Just get to the hospital as fast as you can." Chemo? But she’s been cancer free for 4 years‚ why is she having chemo again? I race to the hospital‚ she’s in surgery getting chemo implanted into her spine‚ and all of my family’s eyes are red‚ they’ve been crying. My mom sits me down and tells me that even though 2 months
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which increases the risk of developing Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) 3. Genetic disorders such as Down syndrome 4. Blood disorders‚ such as myelodysplastic syndrome‚ which sometimes called “preleukemia” 5. Previous treatment for cancer with chemotherapy or radiation 6. Exposure to high levels of radiation 7. Exposure to chemicals such as benzene 4-Clinical Manifestations:- Early symptoms of leukemia are caused by the decrease in the number of mature‚ functional red blood cells‚
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eyes. (Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It damages vision by increasing eye pressure over time.) CANCER. Marijuana can stimulate the appetite and alleviate nausea and vomiting‚ which are common side effects of chemotherapy treatment. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. Marijuana can limit the muscle pain and spasticity caused by the disease‚ as well as relieving tremor and unsteadiness of gait. (Multiple sclerosis is the leading cause of neurological disability among young and
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cancer by screening the patient to detect if there is possible risk of having breast cancer. According to Martin Dunitz. (2003) “The primary role of mammography is to screen women with no symptoms and to detect breast cancer at an early stage.” Chemotherapy or chemoprevention is the second scheme that is used in treating breast cancer. According to Karen Hassey Dow‚ PhD‚ RN‚ FAAN. (2006). “Tamoxifen citrate (Nolvadex) is the only agent that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for
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The disease I have chosen is cancer‚ I have chosen this particular disease because a lot of people have to deal with it. There are many types of cancer‚ breast cancer‚ stomach cancer and a lot more. A lot of people die from cancer but a lot of people can also be cured from cancer and live. You have to make sure you catch it early or it will be harder to get rid of. Some cancers can be cured and some can’t. There are also five stages of breast cancer these stages areStage 0 Stage1 Stage 2‚ Stage 3
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Position Paper- Palliative vs Curative care. According to the World Heath Organisation (WHO‚ 2011)‚ Palliative care is an approach‚ which aims to improve quality of life of patients and families who are crippled with life threatening illnesses. Alternatively‚ curative care is an approach that aims to prolong life through technological advances and medicine. It seems that the best approach to health care‚ would be to improve the quality of life as well as prolong life‚ through a combination of
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a sample of abnormal tissue (biopsy) can be performed. If a brain tumor is detected‚ then there are treatments to undergo. Radiation therapy is a treatment where x-rays and other forms of radiation can destroy tumor cells or delay tumor growth. Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to kill rapidly dividing cells. Targeted therapy is the focus on a specific element of a cell‚ such as molecule or pathways required for cell growth‚ in order to use them as a target. Although the treatments may seem painful
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the Cleveland Clinic website‚ radiation therapy is a form of cancer treatment that uses radiation (strong beams of energy) to kill cancer cells or keep them from growing and dividing. Radiation therapy may be used in conjunction with surgery or chemotherapy to treat cancer. I would like to inform you further on radiation therapy by telling you about the types and side effects. (Transition: First‚ let’s look at the different types.) Body I. There are several types of radiation therapy treatment
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