PATHOLOGY LABORATORY UNIT The pathology laboratory unit is an important part of the hospital services. This unit help to support cancer research and treatment for accurate diagnosis and effective cancer care to patients. The pathology unit had received an accreditation for laboratory from the Royal College of Pathologists of Thailand on June 30‚ 2011. Personnel This unit consists of 12 personnel; 2 consultant pathologists‚ 1 pathologist‚ 5 scientists‚ 2 administrative officers‚ and 2 operation staffs
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Abstract Tamoxifen‚ most commonly sold under the brand name Nolvadex‚ is the most widely used drug in the treatment of breast cancer during both early and late stages. It belongs to a class of drugs known as SERMs (Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators). SERMs work by blocking the estrogen receptors in breast cells to prevent any binding with estrogen. It is consumed orally as a tablet or as a liquid (Anon.‚ 2017). The following paper discusses the discovery of Tamoxifen‚ its laboratory synthesis
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For the treatment of cancer most of the drugs currently available but they have limited therapeutic potential because they are very toxic‚ expensive‚ highly inappropriate action in treating cancer‚ or having so many side effects like granulocytopenia‚ agranulocytosis‚ lymphocytopenia‚ alopecia‚ carcinogenicity or secondary cancer especially leukaemias and hyperuricaemia etc. Curcumin is one such natural herbal medicine‚ derived from the extraction of dried rhizome of turmeric or Curcumin longa‚
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Biocon: Launching a New Cancer Drug in India Section E Group 5 Ankita Khandelwal (255) Bojja Raghavendar Reddy (265) Hitesh Chopra (275) Nikhil Singh Rawat (285) Raghavan K. V. (295) Vaibhav Saxena (305) Situation Analysis: • Biocon is an Indian Drug company that has evolved over the years: ▪ It was an enzyme manufacturer for food industry and developed expertise
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SIGNIFICANCE Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second leading cause of cancer-death in the world. In 2012‚ 782‚000 people were diagnosed and 95% mortality rate makes it the sixth most common cancer [1]. HCC in early stages is usually asymptomatic. When symptoms do occur they are usually mistaken for other liver diseases. Therefore‚ early diagnosis of HCC is extremely challenging. Surgical resection and liver transplant are the best treatment options for early stage HCC (BCLC stage 0 or A [2])
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Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection This procedure is done in order to diagnose the cancer‚ do treatment and check the sentinel lymph nodes‚ so that the cancer cells do not spread further. It works as a substitute for the Axillary clearance method and has an added advantage of determining the stage of cancer. This method may not always detect the cancer‚ therefore the patient may require more surgery eve after this operation. Pre-Surgery The patient needs to have a thorough discussion with the doctor
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The complexity of the tumor growth process involves many different phenomena. There are two main phases in this process; avascular and vascular. Tumor cells need oxygen and nutrients for proliferation‚ in the first phase‚ these supplements are provided by diffusion through the surrounding tissue. This is sufficient till the tumor size reaches to 2-3 millimeters and cells will need more supply. In this stage‚ the cells in the center of the tumor are exposed to the lack of oxygen and nutrients and
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Fibro-epithelial polyp or fibrous hyperplasia is the most common benign soft tissue tumors seen in the oral cavity (10). Fibroma occurs as a result of a chronic repair process that includes granulation tissue and scar formation resulting in a submucosal fibrous mass (11). Axell reported the prevalence of 3.25% for fibroma in the adult Swedish population (12). They rarely occur before fourth decade of life and have no gender predilection (12). In the present case both the patients were in early second
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What is ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography)? By Jonas Wilson‚ Ing. Med. ERCP is short for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. It is a medical technique that employs a combination of fluoroscopy and endoscopy to diagnose and treat disorders affecting the biliary tree or pancreatic ducts. Conditions such as gall stones‚ inflammatory scars and cancer are primary indications for ERCP. ERCP may be used to for diagnostic purposes‚ however‚ there are safer alternative and
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Nuclear Medicine Nuclear medicine has been around for ages‚ its discoveries has brought about different variations of treatments‚ those in which have helped millions combat diseases. It uses radiation to administer information about the functioning of a person’s organs or to treat diseases. It detects early signs in the tissue. Nuclear medicine procedures are very safe and do not require anesthesia. A small dose of radiopharmaceuticals is introduced into the body with low radiation and still provide
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