Radiation therapy (RT) is an essential component in the interdisciplinary treatment of brain tumors. Independently of histology‚ radiation plays a central role and has shown to increase local tumor control. Developments in radiation oncology are always aiming at an increase precision of dose delivery: More conformal coverage of target volumes‚ steep dose gradients to surrounding tissues‚ and sparing of organs at risk (OAR). In photon therapy‚ based on 3D-RT‚ stereotactic radiotherapy was a big step
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Angel Montanez CAS 100A Mrs. Brennan Thursday‚ October 18‚ 2012 Preparation Outline (The Key to Higher Health) (Title) I. The Key to Higher Health (Specific Purpose) II. To inform my audience on the health benefits of medical marijuana. (Central Idea) III. Marijuana has many beneficial medical uses despite its common stigma. (Introduction) IV. A woman goes to the doctor for an annual checkup since she has been feeling quite ill lately‚ but passed it off for
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Dying with Dignity: Journal Entry Seton Hall University When I first heard the word cancer I was in elementary school and I had no idea of what it meant; all I knew was my grandmother had it. The word cancer was something I never really understood until I got older and heard a friend of mine say that her father was dying from brain cancer. My grandmother fought cancer for fives years until she got tired of the never ending fight. That was my first
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gratitude we take this opportunity to express our deepest sense of indebtedness to Respected Dr. Vidya Hatangadi‚ Director‚ of the Gurunanak Institute of Management Studies‚ who has provided us this opportunity which has helped us to gain insight on the oncology sector in India during our MMS course. At the same time‚ we want to thank all our faculty members. We would have never been able to complete our project without the enormous help extended by the whole staff of our college professor of Guru Nanak
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References: Beck‚ C.T. (1997). "Nursing students ’ experiences caring for dying patients. Journal of Nursing Education‚ 36(9)‚ 40815. Bretscher‚ M. (2000). Caring for Dying Patients: What is Right?. Journal of Clinical Oncology‚ 18(1)‚ 233 Cartwright C.‚ Steinberg M.‚ Williams G.‚ Najman J.‚ Williams G. (1997) Issues of death and dying: the perspective of critical care nurses. American Journal of Critical Care‚ 9(2). Retrieved from http://www.find-healtharticles.com/re
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Jordan P. Santos 2010-32197 Comparison of Total Leaf Polyphenols and Gallic Acid Content of Camellia sinensis and the Fifteen Most Speciose-Genera in Philippine Flora Chapter I Introduction Background of the Study In 2008‚ cancer topped the list of disease-causing deaths summing a count of 7.6 million deaths around the globe which is 13% of all recorded mortalities according to the World Health Organization. The complicated nature of the disease itself was responsible for its increasing
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Whether it’s someone’s son battling leukemia‚ someone’s wife battling breast cancer‚ or someone’s grandmother battling lung cancer‚ ultimately they are all fighting the same battle against the same deadly opponent; cancer. It takes a special kind of person to have the courage to challenge cancer and in my eyes anyone with such bravery is considered a hero. At a young age I was exposed to the wrath of cancer and its powerful effects on a family. Seeing the emotional toll on not only those with cancer
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Cancers affecting mankind To date‚ none of the approximately 60 anticancer drugs used in conventional chemotherapy exhibits a selective uptake in tumor tissue and generally only a very small fraction of the administered dose reaches the tumor site. If surgery or radiotherapy is not effective‚ cure rates are in the range of 10% and‚ as a consequence‚ 90 % of chemotherapeutic agents are administered in the palliative setting to stabilize the disease or to improve the quality of life. With such a
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and metabolism. The imageable information of the tumor depends on the tumor cell distribution and the imaging modality 44‚45. In this section a brief description of usual modalities which are used in diagnosis‚ response assessment and follow-ups in oncology‚ is
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Cited: "About Male Breast Cancer." MedicineNet.com. Melissa Conrad Stoppler‚ MD‚ Web. 03 Dec. 2009. “Dickson RB‚ Lippman ME. Cancer of the breast. In DeVita VT‚ Hellman S‚ Rosenberg SA.‚ eds.Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology. Philadelphia‚ Pa: Lippincott-Raven; 1997: 1541-1616. "Male Breast Cancer." Cancercenter.com. Cancer Treatment Centers of America‚ Web. 03 Dec. 2009. "Original KISS Drummer Celebrates Surviving Breast Cancer." CNN.com. Madison Park‚ Web. 03 Dec
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