Acknowledgement “Gratitude is the hardest of emotions to express and often does not find adequate ways to convey the entire one feels.” For this with an ineffable sense of 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
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Evidence suggests they had as few as 30 menstrual cycles in a lifetime‚ compared with the average today at 300. This is significant because studies show that the greater the number of menstrual cycles a woman has‚ the greater the risk of uterine and ovarian cancer (Potts). Women taking birth control today are in a different situation. Birth control mimics the hormone profile of pregnant and lactating women‚ and they become more like our ancestors hormonally‚ even though they tend to reach puberty earlier
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Acute leukemia is a form of blood cancer that is produced from the white blood cells in the bone marrow. Both chronic and acute leukemia forms make up 3% of all new cancer cases in the world. Acute leukemia in women has the same treatment and survival outcomes as it does for men. The chances of getting this disease are actually slightly higher for men than women. However‚ it causes many more challenges for women than men during therapy and more long-term health problems. The cells in acute leukemia
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(MALE) = 150 390 = 0.39 0.46 ≠ 0.39===================THEREFORE NOT INDEPENDENT AND ALSO BEING HYPENTENSIVE DOES NOT REALLY DEPEND ON GENDER 2 3. The following table summarizes data collected in a study to evaluate a new screening test for ovarian cancer. A total of 200 women were involved in the study – 50 had
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Oral Cancer Oral Cancer is defined as: a neoplasia on the lip or oral cavity. Cancer of the head and neck is a very highly relevant problem of global public health. Studies on oralphyanegeal cancer have shown that its risks place it at the top ten ranking of incidence of cancers (2). The top ten ranking is even after all the advancements and progress in therapy and research. Unfortunately‚ there has been a stagnant survival rate for those affected by this cancer (2). Research has shown that there
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of cancer within the past ten years. Breast cancer is a cancer that starts in the tissues of the breasts. The two types of breast cancer are ductal and lobular carcinoma. The most common type of breast cancer is ductal carcinoma. Ductal carcinoma is a tumor that begins in the cells that line the ducts of the breasts. Lobular carcinoma starts in the lobules‚ which is the part of the breast that produces milk. Estrogen is the main sex hormone in women. The more estrogen that a woman is exposed
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Each year over 5.4 million cases of non-melanoma skin cancer are treated in more than 3.3 million people. Despite these staggering statistics‚ skin cancer does receive nearly as much attention as other more talked-about forms of cancer. Skin cancer is just as serious as any other type cancer and should be taken seriously by the people of the United States. Many people die from skin cancer‚ and it attacks people of all ages‚ therefore people should be more aware of skin cancer and realize how serious
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Cushing’s Syndrome Cushing’s Syndrome is a condition that results from chronic exposure to excessive amounts of glucocorticoids circulating in the blood stream for an extended period of time. The disease was first reported by Harvey Cushing over one hundred years ago‚ yet the condition still plagues endocrinologists today. Reasons for this difficulty include the vast amount of often vague symptoms that the syndrome presents‚ most of which are found in a plethora of other conditions as well‚ combined
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Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex hormonal disorder that causes women to have irregular or absent menstrual flows‚ acne‚ obesity and excess hair growth. In women with polycystic ovary syndrome‚ immature eggs distend the ovaries‚ leading to infertility. The syndrome tends to run in families. Many of these women seek medical care specifically for menstrual irregularities or for fertility purposes; however‚ there is significant evidence that women
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Introduction: Disorders that cause biliary obstruction are common causes of jaundice and asymptomatic hyperbilirubinemia. In the elderly‚ such symptoms raise concern for a pancreatic carcinoma that compresses the common bile duct‚ particularly when the patient presents in conjunction with weight loss‚ asthenia‚ and imaging concerning for a mass. Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP)‚ however‚ is an infrequently recognized disorder that presents similarly to pancreatic cancer‚ and must be considered when
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