Every woman is at risk of developing reproductive cancer‚ which is any cancer that starts in a woman’s reproductive organs‚ and the risk of onset increases with age. This includes cervical‚ ovarian‚ vaginal and vulvar cancers (CDC). There are 100‚000 new cases diagnosed each year‚ with ovarian cancer being the fifth leading cause of death in women in the United States (Journal of Women’s Health). Stages I-III of reproductive cancer treatment are associated with extreme fatigue. This side effect makes
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| In-Vitro Fertilisation 1. The problem of infertility and its causes In-Vitro Fertilisation refers to the technique of reproduction which is an antithesis to the biological reproduction .As the name suggests‚in this method of fertilisation the egg is fertilised outside the mother’s body when natural fertilisation is not feasible. Infertility is a common problem being faced by couples which is not limited to any particular group‚ region or country but rather couples across the world are plagued
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very valuable lessons‚ not the least of which was during my interpretation of biomedical data project‚ with my advisor professor Woojin Chang. While I was to explore the non-stationary signal type data in ovarian cancer and develop feature extraction method and make a model for prediction of ovarian cancer in
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What is cancer and what will we do if one of our friends suffered from it? According to this case‚ we will know what Cancer is. Cancer is a one of the most harmful diseases which can rich human body and infects it in many places‚ it depends on abnormal increasing in the cells. There are many kinds of this disease‚ but the common one is Breast Cancer. It infects a lot of ladies. To avoid this disease you need to know the way that this disease use to infect the human body. Also‚ if women or men get
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The Benefits of Triphasic Contraceptives A review of the benefits of triphasic combined oral contraceptives when compared to today’s low-dose monophasic alternatives. Introduction: Since their introduction in 1961‚ oestrogen-progestogen combined oral contraceptive (COC) pills have provided women with an effective and effortless means of contraception for 50 years [1]. Taken by 17% of all women of reproductive age‚ they are amongst the most widely prescribed drugs in the U.K. today[2]. Hitherto
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Vivian Bearing: A Tragic Heroine that Triumph Margaret Edison’s play Wit is about Vivian Bearing‚ a professor of seventeenth century poetry‚ specializing in John Donne. She is a strong willed intellectual being treated for ovarian cancer. Vivian lives a very secluded life and avoids human emotional contact. Just like any tragic hero‚ Vivian has flaws that prevent her from human kindness‚ which leads to her downfall. Her treatment of cancer causes her to realize that she needs emotional connection
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Turner Syndrome Turner syndrome affects 3% of all females prior to birth‚ with only around 1% of these ‘in utero’ cases surviving to term; it is not inherited from either parent‚ but purely a ‘chance’ mutation. Despite this‚ it has become the most common genetically determined abnormality amongst females‚ and can have detrimental effects on systemic wellbeing throughout life. Turner Syndrome is a sex-linked genetic disorder which only affects females‚ and can present symptoms in several organ
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Breast Cancer is an leading causes of death in American Women Breast Cancer is a primary reason for death in females of all nationalities in the United States of America. An early discovery of breast cancer can save a women’s life. According to American Cancer Society‚ 2012 about one in eight (12%) women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime Presently; it is anticipated that breast cancer will cause about one in thirty six (about 3%) deaths in women.
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Research each of the following and write a paragraph describing the endocrine gland‚ hormone‚ target tissue‚ symptoms‚ causes‚ and treatment options. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) Human chorionic gonadotropin‚ or hCG‚ is a hormone that helps with the development of an egg in a woman’s ovary‚ as well as the release of the egg during ovulation. If the body doesn’t produce enough hCG on it’s own‚ you can receive injections of it. The injections aren’t for women only‚ they can be used in men to
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-Jewel Douglass‚ a 72 year old patient of mine receiving chemotherapy for metastatic ovarian cancer How did you come into contact with Mrs.Douglass again? -Her oncologist sent her to the hospital. A scan showed that despite treatment‚ her ovarian cancer had multiplied‚ grown‚ and partly obstructed her intestine. Her abdomen had also filled with fluid. What made this visit with her‚ Mrs.Douglass‚ so different? -Her
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