Lymphoma: Cervical Lymphoma is a cancer that attacks the white blood cells in the immune system(Webmd, 2005). Lymphoma is also the cancer of lymph node, when the grow and divide uncontrollably (Zimmermann, 2015). There are different types of Lymphoma that form, it can be treatable and even cured (American Cancer Society, 2015). There are two main types of lymphoma: Non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin disease (Rueben, 1998). Lymphoma affects around 156,420 people (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 1975). A more
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Informative Speech Topic: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Organizational Pattern: Topical Specific Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to inform the audience about the disease Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and allow them to be more aware about what exactly it is, what the common symptoms are, and how to treat the disease. Thesis Statement: Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, although rare, can be fatal and it is important to be informed on the cause, symptoms, and treatments to further your awareness and provide
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is one of the most common types of cancers in the United States that affect mostly older adults. The American Cancer Society estimates that 72,580 people in the Unites States will be diagnosed with the disease just in the year 2016 alone. Of that number, there are about 20,150 people expected to die from the disease. There is also a 2% chance of people in the United States developing the disease (American cancer society, n.d.). There have been many researches done about the
Burkitt’s lymphoma is a very aggressive form of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The disease is related with Epstein-Barr virus and was one of the first tumours shown to have a chromosomal translocation. The Burkitt’s lymphoma disease is the most common childhood cancer where malaria is predominantly an epidemic. About10% of all malignant diseases in children under 15 years of age. Disease is very common in those whose immune system is not functionally efficient. With the help of intensive chemotherapy
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Introduction According to the American Cancer Society website, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (also known as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin’s disease, NHL, or sometimes just lymphoma) is a cancer that starts in the cells of the lymph system, which is part of the body’s immune system.1 It is a type of cancer of the blood that affects the white blood cells, which are usually involved in protecting against infections. NHL is not a single disease, but rather a group of at least 31
Burkitt’s lymphoma is an uncommon form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In United States, the case rate during 2001-2009 period was 0.4 cases per 100,000 population according to NCI’s SEER statistical database.1 Burkitt’s lymphoma constitutes 0.4% of all the lymphoid tumor accounting for between 40 and 50% of childhood non-Hodgkin 's lymphomas (NHLs) in non-endemic areas.2-4 The sporadic form in adults accounts for 1–2% of all adult lymphomas in western Europe and the United States.5 Burkitt’s lymphoma is treated
Incidence of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL) has been increasing for the past few decades. It has reached a plateau in the last 20 years. DLBCL accounts for 40% of total NHL. CD 20 negative plasmablastic variant of DLBCL has been described as a rapidly progressive tumor, almost exclusively involving jaw and oral mucosa [1]. It has been described in literature that plasmablastic lymphoma shows an excessive predilection to male gender, HIV infection [1] and other immunodeficiency conditions. Note that
Literature Focused on Chromosomal Telomere Length (TL) In Blood Leukocytes, Sputum, and Buccal Cells as It Relates to Cancer Occurrences by: Andy Barajas Bio 490, Fall 2014 Department of Biological Sciences California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Abstract This is a conglomeration of scientific literature as it relates telomere length in blood cells to the occurrence of cancer. Telomeres are composed of repeating TTAGGG nucleotides and they are found at the ends of chromosomes. These chromosomal
Cancers of Blood and Lymph Systems Leukemias Leukemia is a group of malignant diseases of the bone marrow and lymphatic system. It is a complete and heterogeneity the subtype of leukemia has a therapeutic and prognostic implications. The French American British have further conducted studies on (ALL) acute lymphoblastic leukemia and found that (FAB) system which consists of subtypes are conducting morphology structure reactivity of leukemic cells. Chromosome analysis has shown that children
in remission and three who moved into remission. Switching from the RP to CT-P13 did not affect the safety or effectiveness of treatment in patients with different inflammatory diseases in this study. Matti Aapro, et al, performed cost-efficiency analysis of the granulocyte colony-stimulating factors (G-CSF) filgrastim (originator Neupogen and biosimilar Zarxio) and peg filgrastim (Neulasta) against a time horizon of 1–14 days of treatment and across the European Union G5 countries (a) when, cost-wise