Informatic Cancer Research Paper

this hardship. When I interviewed Kelly Mitchell about her Aunt Deena dying from cancer she

Twenty percent chance of living and she survived. Claire was diagnosed with stage 4 Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia two weeks after her birth. She is now a thriving eight year old cancer survivor. The researchers, doctors, nurses, and therapists, are the main reason I have an adorable cousin here today. From the moment I heard the magnitude of what my little cousin was battling, I set my goal of a career in medicine, and the Allied Health Academy at Williamstown High School is that right first step to achieving my goal.

They had now found out that she has cancer again since one tiny cell didn’t get killed. This cancer cell has been growing through all the years and it has become worse, it was now a stage 4 cancer, the highest stage, and has now moved into her bones. She still stands strong today and she says that she made it through all the pain and feeling hopeless through God. A miracle have happened so far from 2013 to 2015 she has gotten better and is out of the hospital. She is back to her normal daily routine and enjoying life as much as she can. “I don’t plan on leaving soon, I just need to get ready for when god calls me home “. She will never give up this life and stop fighting even though every single thing, when it turns

The DIPG tumor make up 10-15% of the brain tumors found in children. There is at least 100-150 new diagnosis an year in the United States. In North American and Europe there is around 300 diagnosis a year. Sadly only around 10% of children with DIPG survive two years from their diagnosis. The tumor associated with DIPG is located on the lower back of the brain near the top of the spinal cord on the brain stem (Patients 1 of 2). With this being located closer to the spinal cord it damages the nerve cells. Where the tumor is usually located is the part of the brain that controls many basic functions like breathing, swallowing, sleeping, bladder control, balance, and muscles that help with speech and eye

DOI: 2/25/2014. Patient is a 23 year-old male laborer who sustained a work-related injury to his right hand index finger, middle finger, and ring finger when they got caught in the mixer paddle. As per OMNI entry, the patient underwent open reduction fixation on 3/4/2014 and another surgery for removal of pins, skin graft, and debridement on 06/2013.

DIPG (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma) is a disease which strikes at the heart of childhood. At the base of the brain, just above the spinal cord is the brainstem. The tumor affects the pons area of the brainstem, supplying the nervous system function unattainable. ‘“There’s not a single drug approved”’ (Mukhopadhyay). Due to the location of the tumor, it cannot be surgically removed. Unfortunately, the only option available is Radiation that is considered temporary, with no benefits. “Chemotherapy is frequently ineffective, since anti-cancer drugs cannot cross the blood-brain barrier and reach the tumor” (Zhiping 2). In the end, leaves the patient and parents hopeless for fighting this

When Patricia was first diagnosed, she prayed that God would just take it away. It didn’t go away, but she knew that God gave the doctors and nurses the talent to help her.

How would one finish one’s life if he or she were only given six months to live? Brittany Maynard and Kara Tippetts answered this question in two very different ways. Both were too young to face death, but they could not escape their realities. Plagued by terminal cancer, they would suffer in a considerable amount of pain, ultimately ending in death. Maynard tried to lighten her experience by ending her life with medication to escape the full reality. News broadcasts and magazines highly publicized Maynard’s decision. On the other hand, Tippetts chose to live until her life naturally ended. However, her story was documented on the radio; in a book, The Hardest Peace; and her blog, “Mundane Faithfulness.” Although Maynard and Tippetts both suffered terminal cancer, they dealt with their circumstances, convictions, and choices differently.

The medicated child was an interesting watch. However, I am against children being prescribed medication to control their behavior. Now in some cases that may be the only option but most parents do not seek second opinions or other alternatives to help their child. Also not to mention how this kind of treatment in being abused, because it is not always about the child getting to a better state, but about the check the child’s parent will receive from the government. For example, I have a cousin who allowed her child to be labeled because she wanted a check. On several occasions, I witnessed her saying, “He needed a check.” I honestly did not think anything was wrong with him. In my opinion, he was doing what young kids do and that was having

Ever since my mom died of lymphoma about 5 1/2 years ago, I have always been interested in other people’s cancer stories and their reactions like Fault in Our Stars or Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl. Jeffery’s reactions are most mature to any others that I have ever seen. Most people wouldn’t make anything close to an attempt, but Jeffery does ten times more. His side effects of his treatments are math abilities and a small limp. Jordan Sonnenblick experienced cancer in his life with a student that he previously had when he was an English teacher. The reason I chose this book is mainly because this is the sequel to a book that I previously read, Drums, Girls, & Dangerous Pie. Also, the synopsis or description of the book looked interesting.

Cancer is a worldwide issue that has taken the lives of numerous people we know and love. These cancer patients went through more than just the health issues. They went through many sleepless nights, day after day of not feeling well, and the pain of all the treatments that followed. Each person went through more financial burdens than any one person should have to go through. They went through much more than anyone should ever have to experience. There are thousands of different kinds of cancer out there today, but one thing that all these cancers have in common is the fact that they all cause significant financial burdens, which should not be an issue. Not even one of them is easy to go through nor is it easy for one to have to get up and

The diagnosis of cancer upon a loved one can be hard, not only for the person diagnosed, but also for close family and friends.

You might have seen a picture or two from “Humans of New York” on Facebook before. The blog, ran by photographer Brandon Stanton, is composed of portraits of characters that can only be found in the streets of New York, including a small excerpt of the conversation they had during their meeting. Ranging from adorable toddlers featured in “today in microfashion”, to eccentric characters with the most bizarre tales, to regular New Yorkers with heartbreaking stories, Brandon has been giving us an insight into the lives of New Yorkers since 2011.

Childhood cancer is something that can bring tears to your eyes when someone you know has been diagnosed. Good news is that approximately 80% of children are now surviving the specific cancers they have been diagnosed with. We know that children that receive chemotherapy and radiation have much greater side effects than ones that only have to deal with chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses a specific chemical makeup including anti-cancer drugs and are given to a patient to help get rid of their cancer cells. Radiation, on the other hand, is an emission of energy that can be used to destroy or shrink the cancer cells that are being produced. This type of treatment has much harder consequences and side effects compared to chemotherapy. Some of the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation are some learning and memory issues when the radiation involves the brain. Chest radiations also can cause cancers to come back or new cancers to evolve. These are

It is estimated that this year, about 28,630 people in the United States only could be diagnosed with a tumor. 23,800 of those people are adults, and 4,830 are children. And that is just this year. Who knows how many people will be diagnosed with a tumor next year, or the year after that. Tumors are a problem that we need to stop.