Brain cancer

The American cancer society estimated that 18,500 people would be diagnosed with brain tumor and those 12,760 men and women would die of brain cancer in 2005.The National Cancer Institute (NCI) estimated that 22,070 new cases of brain and other central nervous system (CNS) cancers would be diagnosed in the United States in 2009. The American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) clarifies this statistic further by estimating that 62,930 new cases of primary brain tumors would be diagnosed in 2010. By the

Journal I was born May 14th, 1993. However, my story really began on April 3rd 2011. On this day, late in the afternoon I was told I had Brain Cancer. After years and years of fighting senseless medical problems an audiologist located the source of it all; a strawberry sized tumor located at the base of my spinal cord, attached to the balance/coordination part of my brain. As a small child, I had rampant nosebleeds that would often cause me to pass out. At thirteen my eyes stopped being able to focus and

Précis Brain and Central Nervous System Cancers By Elissah Granger In healthy individuals, cells grow, divide and die in a highly regulated fashion. When irreparable damage occurs to DNA this cycle is interrupted; resulting in apoptosis, programmed cell death, or uncontrolled cell growth, known as cancer. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Australia, accounting for about 3 in 10 deaths (Cancer Council, 2014). In 2010; 116, 580 new cases of cancer were diagnosed and there was a 1 in 3 risk

Brain Cancer Brain cancer affects the cell cycle by causing the cells to go out of control. It starts out normal but the cells in the brain start going though the cell cycle and rapidly dividing the cancerous cells. Therefore, the immune system thinks that the cells are doing their job so the immune system does nothing. The cell cycle is the natural and orderly progression that cells take to undergo proper division. The cell cycle is a series of four steps which are G1, S, G2, and M. G1 phase

Glioblastoma Glioblastoma (pronounced like gleO blastoma) is an incurable brain cancer,Survival rate is usually measured in months.This became a word that was instantly defined, researched, dissected, feared, and tried to comprehend and understand by family,friends and acquaintances of Larry McKee (McKee)who was personally affected from this single word, it was quickly added to their vocabulary, because of the of the events that transpired on October 22, 2011 that forever changed lives

Brain cancer is a type of cancer that is located in the brain. First, the cancer starts out as a cell and then it progresses into a larger, more compacted bunch of cells which is called a tumor. Ultimately, cancer can start in different parts of the body and move to the brain or vice versa. Not to mention, cancer can take over any cell without any warning. Therefore there are many symptoms of brain cancer which include headaches, memory loss, vision problems, difficulty with balance, speech difficulty

of brain cancer, and other types of brain diseases have been mostly untreatable due to the blood brain barrier (BBB). There have been drugs produced that are effec-tive in treating these diseases, but simply cannot bypass the barrier due to its special properties. It serves to restrict and control the movement of molecules in and out of the brain. In recent years, the use of nanotechnology show promise with their abilities to bypass the BBB to deliver drugs and small molecules into the brain. Gold

the likelihood of fatal brain cancer, is in question. Apparently in recent years there has been much research completed looking for a solid answer to the question. Essentially, people are worried about their brains being microwave, breaking bonds and causing genetic damage and consequently a cancerous tumor to evolve. For example, the New York Times magazine article which expressed a

beyond my years. Cancer has been a part of my life since I was a year and a half old. My two month old sister, Kaitlyn, was diagnosed with brain cancer. While I do not remember much of that time, I do remember going to the hospital a great deal of the time due to Kaitlyn being so sick. Kaitlyn passed away two weeks before my third birthday and I did not know how to feel. I grew up feeling guilty because I did not remember my sister at all. I would tell people that I wanted to be a “cancer doctor”

Smoking and Brain Cancer in WomenEducational Flyer[The educational Flyer is designed to inform young women regarding the health issues caused by smoking. Smoking not only damages overall health of women but it can also cause brain cancer. The effects of smoking on health can also be transferred to children and may result into complicacies in pregnancy]2013 Smoking and Brain Cancer in Women Educational Flyer [The educational Flyer is designed to inform young women regarding the health issues caused