Chemotherapy

Throughout my life, my mother, a single parent, has been dedicated, determined, and courageous, and I have tried to develop the characteristics that she embodies. Similarly, the death of my uncle was the catalyst for my decision to enter the field of public health. His death has pushed me to strive for excellence and has influenced my academic and future aspirations. My ultimate career goals are to become a general surgeon who does clinical and community-based research and to serve the community

Hello everyone! My name is Edric and today I will be talking to all of you about Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, other known as NSCLC. To start off, I want you to meet Michele McMahon. She was diagnosed with Stage 3 NSCLC on September 2007, however, she noticed symptoms of lung cancer years prior to being Diagnosis. She thought it was just a common cold, until one day it got really overwhelming, that is when she took it to the doctors, and received the killer. Funny thing is, it is like she knew it

I never wanted to be fluent in cancer. I was content with my unrealized ignorance of oncological jargon and procedures. However, on April 10th 2015, when my husband was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer, I quickly went from being ignorant of this disease, to consumed by it. The day of his diagnosis I began to educate myself on the role of caretaker and took post in a position that I would both loath and treasure. Though I wanted so much to excel at caring for him, I often found myself resentful

pain. Two of the biggest side effects of these cancer treatments are nausea and vomiting. Anemia is another big side effect of certain treatments which could result in feeling weak, tired, or short of breath. Lastly, some cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation may increase a person’s risk of developing a different type of cancer later in life. Good nutrition is especially important in lung cancer patients because both the illness and its treatment can affect your appetite. Lung cancer

not only been my idol since before I could remember, but my immediate family cherishes him as well. In fact, my parents even named me Chris in honor of my uncle. The moment I was told that he was diagnosed with cancer and had to suffer through chemotherapy changed my life to this day. It was a realization that life is often unfair, and a person whom you would least expect, can suffer serious, life-threatening illness. I’ve learned

Pleural involvement in CT can be seen as pleural effusion, plaques, discrete pleural nodules, or a combination. Pleural biopsy and pleural fluid cytologic examination are usually early steps in the diagnostic workup of patients with pleural-based masses. Primary pleural lymphoma is extremely rare. By contrast,pleural involvement by systemic lymphoma is relatively common. Approximately 16% of patients with non- Hodgkin lymphoma present with, or subsequently develop, pleural involvement during the

Many trial investigations have served to understand the effectiveness of PD-1—PD-L1 inhibitors in conjunction with current standard therapies such as chemotherapy, radiation, and surgical removal of tumors. In a study conducted by Guo. Et al., Trabectedin, a commonly used therapy used to treat ovarian cancer, and an anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody were used to provide evidence that combined treatment therapies can have antitumor effects in mice with ovarian cancer(52). Mice underwent tumor transplantations

After many chemotherapy sessions, it became clear that the chemo was truly killing her! Of course, when you are in a situation where your life is involved you begin to do any an everything that comes to mind to help the big problem. With that being said, granny flew to

aggressive treatments are necessary in order to rid not only the colon but also the metastases at which the cancer has spread. In stage 3, a partial colectomy is necessary to surgically remove part of the diseased colon as well as any infected area. Chemotherapy may also be required to make sure that all of the cancerous tissue has been removed from the abdominal lining and vital organs like the lungs or liver. Doctors may also use radiation to further target cells left behind that surgery was unable to

bloating, abdominal pain, pelvic pain, difficulty in eating or urinary symptoms. It can also cause constipation, fatigue and pain in the body. A pelvic examination and pelvic ultrasound needs to be done to get tested for ovarian cancer. Surgery or chemotherapy is used for treatment of this cancer. 4. Vaginal Cancer: Vaginal Cancer in women starts in the vagina usually in the lining of the vagina and takes many years to develop. Pap tests help to detect vaginal cancers. The symptoms of vaginal cancer