Possible Off Switch for Cancer
We have read books with characters saying goodbye to their loved ones who have cancer. We have mourn the deaths of relatives and friends who suffered from such. We have...
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Hypercalcemia in Cancer
Electrolyte imbalance is a common occurrence in cancer patients. The calcium levels for instance may also increase. The normal level of calcium in the blood is between 4.5-5.5 mEq/L. High...
Treatment of Neutropenic Fever
No one might be exempted for experiencing fever. In the side of people who undergo chemotherapy, having a fever might signal something serious going on with the body’s defences. Fever...
Genetic Influence on a Patient’s Response to Cancer Therapy
A major shake-up on a client’s response to cancer therapy has been recently published in the leukemia journal, Blood last January. The research was financed by the Leukemia and Lymphoma...
How to Grade and Identify the Stage of a Tumor
HOW TO GRADE ANS IDENTIFY THE STAGE OF A TUMOR
What is Cancer?
Cancer is a disease of the cell in which the normal mechanisms of control of growth and proliferation are disturbed. This results in distinctive morphologic alterations of the cell and aberrations in tissue patterns.
The malignant cell is able to invade the surrounding tissue and regional lymph nodes. Primary cancer usually has a predictable natural history and pattern of spread.
Pathophysiology of Cancer
Definition of Cancer Cancer is disease of regulation of tissue growth. In this disease, the cells of the body display uncontrolled growth, invasion that intrudes and destroys adjacent tissues and...
Modalities in Cancer
A tumor manifests as an enlarging space-occupying mass composed of more primitive cells. All health workers should be aware of the early indicators of possible malignancies. These table will help...
Comparison of Pediatric Cancers and Adult Cancers
Pediatric Cancers: Incidence: Pediatric cancers are rare, covers less than one percent of all cancers. Sites : t involves tissues such as mononuclear phagocyte system, Central Nervous System , muscles...
Gastric Cancer
It is also called malignant tumor of the stomach. It is usually an adenocarcinoma. It spreads rapidly to the lungs, lymph nodes, and liver. Risk factors include chronic atrophic gastritis...
