The word chemotherapy means the use of any drug (such as aspirin or penicillin) to treat any disease, but to most people chemotherapy refers to drugs used for cancer treatment. It’s often shortened to “chemo.” Two other medical terms used to describe cancer chemotherapy are antineoplastic (meaning anti-cancer) therapy and cytotoxic (cell-killing) therapy. The first drug used for cancer chemotherapy did not start out as a medicine. Mustard gas was used as a chemical warfare agent during World War I and was studied further during World War II. During a military operation in World War II, a group of people were accidentally exposed to mustard gas and were later found to have very low white blood cell counts. Doctors reasoned that something that damages the rapidly growing white blood cells might have a similar effect on cancer. So, in the 1940s, several patients with advanced lymphomas (cancers of certain white blood cells) were given the drug by vein, rather than by breathing the irritating gas. Their improvement, although temporary, was remarkable. This experience led researchers to l...
Scientific and technological advances in the field of Radiation Oncology have led to the introduction of new and updated treatment modalities and combined therapies across the cancer care continuum and evidence based symptom management.
Chemical Warfare in WWI World War I was beginning to invent new ways to produce more casualties to the enemy’s force and reduce the probability of losing Soldiers from their own line of defense or offense. They did this by conducting extensive research in chemical warfare. At the same time, it will motivate the troops and win the hearts and minds of the people of their country if they had new ways of ending the war quickly. Chemical warfare affected tactics and techniques of warfare and almost changed the outcome of World War I. (LTG Carl E. Vuono) The French were the first to start experimenting on chemical agents in 1912.
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML): AML affects myeloid cells and grows quickly. More common in adults.
According to SEER Statistics, 23,380 people are estimated to get a brain or nervous system cancer diagnosis. Out of those people, 14,320 people are estimated to die from their brain or nervous system cancer diagnosis (National Cancer Institute). Cancer is a type of dangerous tumor, or a buildup of extra cells that form a mass of tissue, that can be life threatening (National Cancer Institute). The term for a tumor that is cancerous is a malignat tumor, whereas a benign tumor does not contain cancer cells (National Cancer Institute). According to the National Cancer Institute, the causes of brain cancer are unknown, but risk factors include family history and excessive radiaton exposure. Although they are not always due to a brain tumor, comon symptoms include headaches, nausea, speech, hearing, vision, and mood changes, problems with balance and mamories, seizures, and numbness in arms and legs (National Cancer Institute). MRI and CT scans as well as surgical biposies (or the removal of part of the tumor to be examined) are used to diagnose brain cancer (National Cancer Institute). Different types of treatment options include radiation therapy, surgery to remove the tumor, and chemotherapy. According to Charles Davis, MD, PhD and Nitin Tandon, MD of WebMD.com, chemotherapy is “ the use of powerful drugs to kill tumor cells”. There are a few different types of chemotherapy, but all of which bring out the same kinds of side effects. Although the physical side effects of chemotherapy are commonly known, few people know of the emotional toll chemotherapy can take on a patient and his or her family as they go though this process.
Breast cancer has always been a common thread among the women of my family; especially on my mother’s side, including my Grandmother whom passed away due to this disease before I could ever meet her. More so, my mother was gravely affected by this disease early in my life. Thankfully, she was able to stop the cancer from spreading; the doctors were able to find the cancerous cells and remove them. Due to this grave, but powerful impact on my life, I have been determined to becoming a biomedical scientist to assist on the research and treatment of this deadly disease. Although this acts as my principal driver, to study in this field, I have also been intrigued and driven by the idea that I could aid lower setting regions to receive health benefits using studies in translational medicine and
Chemo is best-known for its difficult side effects. Some of the short term side effects of chemo may include hair loss, bad appetite, nausea, vomiting, and mouth sores. A person who is on chemo is more susceptible to infections, bruising, can bleed more easily, and may feel weak or tired. The side effects occur because chemo kills the rapidly dividing cells. Cancer cells may divide fast, but so do some of the healthy cells. Which can include those in hair roots, the digestive track, and the blood. The side effects the chemo may very based upon the specific drug that the patient is taking, and the dosages. The person being treated also helps to very the side effects, because everybody reacts to the drugs differently. Some people may have little
A cancer registrar is an important aspect in the Health Information field. Maintaining a cancer registrar guarantees that healthcare facilities have precise and well-timed information of cancer patients while guaranteeing the accessibility of data for treatment and research. Cancer registrars have unique education requirements, qualifications and credentials, work settings, and job responsibilities. “It takes educated and knowledgeable registrars to ensure captured data are accurate, precise, and specific to the cancer site” (Journal of AHIMA, 2008). Cancer registrars is an exciting field to learn about and to be a part of.
I am a blessed girl who has had to overcome minimal obstacles throughout my life. Raised in a stable family with two loving parents that instilled morals and faith in my brother and I to last a lifetime. I grew up in a normal suburb neighborhood, playing backyard football games with the kids next door, and going to church every Sunday morning was a given. Dr. Seuss said “life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So, love the people who treat you right, forgive the ones who do not and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said it would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.” This paper will be about the ways God is working in my life, his
Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world. There are many ways to attract lung cancer. Many people think that the only way to get cancer is by being a smoker but believe it or not you can get cancer without ever even smoking a cigarette. There also are different forms of lung cancer some are life threatening and others aren’t. My goal is for you to know everything about and or dealing with Lung Cancer by the end of this paper. Throughout this paper I will elaborate on those topics and I will also talk about some of the symptoms, and ways to prevent attracting it, cures and a few more topics.
Acute Myeloid Leukemia is one of the three types of leukemia that can form in the blood and bone marrow. Mostly called AML, it is the most common type of acute leukemia that is found in adults over 65 years but can increase with age. Acute Myeloid Leukemia starts in the bone marrow but can travel inside the blood. It is defined as the cancer of myeloid, which can be related to the bone marrow, line of blood cells which is caused by rapid growth of abnormal white blood cells that pile up in the bone marrow. It disrupts the production of normal blood cells. The three different types of blood cells that AML would be in are red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets which are a small colorless cell fragment. This type of cancer can get worse quickly if it is not treated or discovered. One interesting fact about AML is that they are classified as different names like acute granulocytic leukemia, acute myelioblastic leukemia, acute myelogenous leukemia, and acute nonmphocytic leukemia.
Breast cancer is a type of cancer that starts in the tissue of the breast and spread to the surrounding area of the breast. This cancer most normally begins from the inner lobules of the breast, which are called the ducts and is better known as the part of the breast that makes milk. After a woman develops cancer, she is tested to determine what type of cancer she has and which treatment is best for her. Some treatments for cancer are surgery, hormonal therapy, immunotherapy and radiation. In the present day, surgery is nevertheless the best choice when dealing with breast cancer. It increases the rate of survive for breast cancer by removing the cancer cell from the breast. In recent studies, the number of women getting breast cancer has increasing over the years. However, researchers and doctor’s comparability treat breast the same way they did 20 years ago. Breast is an important issue to the health of women all over the world and there should be more new treatment opinions and research being done to help cure breast cancer.
Childhood leukemia is a devastating disease that often leads to death situations. One has to know that Leukemia is not just a word, but also a reality. “Over half of children diagnosed with cancer each year have leukemia” (Ruccione). There are many types of leukemia, but there four main types that appear among minors. Through this research, one will discover the different aspects of this cancer and in knowing this may help understand and learn about Leukemia more.
“Cancer is an intricate and potentially lethal collaboration of genes gone awry, of growth inhibitors gone missing, of hormones and epigenomes changing, and rogue cells breaking free.” There are many causes of cancer including genetics, tobacco, physical activity, UV exposure, radiation, and one's environment.
I have never dealt with the aspect of death very well. They say the loss of a loved one is always hard, but you will eventually stop hurting from their loss. It will be two years that you have been gone on October 28, two years that have gone by ever so slowly without your bright smile and shining face. Even though we lived 471.2 miles apart, you always stayed connected. Whether it would be through Facebook saying little things like “hey there beautiful” or “I miss you so much,” or calling my mom every day and never forgetting to take a minute to talk to my sister and I, about the most minute things. Those are the things that I miss the most about you; you never realize that the most simplest of things will do the most talking, until it’s too late.
I remember the tears in my parents’ eyes the day my older brother, Niraj, was diagnosed with Thalassemia major, a blood cancer where hemoglobin is deformed resulting in improper oxygen transport. I remember the countless times he had been rushed to the hospital in the middle of the night, leaving me to wake up in the morning to an empty house. Most regrettably, I remember slowly drifting away from my parents as our top priority became saving my brother. I tried to help as much I could, but how much could a nine year old girl contribute to curing cancer? The cancer affected not only my brother, but also my entire family. It was brutal, tragic, hapless and most notably a thief. It stole time, effort, money, and energy, but the most important