Oncology

___ [NAME] returned to the oncology clinic today to follow up on her lymphadenopathy, and several studies that were performed recently. One was a bone marrow (aspirate and) biopsy, and this was negative for any malignancy. There was (a lymphocytosis), but flow cytometry did not identify any malignant forms. Fortunately, no evidence of leukemia or lymphoma were identified. At the time the bone marrow was done, her platelet count had dropped significantly to 27,000. It had been over 300,000.…

my heart. How cool would it be to say that I’ve saved hundreds of people’s lives and given them the opportunity to do anything they want? That idea has made this career stick out to me far more than any other I’ve looked into. Since looking into oncology, I have done lots of research on exactly what they do, how they can help, and what I have to do to become one.…

The best way for doctors to see what is going on inside the human body is to perform a CT Scan ( Computed Tomography). These scans allow for alternate views of the area scanned and allows physicians to see organs, bones in the abdominal cavity, and blood vessels. CT Scans can be one of the best ways to detect cancer and surgeons will perform these scans to prepare for a procedure and minimize complications. Doctors will send patients who are experiencing problems in their abdominal cavity to get…

Background: Oral squamous cell carcinoma is a challenging oncology problem. A reliable biomarker for invasion and metastasis in oral cancer patients remains to be more clarified. β-catenin acts as a structural protein at cell-cell adherence junctions and as a transcription activator mediating Wnt signal transduction. Altered β-catenin expression has been associated with loss of cell differentiation and acquisition of an invasive phenotype. Ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCHL1) is an…

brain being, for the most part, separate from other bodily systems ("Glioblastoma Multiforme Metastasis Outside the CNS: Three Case Reports and Possible Mechanisms of Escape: Journal of Clinical Oncology: Vol 32, No 22,"Ascopubs.org.). Conclusion Glioblastoma Multiforme, Glioblastoma or simply GBM is an extremely serious disease. It affects mostly adult, white males and is the most common type of brain tumor; yet little is known about…

A few Emotions the Caregiver May Experience At the point when caring for a friend or family member with cancer, caregivers may feel: Guilt: Sometimes parental figures feel regretful that they are sound. Others may feel severe about appreciating things in life that their adored one can't. It is additionally basic for guardians to feel that they are not doing what's needed to offer assistance. Anger: Caregivers may feel angry with cancer itself, or with themselves, their cherished one, relatives,…

Introduction: According to the North Dakota Cancer Coalition (2011), one out of two men and one out of three women will develop cancer in their lifetimes. Research estimates at least 10% of cancer patients do not receive effective relief of their cancer pain identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) three-step ladder guidelines, and an upwards to 30% of patients receive poor pain control, especially in their last year of life (Raphael et al., 2010). For patients with refractory cancer…

In the interpretative qualitative analysis (IPA), conducted by Gold, et al. and titled, “An Exploration of Music Listening in Chronic Pain,” the purpose was to create improved guidelines to assist in developing music-based self-management strategies for individuals suffering from chronic pain. Semi-structured interviews were implemented for eleven individuals suffering from multi-sited pain for at least two years at a chronic pain clinic. Each interview was digitally recorded; lasting twenty to…

Cranioplasty is the method of treatment of skull defects; it is required to protect the underlying brain, correct major aesthetic deformities or both. Today, three-dimensional (3D) models of anatomical structures can be constructed based on anatomical information from scanning data coming from computerized tomography (CT) [7,15]. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data is used to the 3D modelling of soft tissues and computerized tomography (CT) for hard tissues (i.e. bone) of the human body.…

must work succinctly on care coordination beyond oncology treatment and assist the patient and their family to mainstream back to primary care. Nevertheless, work toward continuity of care is actively engaging; the lack of utilizing the same tools to assess the patient in survivorship is absent (Snowden et al., 2011). A primary provider may often rely on the patient self-report rather than evaluating the patient based on the same criteria as the oncology unit while the patient is undergoing…