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    Quinazoline Case Study

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    Quinazolines are the class of chemical compounds that are pharmacologically important as therapeutic agents. They are utilized as drugs and employed in cancer chemotherapy. They act by various mechanisms. Some of them act by inhibiting antifolat thymidylate syntheses‚ while some other derivatives inhibit tubulin polymerization. They were also found to inhibit the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) tyrosine kinase over expression through the inhibition of autophosphorylation of EGFR. Further

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    Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection This procedure is done in order to diagnose the cancer‚ do treatment and check the sentinel lymph nodes‚ so that the cancer cells do not spread further. It works as a substitute for the Axillary clearance method and has an added advantage of determining the stage of cancer. This method may not always detect the cancer‚ therefore the patient may require more surgery eve after this operation. Pre-Surgery The patient needs to have a thorough discussion with the doctor

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    Hodgkin Lymphoma

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    How do doctors diagnose Hodgkin lymphoma? Hodgkin Lymphoma is basically a type of blood cancer that begins in the lymphatic system that supports the immune system get rid of waste and helps to fight infections. This disease is also referred with various names such as HD‚ Hodgkin disease and Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The patients can consult the doctors when they see some of the symptoms and the best place to get assistance for this disease‚ you can contact the best doctors at the Paras Cancer Centre.

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    PRIZM/Guidant Case Study

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    Joshua Oukrop died as a result of a malfunction in his Prizm 2 DR heart defibrillator. The Prizm 2 DR was manufactured by the Guidant Corporation. The Guidant Corporation had been manufacturing the Prizm 2 DR for several years and in 2002 had taken several steps within the manufacturing process to fix the problem with the devices. Following Joshua Oukrop’s death‚ Guidant officials met with his doctors and explained that they had known about the malfunction and not recalled the product because of

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    Treating Skin Cancer

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    Treating skin cancer is best done as soon as you notice a change in your skin. In choosing a treatment option‚ your doctor will consider the type and size of cancer and where it is on your body. The type of treatment will also depend on whether the skin cancer has spread anywhere else on your body. Skin cancers are almost always removed. In more serious cases of skin cancers the tissue around the cancer may also be taken out to make sure that all of the cancerous cells have been removed. Types of

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    7 Indicators That You May Have Skin Cancer Truthfully‚ cancer is a hated disease. Skin cancer affects the victims’ skin in different ways‚ at times even costing lives. However‚ you can detect it early and take the appropriate measures. If you ever detect any of the below signs on your skin‚ the best option should be to see a doctor right away and have the condition diagnosed at an early stage. In case it’s confirmed to be a cancerous infection‚ some tests have to be run to determine at what stage

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    Despite malignant and benign are two dissimilar types of tumors‚ they have many similarities in common. One of these resemblances is their structure. Both of them arise in the body as a result of exorbitant division of cells ‚and they usually reveal as a turgor (2). The reason behind the occurrence of that turgor for both benign and malignant tumors is a conglomerate of cells which are either old or damaged and are stale to help the human body in its vital processes. Another similarity is an acuteness

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    In 1995 Douglas Durand went to work for Tap Pharmaceuticals as vice- president of sales. Several months after starting at Tap Pharmaceuticals‚ Durand was in disbelief to find out that the company was bribing urologists to purchase the new Lupron drug for prostate cancer. Durand found the culture at Tap Pharmaceuticals to be in misalignment. In order for Durand to protect his good name‚ he began to document all his findings over a 6 year period and submitting the information to federal prosecutors

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    Fight Against Cancer

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    we would briefly talk about Cancer! My father died of cancer of the kidney‚ same as my landlord. And my senior colleague’s brother recently died of cancer of the liver. Look around you and am sure you would know someone who has recently died of cancer or still battling with cancer. The truth is cancer is ravaging our society and a lot of cancer patients are helpless in this environment. Little or no attention is given to treatment of cancer. Once a doctor makes a diagnosis of cancer in Nigeria

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    Otorhinolaryngology‚ also known as ENT‚ is the surgical specialty within medicine that is responsible with conditions of the ear‚ nose‚ throat (ENT) and related structures of the head and neck. In this field‚ swallowing‚ smell‚ hearing‚ breathing‚ and taste are the main concerns. Otorhinolaryngologist also treat tumors‚ taste dysfunction‚ balance problems‚ trauma and deformities in the face and neck‚ and problems in structures of the neck‚ such as the tracheobronchial tree‚ esophagus‚ larynx‚ tonsils

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