plasma cells make proteins called antibodies that attack and help kill germs. When plasma cells grow out of control‚ they can form a tumor‚ usually in the bone marrow. This type of tumor is called a myeloma‚ and if there are many tumors they are called multiple myeloma. If there is only one tumor‚ it is called solitary plasmacytoma. In many cases‚ this single tumor will go on to become multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is characterized by excessive numbers of abnormal plasma cells in the bone marrow
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If a spay is done before 2.5 years of age‚ greatly reduces the risk of mammary tumors‚ the most common malignant tumors in female dogs. It also‚ nearly eliminates the risk of pyometra‚ which otherwise would affect about 23% of intact female dogs; pyometra kills about 1% of intact female dogs. It can reduce the risk of perianal fistulas. It removes the very small risk (≤0.5%) from uterine‚ cervical‚ and ovarian tumor A neuter eliminates the small risk (probably 5‚ this is a common cancer and major
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A fibroid is the most common tumor found in the pelvis. Such tumors develop most often between the ages of 35 and 45 years‚ hardly ever before age 20. most fibroids occur in women of reproductive age; they are diagnosed in African American women two to three times more frequently than in Caucasian women. It is currently believed that obesity has a lot to do with fibroid development. Because fat cells make estrogen‚ women who are obese are more prone to estrogen-dependent conditions‚ which include
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reactions in a small number of people and might trigger hyperactivity and other behavioral effects in children. Posing some risks‚ while serving no nutritional or safety purpose‚ Yellow 5 should not be allowed in foods. Yellow 6 caused adrenal tumors in animals‚ though that is disputed by industry and the FDA. It may be contaminated with cancer-causing chemicals and occasionally causes severe hypersensitivity reactions. Yellow 6 adds an unnecessary risk to the food supply. Almost all the
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frequency ablation and arterial embolization. These treatments can treat the various kinds of kidney cancer and may not‚ but the treatment also depends on the size of the tumor and how many tumors in each kidney. Life expectancy for patients with kidney cancer are given five years if it’s localized and not spread‚ having large tumors. Living with kidney cancer can be hard‚ that’s at the American Cancer Society will help anyone with cancer to get treatment‚ and advise. Just go to www.cancer.org or you
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Fibro-epithelial polyp or fibrous hyperplasia is the most common benign soft tissue tumors seen in the oral cavity (10). Fibroma occurs as a result of a chronic repair process that includes granulation tissue and scar formation resulting in a submucosal fibrous mass (11). Axell reported the prevalence of 3.25% for fibroma in the adult Swedish population (12). They rarely occur before fourth decade of life and have no gender predilection (12). In the present case both the patients were in early second
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black patients. Howard Jones‚ the gynecologist on duty‚ listens to Henrietta’s problems as well as take note that she has a long list of untreated medical conditions. Upon examining Henrietta he discovers that she has a tumor about the size of a nickel. He takes note that the tumor must have grown at an alarming rate because when Henrietta was giving birth a few months earlier‚ the doctors would have not missed the
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Lauryn wagner Bio extra credit Neurofibromatosis type one is a genetic disorder the causes noncancerous (benign) tumors as well as skin pigments called cafe-au-lait spots .NF1 is caused by mutations in a gene called NF1‚ which can be found on chromosome 17. This gene regulates the production of a protein known as neurofibromin‚ which is thought to function as a tumor suppressor.In about half of individuals with NF1 the disorder results in spontaneous mutation of the gene that occur for unknown
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you are diagnosed with cancer. II. What is cancer A. Cancer occurs when there is an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells 1. Cancer cells continue to grow and divide 2. Accumulated cancer cells form tumors 3. Tumors destroy body cells B. Two types of tumors 1. Malignant 2. Benign C. Cancers are classified according to the body part in which it originates INTERNAL SUMMARY : Cancer is a condition of uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in different parts of the body
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as a variation of natural tissue or as tumor. With the help of exemplar based theory‚ a decision may be reached by equating the present X-rays to the exemplars remembered by the radiologist. In case‚ it appears more similar to tumors rather than normal tissue‚ then he has to categorize the suspicious spot as tumors. In contrast‚ rule based theories recommend that the radiologist observe whether specific categories of X ray meet the same classification as tumors. The frequency using which the item has
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