to put cancers in the right perspective. By way of definition‚ a cancer is a malignant tumor or swelling composed of abnormal cells capable of undergoing uncontrolled proliferation. Many erroneously hold the view that every swelling or lump is cancer. However‚ this is not so. Unlike benign swellings‚ cancerous cells generally have the tendency to invade surrounding tissues and sometimes metastasize (break off and spread) to distant body tissues via the bloodstream or lymphatic system. Cancers result
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desirable if there is a rapid and reliable breast cancer margin assessment tool in the operating room so that further surgery can be continued if necessary to reduce re-excision rate. In this study‚ we seek to develop a sensitive and specific molecular probe to help surgeons assess if the surgical margin is clean. The molecular probe consists of the unique aqueous quantum dots developed in our laboratory conjugated with antibodies specific to breast cancer markers such as Tn-antigen. Excised
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have a patient named John who is married African American male that is 72 years old who has terminal lung cancer. John is a retired U.S. Steel Mill worker for thirty years and has been married for 25 years. John wife is named Mary who is also 72 years old African American female who retired from U.S. Postal Worker. John and Mary does not have any children. John was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and the physician recommended that he is in the hospice program because the physician stated to John
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PROFILING OF TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENES INVOLVED IN LUNG CANCER * Krishna Chaitanya Amajala‚ Vishwanath A‚ Kaladhar DSVGK and Bhaskar Reddy I Department of Bioinformatics & Biochemistry‚ GITAM Institute of Science‚ GITAM University‚ Visakhapatnam-530045‚ Andhra Pradesh‚ India *Corresponding author’s Mail: chy2ak@gmail.com Received 27 M ay 2012; Review Completed 03 July 2012; Accepted 11 July 2012‚ Available online 15 July 2012 ABS TRACT The causes of cancer are due to mutations of key proteins involved
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from lung cancer and heart disease. Last year Chinese authorities warned the US embassy not to publish its data. But the embassy said the measurements were for the benefit of embassy personnel and were not citywide. The number of lung cancer cases in the Chinese capital Beijing has soared over the last decade. According to figures published by the state-run Xinhua news agency‚ they have increased by more than 50%. Beijing health officials say smoking is still the number one cause of lung cancer
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Topic : Smoking Among Teenagers Thesis Statement : Smoking among teenagers has been increasing in an alarming rate. There are many effects on cigarette on the teenagers and the numerous ways to quit smoking. Fact : According to the American Lung Association‚ there are an estimated 50 million people who smoke. For some reason people just do not fully understand the risks they take by smoking. Cigatette smoking is a frequent cause for many health problem with smokers. To begin with‚ there are many
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TITLE ! Investigation to determine whether or not relationships exist between gender or height with lung capacity of Year 9 students ! ! ! INTRODUCTION The capacity of our lungs is the volume of air our lungs can hold. Our lungs have a greater capacity than we use when we take a normal breath. Scientists use various terms to describe the different components of lung capacity. Tidal Volume is the amount of air breathed out in a single normal breath (inhalation and exhalation).
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of the Lungs When you breathe‚ your lungs take in oxygen from the air and deliver it to the bloodstream. The cells in your body need oxygen to work and grow. During a normal day‚ you breathe nearly 25‚000 times. People with lung disease have difficulty breathing. There are numerous things that affect the lungs in a negative way. Smoking is a major contributor to these issues and it helps in no way. It destroys the lungs and intensifies any existing problem. Diseases of the Lungs Lung disease
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downward and this lead to increases the space in your chest cavity which causes your lungs to expand. The intercostal muscles that are found between your ribs helps with enlarge the chest cavity as they contract which pulls your rib cage both upward and outward as you inhale. The expandation of your lungs causes the air to be breathed in through your nose or mouth. The air goes down your windpipe and into lungs. Through your bronchial tubes it helps the air to reach and enter the alveoli or air
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take our journey through the wonderful body of Lillian Jones. We have been scheduled to tour the lower lobe of her right lung. She has been feeling very ill and her doctor has informed her there is a bacterium invading her lung! We will be starting off in the right femoral vein and traveling up the body through the right pulmonary artery into the lower lobe of her right lung. Alright folks lets get started with our tour by getting a better understanding of our starting point! We are located
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