Taxotere (docetaxel)‚ a popular chemotherapy drug manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis‚ has been linked to permanent hair loss‚ or alopecia‚ in some women. While hair loss can be common for patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment‚ this drug has been known to prevent future growth of hair. The manufacturer failed to warn women of this risk. Taxotere is often given to women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and must undergo chemotherapy as part of their treatment. Taxotere requires patients
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ChiAnne Rodriguez Mr. Dippie Adv Anatomy 20 November 2017 Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer is a disease that forms in the cervix‚ it is caused by abnormal growth that can spread to other parts of the body. Symptoms of this cancer are vaginal bleeding‚ pelvic pain‚ and pain while having sexual intercourse. Cervical Cancer is very uncommon here in the United States there less than 200‚000 cases per year occur. Most cervical cancers begin in the cells in the transformation zone. Cells do not
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ETIOLOGY Over Exposure to the Sun and/or Tanning Beds are risk factors for Melanoma. It is thought that the Ultraviolet light rays from these affects the Melanocytes (Mayo Clinic Staff‚ 2016). Caucasians; those with light hair‚ eyes and skin have a higher risk for melanoma (Meffert‚ 2016). PATHOLOGY Melanoma develops in the melanocytes‚ which produce melanin (Mayo Clinic Staff‚ 2016). Melanoma causes overproduction of melanocytes (The American Cancer Society Medical and Editorial Content Team‚ 2016)
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A patient may receive radiation therapy before‚ during‚ or after surgery. Some patients may receive radiation therapy alone‚ without surgery or other treatments. Some patients may receive radiation therapy and chemotherapy at the same time. The timing of radiation therapy depends on the type of cancer being treated and the goal of treatment (cure or palliation). Radiation therapy given before surgery is called pre-operative or neoadjuvant radiation. Neoadjuvant radiation may be given to shrink a
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Lung cancer is the #1 leading cause of death from cancer in the U.S. There are over 222‚500 new cases of lung cancer in the U.S. Although lung cancer is a difficult disease and there are many bad aspects there are many treatment options to help get rid of the cancer. Lung Cancer is a type cancer that begins in the lungs. Most lung cancers spread first to the lymph nodes‚ which are small bean shaped glands throughout the body. YOu are more likely to get lung cancer if you smoke or you are exposed
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Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women worldwide. Overall‚ 10.9% of all cancer patients‚ including men and women‚ belong to the breast cancer community. Breast cancer occurs frequently in women‚ though‚ 1% of all breast cancer patients are men (Boyle & Levin‚ 2008). According to IARC records‚ a total of 1‚677‚000 incidents of breast cancer have been reported in both developing and developed countries in 2012 (International Agency for Research on Cancer‚ 2013). While breast cancer
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There are 4 common types of thyroid cancer‚ and each type responds best to 1 or a combination of thyroid cancer treatments. Papillary Thyroid Cancer The most common type of thyroid cancer‚ papillary cancer‚ accounts for 70% to 80% of all recorded thyroid cancer cases. It is 3 times more likely to affect females than males‚ and is usually diagnosed in people ages 30 to 50. Typically non-aggressive‚ this type rarely spreads beyond the neck area. Papillary thyroid cancer takes its name after the papillary
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Diagnosis of LUNG CANCER Lung cancer diagnosis is extremely important to follow a proper therapy as there are various lung diseases that result in the almost same sign and symptoms as in case of cancer‚ yet the treatment strategies vary in each case. Lung cancer complete diagnosis can be done by the imaging and biopsy method in addition to the staging of cancer according to the TNM classification. Various imaging techniques are frequently employed to diagnose a particular condition while X ray analysis
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Testicular cancer involves the malignant transformation of normal gonocytes into germ cell tumours. It is the most common malignancy amongst men aged 15-35 years‚ and has a current cure rate of 90%‚ however incidence amongst Caucasian males is steadily rising.1 There are three main types: teratoma‚ usually neonates and children; seminoma/nonseminoma‚ occurs in men >15 years old; and spermatocytic seminoma which occurs in men >50 years old. Seminoma/nonseminoma are the most common‚ and only malignant
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Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. “Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in the world‚ with more than 1.37 million deaths annually”. (Roth‚ Hong‚ Komaki‚ 2014‚ 176). It has three main types: non-small cell‚ small cell and lung carcinoid. The group of physicians and radiologic technologists are playing an important role to help diagnose this disease. Many different sectors within the field of diagnostic imaging technologies have done research into an
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