Survival analysis‚ is in a class of statistical methods‚ for considering the occurrence and timing of events is applied‚ in field of medical sciences1. There is more than one modeling approach for analyzing data 2. But before the choosing the best method‚ it seems that‚ it is suitable‚ but the basic question will be that: why this method? Modeling procedure will answer to this question3. One of the most widely used models‚ in survival analysis‚ is the Cox proportional hazards model4. The main assumption
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Lung Cancer The deadliest kind of cancer is lung cancer. People suffer each year from its devastating and lasting effects. It is the foremost cause of cancer death and is the second most common type of cancer. Men and women both have lung cancer. It affects over 200‚000 people every year in the United States. 116‚900 men and 103‚350 women were diagnosed with lung cancer in 2009 according to the American Cancer Society. Also‚ 159‚390 people have died from lung cancer in this year. African American
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MBB 125 Molecular Physiology of Eukaryotic Systems Lecture 24 Epigenetics and Cancer: Disease of the Genome National Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology University of the Philippines Diliman EPIGENETICS Epigenome and Chromatin Organization E Study of heritable changes in gene activity that are not attributable to alterations in genetic sequence Potential point of crosstalk between the genome and the env’t ex: identical twins http://www.resverlogix.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/epigenetics_large-1024x804
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presented to the hospital with marked changes in his bowel habit with bright red blood per rectum and cramping abdominal pain in November‚ 2012. After detailed investigation‚ he has been diagnosed with stage for colon cancer with stomach and liver metastasis. He underwent bowel resection in December‚ 2012 resulting in colostomy. His present concern includes abdominal discomfort‚ chronic fatigue‚ weakness‚ poor appetite‚ disturbed sleep and heart burn. His performance status is worsening and he needs
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Alcoholism addiction What is alcoholism? Alcoholism is when you abuse alcohol‚ you continue to drink even though you know your drinking is causing problems. If you continue to abuse alcohol‚ it can lead to alcohol dependence. Alcohol dependence is also called alcoholism. You are physically or mentally addicted to alcohol. You have a strong need‚ or craving‚ to drink. You feel like you must drink just to get by. For more than millions of people have been affected by an addict that destroyed their
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Rb-82 in diagnostic market and Y-90 and Lu-177 in beta therapy radioisotopes market. Exhaustive pipeline analysis reveals that coronary heart disease‚ Alzheimers disease‚ breast cancer‚ and bone metastasis will drive the diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals market‚ whereas lymphoma‚ prostate cancer‚ bone metastasis‚ and hepatocellular carcinoma will boost the future of
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NEOPLASIA Presented by Dr Abudu Emmanuel Kunle (MBBS‚ M.Sc‚ FMCPath) Senior Lecturer and Consultant Histopathologist University of Uyo Teaching Hospital‚Uyo‚ Akwa- Ibom State‚ Nigeria. Neoplasia means the process of new growth whilst Neoplasm means a new growth. Sometimes‚ the parenchyma cells stimulate the formation of an abundant collagenous stroma‚ referred to as desmoplasia. Some tumours e.g. some cancers of breast are stony hard or scirrhous. Sarcomas have little connective tissue stroma and
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Cancer is the general name given to more than 100 diseases. Cancer begins as abnormal cells grow out of control although there are many different types of cancer. If left untreated‚ cancer can cause serious illness and death. The symptoms of Cancer vary depending on where the cancer is located‚ where it has spread‚ and how big the tumor is. Some cancers can be felt or seen through the skin - a swelling on the breast or testicle can be a sign of cancer in those areas. Skin cancer (melanoma) is often
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Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated‚ this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and‚ eventually‚ into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung‚ known as primary lung cancers‚ are carcinomas that derive from epithelial cells. The main types of lung cancer are small-cell lung carcinoma (SCLC)‚ also called oat cell cancer‚ and non-small-cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). The
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no wheezing or rails. Cardiovascular regular abdomen‚ unremarkable extremities‚ no sciniousis or endemic‚ Nero-exam cognition appropriate. Assessment: 1. Sinusitis 2. Bronchitis 3. Extensive small cell carcinoma lungs with possible metastasis Plan: 1. We will go ahead and imparently treat patient with antibiotics. I gave her ten day dose viaxin 600mg B.I.D. I gave her Claritin-d 12 to take every twelve hours. She is to push water‚ vitamin c. I have her on some cough suppressant
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