STRUGGLES OF CANCER SURVIVORS An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the faculty of the College of Nursing‚ Notre Dame of Dadiangas University General Santos City In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements For the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing By Christine A. Cahilig John Henry L. Demisana Jovit Lyndon R. Pingoy March 2014 Chapter III Research Methodology This chapter presents the research methodology that was employed in the study. This part
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Colon Cancer Essay Kimberlee Mendoza COM/172 Spring 2012 University of Phoenix BSCJA/HS-004 By Julio Acuna Chelito16_@hotmail.com (619) 358-3815 May 20th‚ 2012 Colon cancer is known to be one of the most common cancers in the western world. In the United States‚ colon cancer is the second cause of death from cancer only surpass by lung cancer. More women die of colon cancer than breast cancer. Although not many do pay attention to the risk factors and symptoms. One reason may
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Cancer [Document subtitle] Did you know that one in four people will get cancer in the United States? This is a very high chance to get a disease that is so horrible. Have you ever wondered what is cancer and how do so many people get it? Even‚ if you know about cancer‚ and how people get this horrible disease have you ever thought to yourself what are the risk factors that can contribute to this disease? What risks can I cut out of my life to lower my chance of getting cancer? After learning
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Bone Cancer Bone cancer is when there is an abnormal growth in the amount of tissue in a bone. These strange growths can be either benign or malignant‚ but usually malignant. There are two types of bone cancer; primary and secondary. In primary bone cancer‚ the cancer had actually started in the cells of the bone‚ whilst in secondary‚ the cancer has started in a different area and traveled through the body to the bone. The three main types of bone cancer are osteosarcomas‚ Ewing’s sarcomas‚ and
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CERVICAL CANCER Cervical Cancer Jonathan MacNayr Cape Cod Community College Cervical Cancer I chose to do my research paper on Cervical Cancer. I did this because this is the disease that took the life of my fiancés mother. It has been to my understanding that this would mean she is at a higher risk for this disease. I have put together five questions that I would like to research on the topic to give myself a further understanding of the potential dangers of Cervical Cancer. These questions
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Prostate Cancer The prostate is a walnut-sized gland that is involved in the production of semen. It is located below a man’s bladder‚ in front of the rectum. Prostate cancer is the abnormal growth of cells in the prostate gland. CAUSES The exact cause of this condition is not known. RISK FACTORS This condition is more likely to develop in: People who are older than 65 years old. African Americans. People who are obese. People with a family history of prostate cancer. People
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respect. One specific word that stands out to me is “cancer.” Cancer is without a doubt‚ nothing that should be joked around. Cancer has evolved from a regular medical term to an internet meme sensation. Though more and more people are becoming more aware of how serious cancer really is‚ there are still a hand full of people who like to poke fun at this deadly disease. Cancer‚ is nothing that should be used for laughs or jokes. In reality‚ cancer is a malignant tumor of unlimited growth that expands
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Cancer Pain Management Cancer Pain Management Cancer is rapidly becoming a chronic illness‚ and an estimated that 10 million individuals in the United States are survivors of cancer (Sun‚ Borneman‚ Piper‚ Koczywas‚ & Ferrell‚ 2008). According to 2008‚ cancer statistics from the American Cancer Society‚ about 565‚650 people die in the United States from cancer every year. Approximately 1.6 million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the United
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Case Study Grid List five factors of the patients history that demonstrate nursing needs. Complete the table below with the following information Formulate three nursing diagnoses using the Problem‚ Etiology‚ and Signs and Symptoms (PES) format and the taxonomy of NANDA. The diagnoses must be based on the case study‚ be appropriate‚ be prioritized‚ and be formatted correctly. For each nursing diagnosis‚ state two desired outcomes using NOC criteria. Desired outcomes must be patient-centered and measurable
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It is well known that Gliomas are amongst the most destructive types of cancers out there. Unfortunately‚ Gliomas are the most frequent tumors in the central nervous system accounting “for more than 32% of all primary brain and CNS tumors and 80% of all malignancies of the brain and CNS”. Tons of research has been done in this topic with a variety of different methods‚ however‚ it still has a poor prognosis with frequent recurrences. The gold standard so far to treat this type of tumors has been
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