This protein joins with other proteins and acts as a checkpoint to protect the immune system from doing too much destruction. A brake in this protein then created a bigger destructing of cancerous tumors. The full version is the MDX-010, which is responsible for killing Shirley’s cancer cells. The use of this medication is also supposed to protect against cancer for the rest of the patient’s life. Scientists have tested possible cancer cures for years now.
It would have to be followed up by biological or chemotherapy. When it gets in the fifty stages the cancer has spread beyond the regional lymph nodes to other tissues in your body and is extremely serious. There is no cure for stage five you can do the entire thing they want you to but once it hit that stage there is no help for it. The survival rates for melanoma depend on the stage that the diseases are in. The early that you detection and the diagnosis, and the treatment are essential to ensure improved survival rates are.
Chemotherapy may be given to a cancer patient to keep the cancer from spreading or to prevent the cancer cells from dividing at a fast rate. Chemotherapy may also be given to a patient to help relieve symptoms such as pain from the cancer. Chemotherapy is a great discovery and has helped save many lives but it can be very invasive and cause unpleasant side effects. Chemotherapy is designed to kill any cells that are growing at a fast rate even if they are not cancerous, this can lead to great exhaustion and feeling sick. Nausea, vomiting, hair loss, and sickness are common side effects of Chemotherapy that cannot be prevented because every human body handles different drugs differently.
This can be wrongful diagnosis, being given the wrong medication, or having their private information not properly protected. A few more examples would be receiving/giving improper treatment or care sometimes causing death. Upon any of these events taking place the wronged party will produce a lawsuit against the medical company or even just the professional. Medical malpractice statistics have sky rocketed ever since the healthcare system became more informal and mechanical. (McDonald, Chad, Hernandez, Marlow, Gofman, Yana, Suchecki, Shawna, Schrier and Wayne 2011) stated that “The most common factors leading to medical errors included failure to obtain a proper medical history, order the appropriate
Running Head: CANCER Approach to Cancer Care Grand Canyon University NRS 410-V November 11, 2012 Diagnosis and Staging: The biggest goal in the prevention of cancer is early detection because it is important to detect cancer in the body before it affects our entire body. Immediately after the detection of cancer, finding the most accurate diagnosis and staging the cancer are important in creating a plan of attack. Through testing and a large team of medical experts, a treatment plan is developed. It is also important that the medical team share as much information as possible with the patient and family so that they may take an active role in their own treatment. There is no single way to diagnose cancer in an individual.
There are considerations for preventing prostate cancer. They are: age, race, family history, and where you live. There is a board list of categories of side effects associated with prostate cancer that includes: Urinary dysfunctions, Bowl dysfunctions, erectile dysfunctions, Loss of fertility, side effects of hormone therapy, and all so side effects from chemotherapy. In the treatment of prostate cancer there is no one size fits all treatment. What you should know as much as possible and in conjunction with your physician.
HPV is common and most people are able to get rid of the virus on their own, others may need treatment. Certain types of HPV are considered high risk because they are linked directly to cancer including cancer of the cervix, vulva, and vagina in women, penile cancer in men and anal and oral cancer for both men and women. Smoking is also a risk factor. Smoking is a risk factor for many diseases and illnesses. Immunosuppressant (HIV) is the virus that causes aids, which is another risk factor for cervical cancer.
(Name) (Subject) (Name of Professor) (Date) There is no denying that X-rays are a potential threat to a person's health, but that threat also applies to the Radiologic Technician. X-rays are performed on a patient as directed by a Physician to find the cause of the physical malfunction in the body. This is so the patient does not have to go through life with the same pain day after day. However, a careful balance must be struck because of radiation. The health of RadiologicTechnologists and the patient are at risk when concerning X-rays because of the gamma radiation rays, yet X-rays are vital to finding out what the medical issue is.
Assisted Suicide is a process in which a terminally ill patient chooses to hasten death with the aid of a physician. Typically the physician will induce a large amount of drugs into a patient, which, in turn, hastens the onset of death to the patient. Recently, AS is has begun to gain acceptance, but is still not viewed as the “end of life” protocol. With AS being such a hot button issue, many debate whether or not AS is legal, not to mention moral. Many sub issues fuel the AS debate, such as impact of AS, and just how widespread is Assisted Suicide.
Finally, blood is being coughed up, and chest pain and weight loss are in effect. Generally, by now the doctor has diagnosed it as lung cancer and has to determine the stage of cancer. If lucky enough, the cancer is treatable with chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Unfortuantely, nearly 440,000 people diasgnosed with lung cancer are not lucky and eventually die as a result ( Reducing). On the contrary, there are ways that tobacco is beneficial to people.