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    In the journal article, there is an evaluation in the study of CD45RO+ memory Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (TILs) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study can have a great impact on today 's problem because lung cancer is considered to be one of the most lethal malignancy around the world. To find the most reliable guidelines for treatments, the TNM classification is the best determinant because it uses a combined data on tumor burden, cancer cells in regional lymph nodes and…

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    Cervical Cancer Essay

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    Cancer is rapidly spreading in the world especially in low income countries ( ). Cervical cancer is cancer of cervix ( ). Cervical cancer causes due to abnormal growth of cervix cells which spreads in to other body parts ( ). Initially there are no typical symptoms, later starts pelvic pain, vaginal bleeding and pain during intercourse( ). In 90% cases papillomavirus (HPV) caused this cancer( , , ). Smoking, weak immune system birth control pills sex in very young age, multiple sex partners are…

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    A quote to highlight the misuse of medical ethics is “TeLinde disagreed— he believed carcinoma in situ was simply an early stage of invasive carcinoma that, if left untreated, eventually became deadly. So he treated it aggressively, often removing the cervix, uterus, and most of the vagina” (Skloot 165). This was unethical because there was no proven way to tell if this…

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    Skin Cell Carcinoma Essay

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    epidermoid carcinoma which is the second most common form of skin cancer with high risk of metastasis (McGuire et al., 2009 and Jennings and Schmults, 2010). This cancer begins in squamous cell, and which is found in the tissue that forms the external skin surface as well as internal lining areas where passive diffusion of gases occur. Therefore, epidermoid carcinoma also known as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and usually referred to non-melanoma skin cancer. Squamous skin cell carcinoma…

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    Pancreatic Cancer Essay

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    This classification is divided into Tx, T0, Tis, T1, T2, T3 and T4. Tx referes to a condition where it is not possible to evaluate a central tumor. T0 is related to the abscence of an evidence of a primary tumor. Tis, if it is considered to be a carcinoma in situ (restricted to the pancreactic duct cells first layers). T1, the tumor is confined to the pancreas and is 2cm or less. T2, the cancer is confined to the pancreas but is bigger than 2 cm. T3, the cancer has grown inside of the pancreas…

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    Cervical Cancer Case Study

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    1. Cervical cancer develops when abnormal cells on the cervix start growing out of control. Cervical cancer begins as a neoplastic change in the cervical epithelium and ultimately involves the full thickness of the epithelium. An aggressive tumor forms in a cauliflower shape, with a fragile texture and a hard, nodular edge. The cancer grows by spreading along the cellular exterior, both squamous and glandular, over to the endometrial cavity, throughout the vaginal epithelium, and across to the…

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    is called endocervix. The part on the outside is called the ectocervix. Most cervical cancers start where these two parts meet. There are two main types, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Occasionally, mixed carcinomas, with features of both types, occur. Approximately 80% of cervical cancers are squamous cell carcinomas, with most of the rest being adenocarcinoma. Cervical cancer is caused by the sexually transmitted HPV, which is the most common viral infection of the reproductive…

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    Cervical Squamous Cell Carcinoma In 2011, an estimated 1300 new cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed in Canada, with about 350 deaths stated by the Canadian Cancer Society (as cited in CMAJ, 2013). Cervical cancer is a disease that can be very serious. It is one of the most common types of cancer in women worldwide. To properly care for these patient’s nurses should have a strong knowledge and understanding about the pathophysiology, risk factors, stages, treatments, and nursing…

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    CC: Recurrent pneumonia. History of Present Illness: Mr. Cauley is a very pleasant 56-year-old gentleman who has multiple pneumonias over the last year and one prior pneumonia in 2013. He has been hospitalization recently at Portsmouth Regional Hospital for a right-sided pneumonia was treated with antibiotics and he had rapid resolution of his symptoms associated with radiographic resolution. In February of this year, he suffered a similar episode of cough, fevers, and chills, which was…

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    Fake tanning is not as safe as what most people might think it is. Fake tanning in a tanning bed is just as bad as tanning in the sun, indoor tanning also exposes your skin to ultraviolet (UV) rays. Whether the UV rays are coming from a tanning bed or the sun they can still cause wrinkles, rashes and dark spots. The most dangerous types of UV rays can change the DNA in cells, which is what experts believe is the main cause of skin cancers.In the US, 35% of adults and 55% of college students have…

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