Hepatocellular carcinoma

ABCDE is an mnemonic device used to remember the steps when analyzing skin diseases such as skin cancer and can be very useful in identifying warning signs. The A stands for asymmetrical. When a mole is benign, when your draw a line in the middle it will be symmetrical. But, if the mole is malignant it will be asymmetrical, and this can be a warning sign for melanoma. The B stands for border. A malignant mole's borders tend to be uneven and the edges may be notched (in the shape of a V). This…

Health Assessment View on Skin cancer Skin cancer is one of the most general types of cancer among Canadians. Melanoma is one of the most dangerous types of skin cancer that have increased a lot in Canada over the past 25 years. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, in 2014 annual cancer statistics report that 6,500 suffer from melanoma (1,050 deaths) and 76,100 cases of non-melanoma (440 deaths) skin cancers expected. Definitely the rate of melanoma among Canadian women is 13.0 per 100…

prevention pathways and early detection the control of skin cancer. (Cancer, 2011) STRATAGY-1 In WHO (2002) cancer prevention disease should be a key component in all cancer control programs. The cancer prevention concentrates on components those increases a person’s chances of creating cancer, furthermore on elements that can reduce the risk of developing cancer. The skin cancer risk factors are various components that are known to increase the danger of skin cancer. In generally the dangerous…

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States among men and women. 1 in 5 Americans will develop skin cancer in the course of their lifetime. A study showed that from 1970 to 2009, melanoma among women age 18-39 increased 800%. The use of tanning beds, bulbs, and other devices attributed to this. The skin is formed of two layers, the epidermis and dermis. The epidermis is made of squamous cells, basal cells, and melanocytes scattered throughout the basal cells. Melanocytes are…

cancer is something inside of the skin. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. That is not surprising because the skin is the largest organ of the human body. There are three types of skin cancer basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and Malignant Melanoma, which is the most dangerous to the human body. The first two are the less common known of skin cancer. It is diagnosed through the detection of lesions on the skin's surface.Pigmented moles on the skin…

Oral Cancer Oral Cancer falls in the same category as head and neck cancer. It is usually found in the front or floor of the mouth, or on the tongue. Survival rates of this type of cancer are good if it is detected early. Unfortunately, this type of cancer is hard to detect. The reason it is hard to detect is because the symptoms can go unnoticed. Who is at Risk? The people most at risk for developing oral cancer are tobacco users and alcohol users. If alcohol and tobacco are combined, the…

Basal Cell Carcinoma is a type of cell in the skin that develops new skin cells as old ones dies or flakes away. Most basal cell carcinomas are believed to be caused by long-term exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunshine. Keeping off the sun and applying sunscreen may help protect against basal cell carcinoma. Squamous Cell Carcinoma is an uncontrolled development of abnormal cells in the squamous cells, which is written from the epidermis. Is mainly caused by ultraviolet (UV)…

Linda Linch is an active, non-smoker, 52-year old female who was diagnosed with stage III oral cancer (invasive keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma) in February of 2018. Oral cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide, accounting for more than 300,000 deaths annually worldwide. Improving the outcome for the oral cancer patients requires dedicated work from many disciplines working together as multidisciplinary units (Pathak & Nason, 2012). The University of Texas, MD Anderson Proton…

Understanding Genre and Purpose In Writing When writing any piece, the author has decided who the audience will be and the genre. The broad range of writing in discourse communities gives the paper a purpose. We all are aware the difference between reading a Dr. Seuss book, and an erotic novel. The purpose for each writing can be seen through several translations. Writing in the Sciences is very different than writing in the Humanities. The response the author anticipates differs from piece to…

in rats Covered By: Kiauna Pinnock & Weschester Junior Nine researchers in the fields of biochemistry, nanoscience & technology and medical biotechnology from various research institutes and universities came together with an interest in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). HCC is one type of the malignant tumors that occur in the liver. It is the fifth most common worldwide and third most common cause of cancer mortality. With that in mind, these nine researcher did some foot work and came across…