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Cancer
Cancer is a class of diseases characterized by out-of-control and abnormal cell growth spreading to other locations in the body via lymph or blood resulting in the destruction of adjacent tissues. There are over 100 different types of cancer specific to the type of cells that are affected.
6,081 Questions
How is leukoplakia related to cancer?
You can get tongue,mouth, even lung cancer because its a subtance that affects you very bad.
What is the name of the pink color that represents cancer?
Pink is considered to be feminine and associated with women with breast cancer. It was originally adopted from the red ribbon for aids awareness, a lighter shade of red.
What percentage of the donation to the leukemia and lymphoma society is used for research?
I have Blood Cancer(Multi Myeloma) ...What kind of progress have you made in the Last Year??
Cleveland Clinic is handling my case,No.48902316.I'm in stage 2 now. Started stage 4.
I am takeing Revlmid 10mg 1 aday.Cost of $8,350.00 for21 pills.Very costly for a remake of the old Thalidomide.They just changed the formula a little bit then charged this outlandish price.Maybe we should have the Gov. investagate how they can do this and have insurance (medicare & aarp) pay for this Thank God I have Chronic Disease Fund to help or I would have lost my home.Every one is not like Tom Brokaw who has the money to cover all exspences.
Thank you,
Everett Gainer
Everett6474@att.net
Why is morphine contraindicated for a patient having surgery for pancreatic cancer?
cause spasm of the pancreatic ducts
Why do some cancer medications sometimes weaken the immune system of cancer patients?
The radiation kills bone marrow, where both red and white blood cells are made. The white blood cells produce most of the immune system, with fewer white blood cells the immune system weakens.
What is the suvival rate for esophageal cancer?
Since most patients are diagnosed when the cancer has spread to lymph nodes or other structures, the prognosis for esophageal cancer is poor. Generally, no more than half of all patients are candidates for curative treatment. Even if cure is attempted, the cancer can recur. Still, new treatments are always evolving.
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What are the newest developments in treatment of breast cancer?
There are several new breast cancer treatment available today that were not available in the past, like testing for circulating tumor cells. This test may be helpful in determining if cancer is spreading to other parts of the body. Another new treatment involves studies which study a person's lifestyle to determine if there are factors or habits that are causing them to be more prone to develop breast cancer.
How is the removal of Carbon dioxide from the lungs?
== == Through the process of gaseous exchange; air is warmed,moistened and cleaned as it is drawn into the nasel passage by mucus in the trachea. This moistened air then enters alveoli where gaseous exchange occurs. Around each alveoli there is a series of capillaries, O2 dissolves in to a moisture lining in the alveolus and then in to the red blood cells while CO2 diffuses out of the plasma and red blood cells which is then removed from the body by expiration.
The answer above is correct; however, in specific the blood sent to the lungs is CO2 rich, while the air in the alveoli is oxygen rich. This setup creates what is called a "diffusion gradient"-- things will try to travel from a location of high density to low density. This gradient causes CO2 to travel out of the blood and into the air while oxygen is transferred into the bloodstream.
What is the Best diet to prevent colon cancer?
Lots of veggies; raw carrots, raw salads, cooked beans, chicken, turkey, fish, tofu, brown rice, potatoes. Eat red meat once a week or none if you can live without it it's better for you, the reason is we want our bodies to be alkaline (red meat is acidic) cancer and disease thrives in a body that is acidic. We all do have inactive cancer cells in our bodies, they become active in an unhealthy acid body.
Where can one find out more information about the 3 day walk for breast cancer?
To find out more information about the 3 day walk for breast cancer you can go to The 3 Day, Huffington Post, She Knows, Woman's Day and Committed To A Cure.
How long does it take to get cancer by smoking weed?
Marijuana has not been found to cause cancer.
= "How long does it take to get cancer by smoking weed?" =
This is not a very good way to be thinking about it. Myguess is that either you're worried you might get cancer because you've smoked weed, or you want to know if you can do it safely and not have to worried. Or, I'm wrong about you and you're just curious :)
My advice to you would be this: The risk of getting cancer because of smoking weed is not what you should be worried about. I would be more worried about what it can do to your mind over time. You won't be crazy, you'll just be burnt out, a few seconds behind the rest of the world. Beyond that, smoking anything is bad for you. Your health in general will suffer. You won't have as keen a sense of taste or smell, and your heart and lungs just don't work as well while you're smoking.
There's nothing wrong with a little experimentation, just be careful and mindful, and know what you're doing.
Best of luck to you. Studies have not found that smoking marijuana causes cancer. This may be due to the fact that marijuana is not ingested as frequently as tobacco.
Anything is possible and you should see a doctor immediately to have it diagnosed. They will take a tissue sample to see if it's cancerous or not. Even if it is skin cancer is one of the cancers that is most curable. My friend's husband just had a minor operation on his hand (skin cancer) and it didn't hurt and all is well and should remain well, but when he keeps going in for his physicals each year his doctor will make more of an effort to check out his body for possible skin cancer. You could have Excema or Psoriasis, still, it's important to get it checked out.
This technique is sometimes used because to kill cancer cells, they have to be accessed in some way or another. If the cancer is on the outside of the skin, it's easily accessed and treated cryogenically, as opposed to chemotherapy or radiological therapy for internal cancers.
Is methadone used for cancer treatment?
Methadone is simply a narcotic anlegesic, or in other words it is a pain killer that is similar to morphine, oxycodone, codeine ect... It is a very effective pain killer because it has a very long half-life, meaning it stays active in the body for a long time. Morphine may ease pain for 4 to 6 hours where Methadone may be effective for 12 to 16 hours. It comes with it's attendant complications however, including narcosis, constipation, sleepiness and the danger of overdose and addiction. If you are experiencing pain don't be reluctant to tell your doctor. In this day and age there is no reason for you to be in pain. I
Tumors resulting from the lose of control of cell division?
its either histines or kinetochore...........im betting on histones .
actually its cancer the person above is stupid
What is the spread of cancerous cells to other parts of an idividual's body?
The movement of cancer cells from one tumor to other areas is called metastasis.
What causes esophageal cancer?
It is believed that the constant irritation from acid reflux is the cause of esophageal cancer. The process (very simplified) goes something like this: The body tries to protect itself from the constant (or at least very frequent) damage from high acid, so it begins to change the cells in the esophagus to be more like the cells in the stomach, which are less sensitive to that damage. These cells are replaced more often. This condition is called "Barrett's esophagus" Any cells which change and reproduce quicky are susceptible to those changes getting out of control, and that is essentially what cancer is: cell growth in altered cells that begin to grow faster than their "healthy, normal" neighbors. They take up space and interfere with the function of the organs or structures that they are in, and often become life threatening.
What are some of the symptoms of oral cancer?
The treatment for oral cancer depends on the part of the mouth which is affected. Some of the common treatments include:
Surgery
This oral cancer treatment is often used for people who have been diagnosed with cancer in its early stages. Surgery removes the tumour and cancer lymph nodes. Sometimes, other tissues around the mouth may also be needed to be taken out.
Radiation therapy
Radiation therapy is used in people diagnosed with advanced stages of oral cancer. The treatment involves radiation beams targeted at cancer cells for five days daily for two to three weeks.
Chemotherapy
This therapy uses drugs to destroy cancer cells through medicines or an intravenous (IV) line. Most of the patients acquire this treatment as outpatient, while only a few are hospitalized.
Targeted therapy
Most doctors use targeted therapy to treat both early and advanced stages of cancer. In this therapy, a patient has injected drugs to reduce the cancer cells growth.
What causes malignant hyperthermia?
WHAT IS MH?
The sudden unexpected death of a healthy individual undergoing minor surgery is a tragedy almost beyond comprehension in this day of modern medical miracles. Yet this still happens to patients susceptible to malignant hyperthermia (MH). Even when treated properly, the syndrome known as the MH crisis can cause death. In rare cases, survivors might be left with brain damage, failed kidneys, muscle damage or impaired function of other major organs.
Another cause of unexpected death during or shortly after anesthesia is a sudden cardiac arrest in a young male patient with muscular dystrophy. In some cases the patient may not be old enough to show the characteristic signs of muscle weakness. The anesthesia care team may therefore not realize that the patient may develop a marked increase in potassium in the blood sufficient to stop the heart when anesthetized. This phenomenon occurs with the use of drugs that "trigger MH," but the syndrome is distinct and different from MH. Another sign of this reaction is severe muscle breakdown manifested by brown urine and kidney failure. (See below: Are There Links Between MH and Other Diseases?)
WHAT IS MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA?
The MH crisis is a biochemical chain reaction response "triggered" by commonly used general anesthetics and the paralyzing agent succinylcholine within the skeletal muscles of susceptible individuals. The general signs of the MH crisis include tachycardia (a rise in heart rate), a greatly increased body metabolism, muscle rigidity and/or fever that may exceed 110 degrees F. Severe complications include: cardiac arrest, brain damage, internal bleeding or failure of other body systems. Thus, death, primarily due to a secondary cardiovascular collapse, can result.
WHO IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO MH?
There has been dramatic improvement in our understanding of what causes MH and who is at risk. Over 80 genetic defects have been associated with MH. MH susceptibility is inherited with an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. This means that children and siblings of a patient with MH susceptibility usually have a 50% chance of inheriting a gene defect for MH and hence would also be MH susceptible. They, therefore, may develop an MH reaction upon exposure to triggers.
Nevertheless, those who are carriers for susceptibility may be completely unaware of this risk unless they or a family member developed a life-threatening crisis during anesthesia. It is important to know that not everyone who has a gene defect linked to MH develops the MH crisis upon each exposure to the triggering anesthetics. (See the section below on Testing for MH susceptibility.)
WHAT DRUGS TRIGGER MH?
The volatile gaseous inhalation anesthetics are MH triggers:
sevoflurane
desflurane
isoflurane
halothane
enflurane
methoxyflurane
Also, succinylcholine (Anectine), the depolarizing muscle relaxant
ARE OTHER ANESTHETICS SAFE?
Yes, all other anesthetic drugs are safe. Some examples of safe anesthetics are:
local anesthetics
nitrous oxide
barbiturates
narcotics
propofol
benzodiazepines
ketamine
etomidate
The non-depolarizing muscle relaxants (used to temporarily produce muscle paralysis) are also safe:
pancuronium
cisatracurium
atracurium
mivacurium
vecuronium
rocuronium
WHAT IS THE INCIDENCE OF MH?
The exact incidence of MH is unknown. The rate of occurrence has been estimated to be as frequent as one in 5,000 or as rare as one in 65,000 administrations of general anesthesia with triggering agents. The incidence varies depending on the concentration of MH families in a given geographic area. High incidence areas in the United States include Wisconsin, Nebraska, West Virginia and Michigan.
