Essays on Adenocarcinoma

Step1: Patient situation:

The first step in clinical reasoning is to describe the patient in the context of the clinical situation. Ms. Melody King, a 36-year-old female was presented for an emergency laparoscopic surgery for a ruptured appendix. She has a medical history of asthma and depression. Her medication list includes Ventolin, Seretide, Sertraline. Postoperatively, Melody developed peritonitis and was treated with antibiotics and analgesic. The biopsy results of Melody’s sample revealed the presence of adenocarcinoma. Melody will need to undergo a few most test, and till then continue her stay at the hospital. The diagnostic tests: CT scan of chest, ...

Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a medical disorder in which cancer causes an unusual quantity of fluid to accumulate between thin layers of tissue lining (pleura) in the outside of the lung as well as the wall of the chest cavity. An important cause of MPE is lung adenocarcinoma, but it has a poor prognosis. In the last few decades, cancer epigenetics have helped a lot in biomarker development (Liloglou, Bediaga, Brown, Field, & Davies, 2014), and epigenetic changes such as those caused by environmental exposures, diet, hormones, stress, or aging are found to be associated with human neoplasia, but ...

Cancer antigen 125 (CA125), which is encoded by MUC16, is the only biomarker currently used for immunohistochemical diagnosis of ovarian cancer (Tanyi and Scholler 1098). Literature suggests that 80% of the patients with ovarian cancer express CA125. The expression pattern is different among the different kinds of ovarian cancer; 85% in serous ovarian cancer, 12% in mucinous cancer and 40% in clear cell carcinoma (Tanyi and Scholler 1098; Kaspar and Crum 44), which helps in differential diagnosis.

Differential diagnosis among various types of ovarian cancer. There are five types of primary ovarian ...

Darline Stvictor-Viau

Molloy College Abstract Lung cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States today. While smoking is a significant risk factor, there are other causes of the disease. Second-hand smoke, exposure to radon gas and asbestos, and possibly other environmental contaminants act in conjunction with gender and ethnicity to result in a diagnosis of lung cancer. Numbers indicate that more non-smokers are being diagnosed with lung cancer at this time than non-smokers due to development of the disease after cessation. Early diagnosis and treatment can significantly extend the life of the lung cancer patient while studies continue seeking ...

Colorectal cancer, which is also commonly known as colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in the US. According to statistics retrieved from the centers for disease control, approximately 100,000 new cases of colon cancer are detected every year. The incidence of colon cancer is observed more commonly in patients that belong to higher socioeconomic background. Furthermore, colon cancer is most commonly detected in patients who are 50 years or older (CDC.gov). It was observed that approximately 49000 deaths occur annually on account of colon cancer. The death rate for colon cancer has been ...

Immunity Regulation in Natural Killer (NK) Cells

Introduction Research indicates that lung cancer forms a 24.5% of all the malignant tumors that can happen in the body of a human being. There have been efforts to find the treatment that would eliminate or reduce the spread of cancerous cells to no avail. The procedures that remain as viable options could include surgical resection, which only works to prolong the life of a victim of lung cancer. The natural killer cells can be an option in fighting the spread of cancerous cells. They are nonspecific killer cells, which denotes to their being able to fight all kinds of harmful ...

1. What are the components of physical examination? Describe each component. The components of the average physical examination include vital signs check, health history updates, physical examinations and laboratory tests. In certain cases additional tests such as MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) and CT (Computerized Tomography) scans are also performed. Doctors use physical tests to check how well the body is performing. Vital sign checks include heart rate, temperature, blood pressure readings and respiratory rate measurements. Updated health history includes a review of current medication, supplements, pre-diagnosed conditions and any new developments including job and relationship status. Physical examinations includes ...

Lung cancer is a deadly disease that jeopardizes health of people globally. Diagnosis of this disease has made it difficult to be prevented or treated since no single test has been found to diagnose lung cancer accurately. Hence, series of tests have been implemented to test for this disease. The diagnosis of the disease has enabled doctors to come up with some specific and accurate preventive measures that have been put in place to reduce the incidences of this disease. The section of this paper will therefore discuss laboratory measures and diagnosis of lung cancer, useful tumors of cancer diagnosis ...

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a malignant cancer that originates from cancerous cells in the pancreas. It has been estimated that 90-95% of pancreatic cancers are adenocarcinomas that originate from the exocrine part of the pancreatic tissue. Adenocarcinomas (ductal pancreatic cancer) are tumors that exhibit glandular architecture when observed under a light microscope. Pancreatic carcinoma accounts for fourth highest occurrence of cancer related deaths in the United States. The prognosis for the various stages of pancreatic cancer is poor with an estimated 25% survival rate for a person diagnosed with stage 1, while only 5-6% survival rate estimated for a stage 5 diagnosis according ...

Introduction

Body cells normally grow, divide, and die in a systematic manner. During adulthood, most cells divide to repair injuries or to replace the dying (worn-out) cells. Some cells, however, grow out of control. These cells are referred to as the cancer cells. Instead of dying, the cancer cells grow out of control (abnormally) and form new abnormal cells. Besides, the cancer cells can invade normal tissues. In most cases, the cancer cells form a mass of body cells that are malignant and have no physiological function, usually called the tumors. When they get into the blood stream or the lymph vessels, ...