Non-Hodgkis lymphoma is one of the many types of lymphoma that exists (about 88% that are diagnosed have Non-Hodgkins). The difference between Hodgkins and Non-Hodgkins is the absence of Reed- Sternbe…
Cancer
I remember walking into the doctor's office that evening. I remember the doctor taking my parents back to his office while my sister and I sat in the lobby coloring, with the nurses surrounding us tak…
They covered the precious mahogany coffin with a brown amalgam of rocks, decomposed organisms, and weeds. It was my turn to take the shovel, but I felt too ashamed to dutifully send her off when I had…
Cancers such as breast and prostate cancer are two leading type of disease which affects the elderly population. Prostate cancer is one of the leading diseases that affects elderly men while breast ca…
These past few oncology lectures have been very eye-opening, I actually didn't even know much about the pathophysiology of cancer before these lectures so now that I know that pathophysiology I feel l…
What is cancer, specifically what is thyroid cancer? These are questions I am hoping to answer with the writing of this paper. My interest in the topic stems from it being a close subject for myself…
"Just to be a stronger person… and just to keep fighting and to live every day to the fullest and… yolo!" Jamie Davis, a normal middle-aged woman, said this statement in response to the question "What…
Cancer is a disease that can creep up on us when we least expect it and is the second leading cause of death according to the World Health Organization. This deadly disease takes an estimated 10 milli…