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New Techniques in Cancer Treatment, 2001.
This paper looks at new treatments for cancer.
2,045 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper is an in-depth examination of many of the new techniques available in the treatment of cancer. The author refers to many different reports written on the subject and includes a detailed definition of the many types of treatments. These include chemotherapy, radiotherapy, cryosurgery, immunotherapy, bone marrow transplant, peripheral bone stem cell transplantation, gene therapy and laser treatment. Each of these methods of treatment is detailed, giving both their positive and negative affects, including success rates and identifies the type of cancer and patient that is best suited to the treatment and its success.
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"Bone marrow is the soft, sponge-like material found inside bones. It contains immature cells called stem cells that produce blood cells. There are three types of blood cells: white blood cells, which fight infection; red blood cells, which carry oxygen to and remove waste products from organs and tissues; and platelets, which enable the blood to clot. Most stem cells are found in the bone marrow, but some stem cells called peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) can be found in the bloodstream. Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) and peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT) are procedures that restore stem cells that have been destroyed by high doses of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. The main purpose of BMT and PBSCT in cancer treatment is to make it possible for patients to receive very high doses of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy. BMT and PBSCT are most commonly used in the treatment of leukemia and lymphoma. They are also used in the treatment of childhood brain tumors and other rare childhood cancers."
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New Screening Techniques for Breast Cancer, 2001.
An extensive look at the topic of breast cancer and improved methods for its detection.
9,000 words (approx. 36.0 pages), 35 sources, MLA, $ 187.95
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This paper provides a thorough examination of the disease of breast cancer and shows new improved treatments and techniques being used for early detection. An explanation of the disease is given as well as an analysis of different stages of progression. New drugs on the market are also presented.
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"According to the National Cancer Institute, among American women, breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death. [In 1999, 175,000 new cases of breast cancer were detected and close to 43,300 women died of the disease. Mammography is the most effective method for detecting the disease early (NCI.gov, 2001).] [For a woman in the US who lives to the age of 85, the lifetime odds for developing breast cancer are 1 in 8. The incidence of invasive breast cancer increased from 1973 to 1987 and then leveled from 1988 to 1992 (Your Doctor, Inc. 1998).] A woman's chance of getting breast cancer increases as she gets older. [The highest rate (about 500 women out of 100,000) of developing breast cancer comes between the ages of 70 and 80 (Your Doctor, Inc. 1998).]"
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Paradigm Shift in Cancer Research & Treatment, 2002.
This paper evaluates the roles played by physics, chemistry and biology in cancer research and treatment.
2,986 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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The writer attempts to prove that while close cooperation among these disciplines may already be well established, such coordination is no less crucial to advancements in the quality and efficacy of cancer research and treatment. The paper gives a history of the disease and its treatments, concluding with the assertion that valuable treatment alternatives have been brought forward through multidisciplinary efforts.
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"A report demonstrated that approximately 25 percent of apparent squamous tumors have demonstrable mucin production and behave more aggressively than their pure squamous counterparts suggesting that any adenomatous differentiation may confer a negative prognosis. The decreased survival is mainly due to more advanced stage and nodal involvement rather than cell type as an independent variable. Human immunodeficiency virus-infected women have more aggressive and advanced disease and a poorer prognosis. A study of patients with known invasive squamous carcinoma of the cervix found that overexpression of the c-myc oncogene was associated with a poorer prognosis. Number of cells in S phase may also have prognostic significance in early cervical carcinoma (National Cancer Institute 9)."
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Liver Cancer: Causes, Treatments and Current Issues, 1995.
Examination of the common causes of liver cancer, its recommended treatment and new developments in the area.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 39.95
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"Liver cancer is a major cause of death in the United States, and in 1992, the last year for which statistics are available, 43,967 people died of liver diseases in the Untied States. Of these, 25,263 were caused by chronic liver diseases and cirrhosis, 9,555 were due to primary liver and bile duct cancer, and the remainder were caused by virtual hepatitis and other liver diseases. In 1994, primary and secondary liver cancer cost $2.4 billion for treatment. Liver diseases are the seventh leading disease-related cause of death in the United States, yet the funding to find cures and means to prevent these diseases remains small in spite of the scope of the problem (Johnson, 1995).
The onset of cancer has been linked to a number of dietary issues, with certain foods seen as contributing to the ..."
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Cancer Treatment Plants, 2006.
A review of the many examples of plants and natural vegetation used in the treatment and prevention of cancer.
5,783 words (approx. 23.1 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 139.95
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This paper states that cancer is one of the most dreaded diseases throughout the world. The paper then proceeds with an overview of the use of plants as an effective way to prevent and to cure cancer. In particular, the paper identifies the plants and compounds that are extracted from the plants that are being used in the treatment of cancer. In addition, the paper discusses the action of these plant-extracted compounds on the cancer cells. The paper concludes with a commentary on the future use of plants in the fight against cancer.
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Introduction
The Use of Plants for Medicinal Purposes
Anticancer Compounds in Plants
Treatment of Cancer by Plants
Prevention of Cancer by Plants
Summary
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"Cancer is a dreaded disease, however cancer is not incurable. There are a number of positive responses to cancer treatment and more and more people have survived cancer as more and more cure and alternative treatments are being discovered. However, the rates of discovery of these alternative drugs that can be used to treat cancer are not fast enough to become at par with the increasing incidence of this dreaded disease. Several alternative drugs that are used for the treatment of cancer are still in experimental stages and some of the drugs that are being used today have high toxicity levels that could give hazardous side effects to the patients being treated."
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Telomerase as an Aid in Cancer Treatment, 2005.
This paper discusses a cure for cancer in gene regulation.
1,277 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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In this article, the writer explains that telomeres is the name given by biologists in reference to the long TTAGGG repeats at the end of DNA sequences. The writer notes that although they do not code for specific genes they are of vital importance in maintaining genomic function. The writer points out that telomerase, an enzyme normally never active in somatic cells, is active in more than 90% of human cancers. More impressive however is the finding that all cancer cell lines fail to grow in the absence of telomerase activity by protein repression. The writer notes that since telomerase regulation may lead to discovery of cancer treatments, it is a topic widely discussed in molecular biology. The writer maintains that knowledge of both transcriptional activators and inhibitors of the telomerase gene may aid in the understanding of telomerase functioning. The writer concludes that great healing and relief can come from using the knowledge of telomerase regulation to fight cancer.
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"The protein hALP is not the only activator of hTERT that has now been identified. Zhiwei Tang and fellow authors have identified another activator that plays a role in hTERT transcription. Named transcriptional elements-interacting factor, this protein was shown to influence hTERT transcription and telomerase activities. TEIF, with a highly conserved structure, was discovered with the ability to bind DNA with its C-terminal end and influence transcription with the other domain. Localization of the binding was determined to be within +90 to -120 upstream of the hTERT gene. This identification was found by a gel-shift assay analysis that acts similarly to the EMSA assay. Once again if the protein binds to DNA of the hTERT gene the band scientists expect it to show delayed movement on gel electrophoresis. Specifically for this procedure the TEIF protein was tagged and introduced to fragments of the hTERT promoter from +90 to -531. This procedure allowed the determination that +90 to -120 on the hTERT gene was where TEIF would bind."
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Breast Cancer Treatment, 2004.
A proposed research plan that addresses the post-treatment psychology of Stage I breast cancer patients.
754 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 26.95
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This paper presents a research plan, including a literature review, which addresses the issue that women who chose lumpectomy over prophylactic mastectomy as treatment for early stage breast cancer may have an increased risk for post-treatment anxiety regarding fear of recurrence.
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"Additionally there is also evidence that women who undergo the more radical mastectomy recover psychologically just as well as those who undergo lumpectomy ?Women who have undergone a mastectomy for breast cancer adapt as well psychologically as those treated with surgery designed to preserve breast tissue, according to a study at the University of Wisconsin Clinical Cancer Center (UWCCC).? (Wisconsin 1989, pgs. 10-12) All of this information collectively leads researchers to indicate a need for further study of the negative psychological effects of lumpectomy."
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Alternative Cancer Treatments, 2001.
Comparison with conventional approaches. Discussion of alternative methods & techniques, diet & quality of life issues.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 7 sources, $ 23.95
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This research paper will present alternative treatments for cancer. Included in the discussion will be effectiveness and comparison with conventional approaches, techniques, and diet and quality of life.
Effectiveness & Comparison with Conventional Approaches. Effectiveness of alternative treatments for cancer have not been proven and none have been found to cure cancer, however both nontraditional as well as traditional therapies are considered. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has established a research program, the Center for Alternative Medicine Research in Cancer (Benjamin, Simone, Traub, & D'Epiro, 1998, p. 53).
A concern about alternative treatments is the false lure.."
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Efficacy of Drug Treatment in Breast Cancer, 2007.
A research proposal for a patient perception study on the efficacy of drug treatment in breast cancer patients.
2,122 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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The paper proposes a patient perception that would look at whether patients' perceived efficacy of their cancer treatment equals that of their doctors' analysis of their well being as cancer patients. The study seeks to establish whether a particular type of treatment and cancer drug helps improve the patient's perception of the improvement of their health condition. The paper discusses and analyzes extensively descriptions of patient profiles and their attitude towards their sickness.
Outline:
Introduction
Review Of Related Literature
Research Objectives
Methodology
a) Research Design
b) Research Methods
i) Survey
ii) Focus Interviews
c) Sampling
d) Data Analysis
Bibliography
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"Though this study follows a dominantly quantitative paradigm, the researcher will also informally interview medical doctors in order to generate information that may not be provided or discussed in the patient perception survey. These information and data includes interviewing the doctor about patients' histories, response to cancer drug treatment, and his/her overall opinion about the patient in general."
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Cancer, 2004.
A look at the pros and cons of the different types of cancer treatments.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper answers some questions regarding cancer and its treatment. The paper discusses the pros and cons of radiation, chemotherapy and biological treatments in treating cancer. The paper also provides a nursing diagnoses for acute lymphocytic leukemia, explains neutropenic precautions, lists psychological interventions for anxiety related to diagnosis with cancer, and suggests counseling for families of cancer patients.
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"Radiation treatment for cancer is either delivered externally to the cancer site by machine or delivered through the implantation of radioactive material directly at the cancer site. It is sometimes used to shrink tumors prior to surgery but is used most often after surgery to kill any tumor cells which may remain. The damage from radiation is usually localized though it can be destructive to surrounding tissues it passes through. Also, with large tumors oxygen-lacking cells in the center are not dividing as rapidly and so will..."
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Liver Cancer, 2007.
The paper describes liver cancer and the treatments available today.
1,957 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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The paper explains that the liver is the biggest internal organ in the body and is essential to the body's vital functions. The paper describes the two main types of liver cancer; hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinomas. The paper discusses risk factors, symptoms that can lead to a diagnosis of liver cancer and identifies conventional and complimentary/alternative cancer treatments. The paper shows how this form of cancer is more common in men than women. The paper notes that liver cancer is particularly dangerous because it has usually been growing in the body for some time before it is diagnosed.
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Introduction
Liver Cancer
Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Cholangiocarcinomas
Risk Factors
Symptoms and Diagnosis
Treatment
Conclusion
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"According to the American Cancer Society, the liver is the bigest internal organ in the body. It is located underneath the right ribs, just unde the right lung and diaphragm. The American Cancer Society explains that the liver looks like a pyramid and is divided into right and left lobes(What is Liver Cancer, 2006). The liver also receives blood from 2 sources(What is Liver Cancer, 2006). The first source is the hepatic artery which supplies the liver with blood that is rich in oxygen. In addition the portal vein carry the nutrient-rich blood from the intestines to the liver (What is Liver Cancer, 2006)."
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Skin Cancer, 2007.
This paper discusses skin cancer prevention, treatment and risk factors.
1,550 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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The paper describes the three main types of skin cancer. These are basal cell, squamous cell and melanoma. The paper presents strategies to identify skin cancer and describes what skin conditions are of concern and should be checked out. The paper discusses the four kinds of treatment; surgery, micrographic surgery, low-power laser and liquid nitrogen. The paper discusses ways of prevention and the importance of blocking UV rays even on cloudy days. The paper explains that melanoma is a very serious kind of cancer. The paper relates that melanoma needs to be detected early and treated early, because it can spread quickly into the rest of the body, leading to death. The paper lists the eight risk factors associated with melanoma.
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What Is Basal Cell Skin Cancer?
How Does Squamous Cell Compare With Basal Cell?
The Latest Information on Skin Cancer
Identifying Skin Cancer
Treating Skin Cancer
Preventing Skin Cancer
Rates of Skin Cancer in Americans
Melanoma and Cancer
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"According to the journal Nursing2006 (www.nursing2006.com), basal cell is "the most common type of skin cancer... [and] typically appears on skin that's had a lot of sun exposure over the years, such as face and neck" (Holcomb, 2006). Basal cell is "rarely fatal," according to Holcomb's article, but if not treated promptly, "it can eat away at surrounding skin and bone." It develops in the lowest layer of the skin, "and grows slowly," Holcomb continues. And at first, it appears as a "flat, shiny, yellowish or gray spot of skin," or a "waxy-looking bump with rolled, pearly edges," according to Holcomb, who is an RN and a PhD. It usually doesn't cause pain, and it may bleed occasionally, she writes."
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Fertilization Techniques, 2007.
This paper examines the most common infertility techniques that are available today.
2,252 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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In this paper, the writer discusses that there are a number of methods that have been developed with varying degrees of success to help women who have difficulty becoming pregnant. The writer points out that these include some of the most contemporary technologies, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF), intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and various other procedures. In essence, the writer explains that assisted fertilization refers to technologies and techniques that can be used to enhance sperm-egg interaction. This paper outlines some of the most prevalent and contemporary of the infertility techniques in use today. The writer concludes that the suggestion is that reproductive cloning will advance, in a similar fashion to the acceptance of techniques like IVF, and that new techniques will be developed to improve upon existing methods of infertility assistance.
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Introduction
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Intra-cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
GIFT: Gametic Intra-fallopian Transfer
Other Techniques
New Techniques and Reproductive Cloning
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"There are a number of advantages to this procedure, including the fact the embryo can be fertilized inside the oviduct in its natural environment. The process also takes only about an hour and can also be performed on an outpatient basis."
"There are a number of variations to both GIFT and in vitro fertilization that are important to note. These include blastocyst transfer, or the transfer of a more mature embryo; as well as the use of donor eggs from another woman and the use of a surrogate mother and the transfer of frozen embryos."
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Implementing Lean Manufacturing Techniques, 2003.
Discusses the difficulties of implementing lean manufacturing techniques and the need for top management support if a company is to be successful in the implementation of the techniques.
1,451 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper looks at the increasing pressure on companies to produce more with fewer human resources. It looks at approaches to lean management techniques and the most successful process of implementation. The paper considers time and activity studies, both traditional methods and computer-based methods, and how, if done properly, they can be used effectively in the implementation of the lean manufacturing techniques.
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"Companies today are expected to compete globally, meet higher standards, and increase profits, but often with fewer people and fewer resources. Striving to meet these seemingly impossible goals, organizations began to develop lean manufacturing techniques. To improve employee productivity, time and activity studies are conducted. There are traditional methods of gathering time information which is through the use of stopwatches and personal observations. However, technology has brought about new computer-based programs too. Whatever the way that a company may decide to conduct the studies, they first need to understand the benefits that motion and time studies can bring to their organization. After the time studies occur, the company should be able to successfully put into practice the results that the studies show."
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Breast Cancer, 2007.
A discussion on breast cancer and its treatment.
768 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper examines different types of treatment for breast cancer. The writer compares and contrasts chemotherapy and radiation, their uses, their successes and their failures.
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Introduction
The Options
Conclusion
References
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"If the tumor is more than five centimeters or the cancer has been located in many lymph nodes then radiation therapy may still be recommended for the site but it will usually be coupled with a recommendation of chemotherapy as well.
Chemotherapy provides a systemic dose of cancer medications that are introduced to the body through intravenous methods. Chemotherapy for breast cancer isn't usually for the actual breast cancer, but is for the cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. This is determined with lymph node biopsies and full body cat scans designed to locate any other cancer."
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