Prevention and Early Detection

Feb 18, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Prevention and Early Detection

(1) Daytona Beach Shores, FL, USA   My cancer scare changed my life. I’m grateful for every new, healthy day I have. It has helped me prioritize my life. –…

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The Cancer Cell-Kill Paradigm and Beyond

Feb 18, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on The Cancer Cell-Kill Paradigm and Beyond

(1) Daytona Beach Shores, FL, USA   7.1 An Historical Overview According to NCI, “Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are…

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The Role of the National Cancer Institute

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(1) Daytona Beach Shores, FL, USA   The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect…

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Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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(1) Daytona Beach Shores, FL, USA   Man is a credulous animal, and must believe something; in the absence of good ground for belief, he will be satisfied with bad…

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Endocrine Complications of Cancer Therapy

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Fig. 5.1 Diagrammatic representation of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis Table 5.1 Anterior pituitary hormones and major hypothalamic regulatory factors Pituitary hormone Hypothalamic factor Effect Growth hormone Growth hormone-releasing hormone + Somatostatin…

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Musculoskeletal, Integument

Feb 18, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Musculoskeletal, Integument

Fig. 16.1 Schematic of a growing long bone. The shaft of the bone is called the diaphysis and contains the medullary cavity, which is filled with bone marrow. The two…

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Algorithms of Late Effects by Disease

Feb 18, 2017 by in ONCOLOGY Comments Off on Algorithms of Late Effects by Disease

*No longer used in current protocols **Patients may have received this agent, but it is no longer approved for use in the USA ***APML Related posts: Facilitating Assessment of Late…

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