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PDAC and Other Lead Causes of Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), which constitutes 90% of pancreatic cancers, is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. Unfortunately, it is expected to become the second leading cause of cancer death by 2030, surpassing lung, liver, breast and prostate cancers. This is...

Development of the pH Sensitive Drug Delivery System

pH sensitive liposomes contains the such type of the phospholipid bilayer which is sensitive to the change in the pH. Change in the pH influences the release of the drug. pH sensitivity is the important feature of this type of the liposome which gives advantage...

Symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer and How to Prevent It

Pancreatic Cancer Symptoms: include any differences in presentation between age groups (children, adults, elderly) and races if applicable. General Symptoms Jaundice A yellowing of the skin and eyes Most commonly cause by a buildup in bilirubin, a dark yellow brownish substance produced in the liver....

A Case Study: Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer 

Introduction The second most frequently occurring cancer currently worldwide is breast cancer (25% of all cancer patients) and the seventh is ovarian cancer (4% of all cancer patients) with the main risk factors including age and genetics. Genetics is responsible for 10% of breast cancer...

Potential Improvements on Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Nowadays, an increasing number of men are diagnosed the prostate cancer. Luckily, researchers from Vancouver Prostate Centre found the developed small drug compounds—VPC-14449 and VPC-14228 which can inhibit the activation level of androgen receptor(AR) that promotes the appearance of prostate cancer(PCa) by targeting to the...

The Report on Ovarian Cancer and Its Symptoms

In the female reproductive system, a woman has one ovary on each side of her uterus, and these ovaries produce both hormones and eggs for fertilization when a woman procreates (Mayo Clinic Staff). Fallopian tubes are “a pair of long, slender tubes on each side...

Vitamin D in Inflammation and Cancer

Vitamin D is obtained in an inactive form from sun exposure, food or supplements and in order to become activated, it must be hydroxylated through 2 enzymatic reactions in liver and kidney. The first step of vitamin D metabolism starts in small intestine where it...

Investigation of Cancer in Firefighters

The fire service has in recent years begun to introduce several significant studies regarding finding exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) causing an elevated increase in cancer incidence in firefighters. Studies are targeting the increased rate of cancer diagnosis in firefighters, through testing of personal...

Malignant Tumors in Central Nervous System

Abstract Glioblastoma, medulloblastoma, primary central nervous system lenfoma (PCNSL), germinoma and CNS lenfoma are malignant tumors in CNS. Medulloblastoma is the most common form of malignant tumor in children. In the treatment of those tumors the combination of radiotherapy and chemotherapy is used. Temozolamid (TMZ),...

Hypoxia-Active Nanoparticles Used In Tumor Theranostic

ABSTRACT Hypoxia, caused by insufficient oxygen supply in solid tumors, leads to drug resistance and reduced efficiency of chemotherapy. A cancer cell membrane veiled nanocarrier consisting of a polymeric core encasing Haemoglobin (Hb) and Doxorubicin (DOX) was developed to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy. These...

Perceptions of Cervical Cancer to Asian American Women’s Health

Project Description/Summary: According to Merck Manual Consumer Version, in the United States, cervical cancer, which is also called cervical carcinoma, is the third-most-common gynecologic cancer among all women and cervical cancer is especially common among younger women(Cervical). So what is this? The abbreviation for HPV...

Analysis Of The Case Study On Ewing’s Sarcoma

Introduction: Ewing’s sarcoma, first described by James Ewing [1] is a small round cell tumor with significant malignant potential. The Ewing’s sarcoma are derived from cells of the neural crest and has reciprocal translocation between chromosomes 11 and 22, t (11;22) [2]. Ewing’s sarcoma along...

The Potential Of Moringa Olinfera As An Anticancer Agent

In today’s world cancer is still a fatal disease with high death rate and its cures have many side effects on the patients which are dangerous for the patient. [1] With western techniques of therapies, medication from natural and traditional resources are still used in...

Pediatric Hepatoblastoma: Outlining the Causes and Treatment

Abstract Cancer is a complicated disease affecting many people today. It is the second deadliest disease in America. Pediatric Hepatoblastoma is rare liver cancer among children. Usually affecting children under the age of three, it is very difficult to treat due to its aggressiveness and...

The Ways Of Treatment Of Cancer

Several classes of chemotherapeutic agents along with radiation and other therapies have been evolved over period of time. Still cytotoxicity and drug resistance remains the major hurdle for the treatment of cancer. Antitumour agents that can modulate apoptosis is highly sought after recently for the...

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