Tag: Cancer
Cancer comprises several diseases that are characterized by abnormal cell growth. There are over one hundred varieties of cancer usually named for their cell or organ type. Cancer is the root cause of death across the world evidenced by WHO which established that around one in six deaths all over the world are due to cancer.
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Palliative Care for Cancer and Communicable Diseases Lecture
Nursing Lectures
Cancer is a common reason that people in the United Kingdom (UK) receive palliative care. Although comparatively uncommon......
Last modified: 19th Oct 2021
Essay on the Prevention of Gastrointestinal Cancer
Nursing Essays
The association between dietary modification and the prevention of gastric cancer is very high. Avoiding processed meat such as red meat which are high in n-nitroso compounds and food sources which are high in dietary salt can prevent damage to the mucosal lining of the stomach and prevent mutations....
Last modified: 30th Jun 2021
Essay on Leukemia
Nursing Essays
Leukemia is a common cancer of the bone marrow. In the United States it occurs mostly in the young and elderly and is associated with down syndrome. This research will go over the back-ground information on leukemia, types of leukemia, demographic, genetic links, and treatment for each types of leukemia....
Last modified: 25th Jun 2021
Essay on Skin Cancer
Nursing Essays
New Zealand has a lot of people with skin cancer. It has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, in fact skin cancer is the most common cancer in New Zealand and it is on the rise in every year. ...
Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Biology of Prostate Cancer Essay
Nursing Essays
Prostate cancer is the current most prevalent male cancer, accounting for about 30% of all new cases and also for about 14% of all malignant deaths ...
Last modified: 12th Apr 2021
Review of Literature on Smoking and Urinary Bladder Carcinoma
Nursing Literature Reviews
Urinary bladder carcinoma is one of the most prevalent tumors worldwide and smoking is one of its major risk factors, studying the relationship between smoking and urinary bladder carcinoma is of great importance....
Last modified: 8th Apr 2021
Reflective Account: Ethical Dilemma Treating Cancer
Reflective Essays
This reflective account will discuss an ethical dilemma which arose during a placement within a community setting. To assist the reflection process, the Gibbs (1988) Reflective Cycle which encompasses...
Last modified: 29th Mar 2021
Palliative Care for Cancer Patients | Literature Review
Nursing Literature Reviews
Various researches have raised the need for palliative care for cancer patients besides the treatment that they receive from their respective hospitals....
Last modified: 24th Mar 2021
Literature Review On Cervical Cancer Health And Social Care Essay
Nursing Literature Reviews
In this chapter, the investigator has presented the available research studies and relevant literature from which the strength of the study was drawn....
Last modified: 24th Mar 2021
Health Promotion Essay: Skin Cancer Awareness and Prevention
Nursing Essays
Health Promotion Essay about Skin Cancer Awareness and Prevention. Include group members were Lawrence Essilfie, Olufunmilayo Dawodu,Carla Gillard, Neil Brannigan, Niamh Greaney and Fiona Opoku throu...
Last modified: 19th Mar 2021
Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Risk Factors and Treatments
Nursing Essays
Abstract Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal white blood cells, red blood cells or platelets. It is also known as acute myelogenous leukemia, acute...
Last modified: 10th Jun 2020
Issue of Cervical Cancer in Developing Countries
Nursing Literature Reviews
Introduction Cervical cancer is the fourth most frequently occurring cancer in women and the eighth-most frequent cancer worldwide (World Cancer Research Fund International, 2019). According to the W...
Last modified: 28th May 2020
Application of Perspective of Health and Illness to Case Study
Nursing Essays
1. How do the lenses provided by psychology, biology, sociology and the life course help you to understand your own healthcare practice in this case? 2. How did the multidisciplinary team working help...
Last modified: 28th May 2020
Case Study of Palliative Care for Bowel Cancer
Nursing Case Studies
Mrs Cheng has a 2 years history of bowel cancer recently being complicated by liver metastases. Doctors had given her a prognosis of about one month left to live. She is admitted to the medical ward f...
Last modified: 13th Feb 2020
Healthcare Internship Reflection | Cancer Center
Reflective Essays
Crystal Mullen Last month I received the privilege of being hired to work as a secretary for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. As the name implies their sole focu...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Improving men’s awareness of the early symptoms of prostate cancer
Nursing Questions
Question What can nurses do improve men’s awareness of the early symptoms of prostate cancer? Answer The actor Ben Stiller has revealed in an article in The Daily Telegraph (The Daily Telegraph, 201...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Health Assessment Care plan for Bladder Cancer Patient
Nursing Essays
Theresa is a 37 year old; who was diagnosed with bladder cancer. She recently commenced her course of chemotherapy .She rushes to the Emergency Room at 11.45pm complaining of having a fever. Introduct...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
The benefits of palliative care cancer/chronic ill patients
Nursing Essays
Introduction; Nursing care for ill patient as a holistic and encompasses all aspects of physical, psychological and social needs. Therefore, patients and their families are the center on nursing care ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
End of life care - child
Nursing Essays
Care of a child with end of life During my clinical rotation at children cancer hospital, I encountered a child of 6 years old who was going through relapse of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Th...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia In Children Health And Social Care Essay
Nursing Essays
Leukemia, a form of blood and bone marrow cancer, is caused by the production of abnormal blood cells, especially the white blood cells. Myeloid blast, monoblast and lymphoblast are the three deformed...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Cervical Cancer Major Public Health Issue Health And Social Care Essay
Nursing Essays
Introduction Cervical cancer is a major public health issue; it is the second most common cancer among women in the world, and one of leading cause of death by gynaecologic malignant tumour in develop...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
Research Paper On Leukemia Health And Social Care Essay
Nursing Essays
I decided to write my research paper on Leukemia because my uncle who lived in Bend, OR found out that he had Leukemia. This news was devastating for our family including my uncle. His health started ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
How does Smoking effect human lungs, causes cancer and even death
Nursing Essays
Scientific Research Skills Assignments How does Smoking effect human lungs, causes cancer and even death? Literature Review Smoking stands for intake of tobacco or other related substances either ...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
History of Cancer Theories
Nursing Essays
Defining Cancer Cancer is a group of diseases involving out-of-control growth of abnormal cell growth in a part of the body. Ancient Evidence of Cancer The world’s first recorded case of cance...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
History of Chemotherapy and Cancer Treatment Research
Nursing Essays
An Early Victory A few doors from Freireich’s office at the NCI, Min Chiu Li and Roy Hertz had been studying choriocarcinoma, a cancer of the placenta, which often metastasizes rapidly into th...
Last modified: 11th Feb 2020
