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Etiology and Pathophysiology of Lung Cancer

cancer being observed (Wynder, Goodman and Hoffman, 1985). They also suggest that schools should place "major emphasis" on program...

Etiology of Lung Cancer

has steadily correlated with the increasing incidence of lung cancer. Back at the turn of the century, when cigarette smoking was...

Cigarette Smoking, Lung Cancer, and the Role Played by Polonium 210

In five pages this paper discusses lung tissue and the role played by polonium 210 in the development of lung cancer caused by tob...

ICU Nursing Environment and Malignant Hyperthermia

triggering agents that typically cause a MH crisis are: Halothane (ie, Flurothane); Enflurane (ie, Ethrane); Isoflurane (ie, Foran...

Overview of Congestive Heart Failure

primary function is to "pump blood coming into the ventricles from the lower pressure venous system against the higher pressure ar...

Subclavian Steal Syndrome And Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

bending the ear against the shoulder, or poor posture causing muscle imbalance. In muscle imbalance, some muscles are overused an...

An Overview of Thyroid Disorders

In a paper of five pages, the writer looks at thyroid disorders. Topics covered, in the form of a Power Point presentation, includ...

Lung Function and the Effects of Asthma

In five pages asthma diagnosis and treatment relevant to the function of the lungs is addressed with the examination of a healthy ...

Case Study/Breast Cancer

to replace lost cells or to repair damaged tissue and once this task has been achieved, "proliferation-repressing signals" are act...

Smoking and Lung Cancer in Women

a Machiavelli. This assertion could be argued in challenging the central premise of this article. In fact, in order for effecti...

Treatments for Lung Cancer

they offer much hope. As such the arrival of Iressa seemed incredibly promising: "Adriane Riddle, had traveled from San Bernardin...

PET Scanning For Staging And Diagnosis Of Lung Cancer

the gastrointestinal system. Patients with no metastasis are more readily afforded the standard five-year survival rate compared ...

The Dangers Of Smoking

to break. To bring the point home, half a million people die each year from cigarette-related causes (Whelan, 1994, p. 77), with ...

Smoking & Increased Prevalence of Lung Cancer in Women

be used to guide research investigation, as it can provide a framework on which empirical research can be based. For example, the ...

Cancer and Homes with Unacceptable Radon Gas Levels

types of rock may have higher concentrations of uranium and may produce higher levels of radon, elevated radon levels can also be ...

Lung Cancer in Men and Pain Management Through Narcotics

the 5 year mark after diagnosis (Kreamer, 2003). Tobacco use is the leading risk factor in regards to developing lung cancer and 8...

Treatment and Cancer

In six pages this paper presents a cancer overview and various types of treatment with the emphasis on leukemia and lung sarcoma a...

Economic Aspects of Lung Cancer

In six pages lung cancer is examined in terms of treatment, recent developments, and prevention with the emphasis upon the disease...

Causes and Effects of Cancer

In five pages the causes of lung, breast, and colon cancer are examined along with their effects. Three sources are cited in the ...

Physical Effects of Smoking

is interesting to note that the increase of smoking in America has steadily correlated with the increasing incidence of lung cance...

Smoking and Its Impact on the Lungs

its effects on the cellular structure of the respiratory system. It actually burns though the cell walls of the lungs just minute...

How to Encourage Smokers to Give Up Smoking

be used and then consider how the campaign may take place. 2. The Problem The overall lifetime risk of developing lung cancer ...

The Symptoms of Lung Cancer

The difficulties result from plural effusion, a build up of fluid between the outer lining of the lungs and the chest wall,...

Facing a Family Health Challenge

frequently the needs of terminal patients are not addressed properly and that multiple problems exist in this regard. Practitioner...

Colon Cancer Overview

by the erroneous function of the genes which are responsible for putting right mistakes when DNA replicates itself (Medical Post, ...

Overview of Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma affects mainly the men who worked in construction trades including shipbuilding, where asbestos was most often used. ...

Lance Armstrong and the notion 'Its Not About the Bike'

on Armstrongs body but the real heroics are attributable to the man and to the body itself! Armstrong was diagnosed with te...

Lung Cancer from Smoking and Oset, Cellular Division, and Gender: Common Links Between Osteoporosis and Lung Cancer

A 5 page review of the cellular manifestations of two potentially deadly conditions. Identifies these diseases as targeting femal...

Breast Cancer Risk

order to come to an uninformed answer to the research questions. Statistical analysis was not undertaken due to the inconsistenc...

Research on Ovarian Cancer

is an article that illustrates perhaps how little the medical community really knows about the condition. In trying to understan...