Essays on Oncology

I will be discussing the support for Positive Psychology and its influence on coping with cancer. As discussed in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine, which shows a positive viewpoint of cancer by the patient, it is revealed that coping strategies were utilized to aid in...

The pancreas is an organ with a digestive and endocrine function. It is a long, flat gland about 13–15 cm long that lies between your stomach and spine. It consists of three parts: The head of the pancreas. Pancreatic duct which joins with the common...

Pancreatic cancer is the king of cancer, and its low survival rate has not changed significantly in the past 40 years. In Europe, pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death, and research predicts it will be the second leading cause of cancer...

Pancreatic cancer or adenocarcinoma is a type of cancer that occurs when mutations in your DNA can cause cells in pancreas to grow uncontrollably and have a greater mortality than the normal cells. Pancreas is a gland that is located behind the stomach and in...

Abstract Skin cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, with high mortality rates. Natural products have been useful for treating and developing several anticancer drugs over the years since their chemopreventive, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and anticancer activity. Therefore, this review examines and summarizes different plant-based and...

Abstract Abstract—In spite of the gargantuan number of patients affected by melanoma every year, its detection at an early stage is still a challenging task. This paper illustrates a method which involves the combination of the existing ABCD (Involving symmetry, border, color, and diameter detections)...

Introduction to Malignant Melanoma: Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer, this cancer develops from melanocytes, which are the cells that produce melanin and are found in the basal layer. One of the most common causes of skin cancer is exposure to UV...

Introduction Allergan plc is an Irish pharmaceutical company that acquires, develops, and markets brand-name drugs. Allergan manufactures a number of different variants of breast implants under their Natrelle brand which includes silicone-filled, saline-filled, textured, and smooth implants. On July 24, 2019, FDA took a bold...

Introduction Artificial intelligence is the ability of a computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings. When asked about AI the average person may immediately imagine the Hollywood depiction of AI such as a Terminator, however, this is a grand exaggeration...

Introduction Cancer. As brutal as this word may sound, and as harmful as it may be on the human body, it is uncontrollable cell growth. The Internal and external changes that can occur in the body can be causes of DNA changing. These changes can...

In 1987, it is estimated that six thousand and seven hundred cancer deaths would be expected in men and about seven thousand and one hundred deaths in women as a result of the background radiation that is received other than radon, each year. Many different...

Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide and accounted for over nine million deaths in 2018. This means around one in every six deaths is caused by cancer. This disease not only affects those that are afflicted with the disease but can also...

Our bodies are made up of trillions of tiny little things called cells. Each cell has a different job to do. Red blood cells give energy to our body, white blood cells fight off disease, and platelets help the body stop bleeding after getting a...

Introduction Leukemia is a cancer that affects bone marrow and damages the formation of blood cells, and it is the most common childhood cancer and accounts for 30% of all childhood malignancies (Amitay & Keinan-Boker, 2015). While there are several forms of childhood leukemia, acute...

Introduction Leukemia is infamously known disease in modern times, yet a lot of people don’t have an exact understanding of what it really is, or how it started. Yet, despite being given so little attention, it raises many health concerns and affects a large portion...

Melanoma may develop within an existing mole or dissimilarly appear as a new mole. The most common form of cancer in the US is that of the skin. The three prevalent types are: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Melanoma is the deadliest...

Introduction Skin cancer is an uncontrolled growth of skin cells. Skin cancer is one the most common type of cancer in the United States and its rates have increased 3% annually. Avoidance of irregular sunburns and indoor tanning can reduce skin cancer risk 50% to...

Introduction Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the U.S. This type of cancer usually begins in the form a tumor which most of the time these tumors are benign and do not spread. Three major types of skin cancer, from benign...

Abstract This paper addresses the demand for an intelligent and rapid classification system of skin cancer using contemporary highly-efficient deep convolutional neural network. CNNs use convolutional layers to perform image processing on input images and learn to perform classification tasks. In order to take advantage...