Brachytherapy

Protein specific antigen, or PSA, is a protein produced by the cells of the prostate gland. Until recently, it was common for men to have PSA-screen in order to determine the “status” of their prostate. Prostate cancer is estimated to effect over 220,000 new people every year, resulting in 27,500 deaths. It is important to understand the guidelines and the risks and benefits of such a screen so we can more effectively prevent and treat this disease. However, the benefit of PSA screening is uncertain

Your lungs are an organ that allows you to breathe in air and supply oxygen to the body’s tissues and removing waste. Normal cells in the lungs grow and divide to form new cells as they are needed. When normal cells grow old or get damaged, they die, and new cells take their place. Sometimes this process goes wrong and new cells form when the body does not need them. Old or damaged cells do not die as they should and a mutation in the cell’s DNA occurs. The mutated cell divides and passes along the

While there are different types of bone cancers, the symptoms for each are generally about the same with the severity varying with the size and location of the tumor (Upstate Medical University, 2014). The most common symptom is pain, which, in the case of cancers such as osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma, and Ewing’s sarcoma, may occur in the arms, legs, and knees. The pain may start out as being infrequent and only occur at night or when the bone is in use. Over time, as the tumor grows, the pain

course. These are the " A course in Radiotherapy Physics – Radiation Dosimetry, Treatment Planning and Treatment Techniques", UK, 17 - 19 November 2009 and the "A course in Radiotherapy Physics - Treatment Machines, Quality Assurance, Radiobiology, Brachytherapy and Radiotherapy Imaging", UK, 9-10 March 2010, both organised by The Joint Departement of Physics of the Royal Marsden Hospital & The Institute of Cancer

list seven different types of ambulatory care settings and describe what they do, 1. Asc Development Company, LLC is the Spine Center it provides all surgical treatments through a third party, in which they perform over 24 different services on the nervous system as its specialty. The company provides and average services per patient of 4.7 overhauled, this is an excellent rating according to the top ambulatory health care facilities, pain provider in Maryland. 2. Plastic Surgery Center of Maryland

particles are types of radiation used for cancer treatment. Treatment can be delivered in two ways; a machine outside the body which is an external beam, or a radioactive material that is placed in the body near the cancer cells, which is called brachytherapy (radiation therapy for cancer, n.d.). Radiation therapy is different from chemotherapy, which exposes the whole body to cancer-fighting drugs. Radiation therapy, on the other hand, is local, its aimed at, and effects only the parts it needs to

Shortly after Roentgen discovered x-rays in 1895, studies were done observing “the transfer of energy from the beam of radiation to the biologic system and the … effects of this interaction”, becoming the basic principles of radiation oncology (Frank et al, 2012, p. 469). As people were experimenting with the new founded x-ray, scientists began to notice the immediate and delayed effects of radiation (Frank et al, 2012, p. 469). Two of the main effects that were noticed were “epilation (loss of hair)

Nuclear Radiation - Good or Bad? Nuclear Radiation Nuclear radiation is the process by which an unstable isotope loses energy. There are three types of radiation, alpha, beta and gamma. Alpha is the weakest, gamma is the strongest (can pass through almost anything) Dangerous radiation Alpha radiation can be highly dangerous when ingested whereas gamma radiation can inflict damage externally with its ability to pass through almost any surface. Inhaling alpha radiation can cause lung cancer. The

Prostate Cancer Cancer of the prostate, a common form of cancer, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the prostate. The prostate is on the male sex glands, and is located just below the bladder and in front of the rectum. The size of the prostate is about the size of a walnut. It surrounds the part of the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. The prostate makes fluid that becomes part of the semen, which contains sperm. Prostate

Interactions With Patients 12. "Student attends to the (a) personal needs, (b) safety, and (c) modesty of the patient in a professional manner that meets or exceeds the expectation of a healthcare worker. • Always giving patients an honest smile to make them feel comfortable, to make them feel that they are going to be taken care of. • Asking patients how they feel, and actively listening to their concerns; examples: m Talking to non-English speaking patients in Spanish o Talking to patients in the