Therapies

The immune system The immune system consists of cells, tissues, and organs that work jointly to defend the body from foreign invaders. The human body serves as an ideal environment for many microorganisms. The immune system’s primary job is to keep them out and destroy them. A cancer cell can…

Cancer cells divide and rapidly grow than those of the healthy cells in the human body. Radiation therapy is a kind of cancer treatment which delivers high energy waves such as x-rays, gamma rays, electron beams, or protons to destroy rapidly dividing cells. Though it may also damage healthy tissues…

Targeted Cancer Cell Therapy The cells in the body grow and divide as part of the normal cell cycle. The cell’s nucleus control this process. Inside the nucleus, genetic materials called the DNA contains the instructions for directing the process. Sometimes, the cell’s DNA becomes damaged. Normally, the DNA responds…

It was believed that as early as 1843, the first hysterectomy was performed in England. In the same year, the use of ether as an anesthetic was also been developed. Not until 1846, was the use of anesthesia during surgery has been established. Given the length of time it has…

Being the number one among other countries is indeed an achievement for a third world nation such as the Philippines. However, being on top in Asia for the highest number of incidence of breast cancer is not the best news Filipinos will be proud about. According to Inquirer.net, with every…

Aside from surgery and other therapies such as hormonal therapy, radiation, and immunotherapy, chemotherapy would be one of the more popular and preferred treatments for cancer. Patients, whether in the early or later stage of the disease, are supposed to be given a new lease on life with chemotherapy. However,…