Friday 30 March 2018


Head and Neck Cancer:



The rates of patients detected with HPV-related head and neck cancer is rising annually. By the passing of years, there will be more cases of HPV-related head and neck cancer than HPV-related cervical cancer. Number of studies have shown that most patients with this diagnosis are likely to be cured of their disease, placing an increased emphasis on quality of life and non-cancer outcomes in this population of survivors. The majority of patients diagnosed with HPV-related head and neck cancer are working people and it is a serious issue both financially and psychologically.
 How can treatment for Head and Neck Cancer impact employment?
Treatment for head and neck cancer involves a combination of chemotherapy and radiotherapy given over a six to seven week period, often known as chemo-radiotherapy. This process is considered as toxic and can impact a patient’s ability to function normally including speaking, chewing, breathing and swallowing. Many patients require number of supportive medications to get through treatment including narcotics for pain and anti-nausea medications. Patients losses on average of 10-15% of their weight within a few months and can suffer from severe fatigue and post-treatment depression.
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Iris Jones 
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Tuesday 13 March 2018

Bio Markers for Oral Cancer:


Biomarkers are sub-atomic marks that are one of a kind to a specific sickness (e.g., oral growth).Biomarkers are characterized as "a trademark that is an unbiased estimated and assessed pointer of typical biologic procedures, pathogenic procedures, or pharmacologic reactions to helpful mediation". Biomarkers could be investigated in various analytes like blood and salivation.
Oral disease positions 6th among the growths happening worldwide with 90% of them being analysed as OSCC. Notwithstanding, the guess of OSCC is great with a survival rate of 90% if there should be an occurrence of early recognition. The highest quality level for determination of OSCC is biopsy trailed by histopathological examination, the significant downside in this system is delay in location. The biomarkers which are the quantifiable markers of physiological and neurotic process are helpful in the analysis and impact the forecast of illness. Salivary biomarkers have turned out to be practical dismisses in determination and follow-up of oral and oropharyngeal carcinoma
                                

Oral tumour alludes to the malignancies that happen in the oral hole, lip and pharynx with 90% of oral diseases being squamous cell carcinomas (OSCC). OSCC has the most elevated mortality proportion contrasted with different carcinomas. Most oral growths are identified at a later stage prompting lower survival rates. Early recognition of OSCC is a key factor in enhancing the forecast and survival rate of the patient. Quick headway in the field of finding has empowered early determination of numerous conceivably harmful conditions even before its clinical signs. One such symptomatic methodology that has increased much pertinence in the field of sub-atomic science has been the disclosure of salivary biomarkers (DNA, RNA and protein markers). These salivary biomarkers have been appeared to assume a non-obtrusive part in the determination and observation of oral tumour. The immediate contact between the salivation and the oral tumour injuries makes it a most touchy and particular, screening strategy in conclusion, organizing and development.
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Iris Jones 
Program Manager
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Friday 2 March 2018

Targeted Therapies:



Targeted treatment is a disease treatment that utilizations drugs. It is unique in relation to customary chemotherapy. The medications known as focused treatment help prevent disease from developing and spreading. They work by focusing on particular qualities or proteins. These qualities and proteins are found in malignancy cells or in cells identified with tumour development, similar to vein cells.
 Monoclonal antibodies are obstruct a particular focus outwardly of malignancy cells. Or on the other hand the objective may be in the zone around the growth. These medications work like a plastic connect you put to an electric attachment. The attachment shields power from streaming out of the attachment. Monoclonal antibodies can likewise send poisonous substances straightforwardly to growth cells. For instance, they can enable chemotherapy and radiation treatment to show signs of improvement. You normally get these medications intravenously (IV).
 Small-atom drugs: Medications called "little atom drugs" can obstruct the procedure that enables tumour cells to duplicate and spread. These medications are generally taken as pills. Angiogenesis inhibitors are a case of this sort of focused treatment. These medications shield tissue around the tumour from making veins. Angiogenesis is the name for making fresh recruits vessels. A tumour needs veins to bring it supplements. The supplements enable it to develop and spread. Against angiogenesis treatments starve the tumour by shielding fresh recruits’ vessels from creating.

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Iris Jones 
Program Manager
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