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The Cancer Corner


Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Introduction It is easy to understand the word neurofibromatosis(NF) when we separate it into two parts, neuro and fibromatosis. Neuro...
Day Lee
Aug 16, 20233 min read
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CAR-T Cell Immunotherapy
Introduction We, as humans, have conquered many cancers including prostate, thyroid, testicular, melanoma, and breast , and are still...
Day Lee
Aug 16, 20233 min read
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Small Cell Lung Cancer & Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Introduction It is infrequent to find children diagnosed with lung cancer because the cause of it is primarily an accumulation of...
Day Lee
Aug 16, 20233 min read
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AI and Cancer Treatment
Introduction 60% of Americans would feel uncomfortable if their health care provider relied on artificial intelligence (AI) for their...
Day Lee
Aug 6, 20232 min read
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BioTechnology Detecting Cancer
BioTechnology Detecting Cancer Cancer is a complicated condition that can be caused by the transfer of heredity material. Although not...
Paleesa Kapoor
Jun 2, 20234 min read
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Complications of Cervical Cancer
Complications of Cervical Cancer By Day Lee Introduction The American Cancer Society estimated that there will be about 13,960 new cases...
Day Lee
Jun 2, 20233 min read
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New Funding Will Help Fight Against Childhood Cancer
As childhood cancer funding remains at an all time-low, the fight to introduce new funding was taken on by those in government power....
Raaga Sirani
May 23, 20233 min read
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Cancer Therapy: Nanotechnology
When most people hear “cancer” their mind immediately associates it with the words incurable, or untreatable. However, this is in fact...
Kisha Patel
May 23, 20233 min read
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Busting Myths about Childhood Cancer
About 10,500 children in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer in 2021. But surprisingly, there is still plenty of false...
Monita Mitra
May 23, 20233 min read
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Proton Therapy for Childhood Cancers
Generally, when considering treatment options for various diseases and afflictions such as cancer, people, parents especially, have a lot...
Chetana Devulapally
May 23, 20233 min read
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Supporting families who have children battling cancer
When children are diagnosed with cancer, it is typical for children’s families to feel overwhelmed and scared. Living with cancer...
Varshitha Korrapolu
May 23, 20232 min read
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Leukemia in the Pediatric Population
Leukemia is a type of malignant disease that causes the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs to develop an excess of immature or...
Kisha Patel
May 23, 20234 min read
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The Psychological Effects of Childhood Cancer
The majority of research on the treatment of childhood cancer is focused on the statistics of childhood cancer survivors and the...
Monita Mitra
May 23, 20234 min read
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The Role of Pediatric Oncologists
Children and adolescents have different medical needs when compared to adults. Therefore, pediatric oncologists tailor their service...
Varshitha Korrapolu
May 23, 20233 min read
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Mental Health and Cancer: Useful coping strategies
Mental health is a large concern for families with children facing cancer. Psychological therapy options play a significant role in a...
Chetana Devulapally
May 23, 20233 min read
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Medicuras x Aid2day
Stem cell therapy is an increasingly prevalent form of treatment targeting tumors with minimal side effects and improved therapeutic...
AID2DAY Team
May 23, 20233 min read
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Pediatric Melanoma
Per year, 300 children in the United States are afflicted with melanoma (Melanoma in Children and Teens, 2021). Melanoma is a form of...
Kisha Patel
May 23, 20233 min read
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Stem Cell Transplants in Childhood Cancer
Although the most common (and most popular) methods to treat childhood cancer are through chemotherapy/radiation therapy, stem cell...
Monita Mitra
May 23, 20235 min read
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Current Research and Initiatives to Fight Pediatric Cancer
Cancer is a leading cause of death among children and adolescents. To a significant amount of the human population, cancer carries a...
Varshitha Korrapolu
May 23, 20233 min read
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Types of Surgeries Used in Cancer Treatment
Even though people use cancer as an “umbrella term” for every different type of cancer, not all cancers are truly the same. Every type of...
Monita Mitra
May 23, 20233 min read
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