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Pain Interventions In Pediatric Oncology Patients, Allison P. Mcconnell
Pain Interventions In Pediatric Oncology Patients, Allison P. Mcconnell
Senior Honors Theses
Managing pain in the pediatric oncology population can be a daunting task. Often pain in these patients is severe and often not adequately treated or assessed. Studies have found that the reason for this disconnect is due to the impulse to follow unsubstantiated fears and myths held by healthcare professionals and even by the caregivers of the patients. For this reason, many pediatric oncology patients suffer from unnecessary pain when there are both pharmacological and non-pharmacological means available to intervene. The diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer is multidimensional; however, it can be managed based on recent research and evidence-based …
The Effects Of Vitamin C On Cancer: A Cellular And Epidemiological Perspective, Amy C. Mclaughlin
The Effects Of Vitamin C On Cancer: A Cellular And Epidemiological Perspective, Amy C. Mclaughlin
Senior Honors Theses
While vitamin C has been proven to benefit the immune system during acute infections, there are now many studies to support the findings that vitamin C may also contribute to more effective chemotherapy and lessened damage on the body as a result of chemotherapy. This thesis investigates the impact of vitamin C on many components of cancer such as C-reactive protein, interleukins, reactive oxygen species, and many types of antioxidants and examines vitamin C's ability to inhibit or promote these agents' functions in the body. In addition, this thesis evaluates the ability of vitamin C to keep tumor cells from …
Is Less Really More?: Determining The Efficacy And Advantages Of Low Dose Chemotherapy, Natalie Toews
Is Less Really More?: Determining The Efficacy And Advantages Of Low Dose Chemotherapy, Natalie Toews
Senior Honors Theses
Chemotherapy is the preferred treatment for patients with breast cancer nationwide; however, the dosage and duration of this treatment have come under recent scrutiny. The efficacy of high dose chemotherapy is many times inadequate, and the adverse physical effects resulting from this regimen have a negative holistic impact on the patients. Studies suggest that low dose chemotherapy, through antiangiogenesis, affects the spread of breast cancer carcinomas and may produce less harmful side effects in relation to the heart, brain, and eyes. Thus, oncological research proposes that a low dose regimen improves the patient’s quality of life and may be an …
Analysis Of Current And Potential Treatments For Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Angelica M. Atkins
Analysis Of Current And Potential Treatments For Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Angelica M. Atkins
Senior Honors Theses
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) is one of the most common forms of adult leukemia in North Americans. However, it has been shown through the analysis of clinical studies and synopses of medical research that no current treatment indefinitely cures CLL or prolongs the life of CLL patients. Current CLL therapies are either symptomatic treatments (chemotherapy and immunotherapy) that do not improve complete remission rates or effective treatments that target the actual cancer but have excessive morbidity and toxicity rates (stem cell transplants). Conventional CLL treatments are inadequate according to the results of clinical trials and research of field experts. Potential …