Kidney Cancer, a Manual Booklet for People

Category: Physician Guidelines | Posted at December 2, 2010 with 0 Comments

For you who wants to know more about Kidney Cancer, the following information from The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Kidney Cancer Physiology Schematic and Manual contains material about this cancer of kidney. Accordingly, the booklet will describe about renal cell cancer (adenocarcinoma or hypernephroma) as the most common type of kidney cancer.

What you will find in the deep of the this manual kidney cancer booklet are sections such as understanding the cancer, who’s at risk, symptoms, diagnosis, staging, treatment, side effect of cancer treatment, nutrition, follow up care, and support for people with kidney cancer.

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Cushing’s Syndrome Pathophysiology Diagram and Guideline

Category: Endocrinologist | Posted at October 12, 2010 with 1 Comment

Cushing’s Syndrome (hypercortisolism) is hormonal disorder caused by prolonged exposure of the body’s tissues to high levels of the hormone cortisol which can be from both serum ACTH low (iatrogenic, adrenal neoplasm) and serum ACTH high (pituitary neoplasm, ectopic ACTH).

Cushing's Syndrome negative feedback servo mechanism diagram

The pathophysiology diagram of Cushing’s Syndrome can be understood through the above illustration, since the outcome of this cycle is people develop Cushing’s syndrome because their bodies produce too much cortisol.

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