Recently, the news about Roger Ebert's passing came about and I, like many others who enjoy films, were saddened by this. He was, and still is, regarded as one of the best movie critics in history and his love for such a media cannot be understated. He, along with his late partner in Gene Siskel, reviewed a plethora of movies together and whether said movies were good or bad depended on how much effort went into them. It's because of Ebert's passing that I feel like more focus should be brought to cancer recovery.
Cancer recovery is one of those instances which is difficult to go about, especially when the illness is seen within the head and neck. Ebert had a strong case of it within the thyroid and treatments of it resulted in him losing part of his jaw. It's clear that Ebert was strong - which no one can dispute - but I think that surgery on these regions poses a number of risks. It's why companies such as Voices Against Brain Cancer work to find others, perhaps noninvasive varieties.
There is a chance of success when it comes to brain surgery and of course there has to be a recovery process to it as well. There is a certain type of surgery that has been detailed in an article posted on Cleveland Live LLC. The procedure is question has been given the name of multiple hippocampal transection. The way that this goes is that the surgeon performs a number of incisions in the paths within the hippocampus and the fibers entailing language and memory are left unharmed.
The article detailed the troubles of Gayle Waxon, a 44-year-old Seattle native who had her first seizure when she was 19. The fact is that she didn't know what caused these until she went to the doctor and found that many small growths were to blame. The aforementioned procedure was done and it's uplifting to note that she has not undergone a single seizure since that time. I think it's easy to say that she has benefitted greatly because of this different kind of surgery.
It's clear that cancer recovery will take some time but it can be done if the surgical processes go over well. I have confidence that we'll see more methods come about and that therapies will be altered. Research is done constantly and it's being funded by other organizations associated with the matter and people who want to donate to the cause. I can only hope that the support continues so that, in time, tangible results will be had in the long term scheme of things.
Cancer recovery is one of those instances which is difficult to go about, especially when the illness is seen within the head and neck. Ebert had a strong case of it within the thyroid and treatments of it resulted in him losing part of his jaw. It's clear that Ebert was strong - which no one can dispute - but I think that surgery on these regions poses a number of risks. It's why companies such as Voices Against Brain Cancer work to find others, perhaps noninvasive varieties.
There is a chance of success when it comes to brain surgery and of course there has to be a recovery process to it as well. There is a certain type of surgery that has been detailed in an article posted on Cleveland Live LLC. The procedure is question has been given the name of multiple hippocampal transection. The way that this goes is that the surgeon performs a number of incisions in the paths within the hippocampus and the fibers entailing language and memory are left unharmed.
The article detailed the troubles of Gayle Waxon, a 44-year-old Seattle native who had her first seizure when she was 19. The fact is that she didn't know what caused these until she went to the doctor and found that many small growths were to blame. The aforementioned procedure was done and it's uplifting to note that she has not undergone a single seizure since that time. I think it's easy to say that she has benefitted greatly because of this different kind of surgery.
It's clear that cancer recovery will take some time but it can be done if the surgical processes go over well. I have confidence that we'll see more methods come about and that therapies will be altered. Research is done constantly and it's being funded by other organizations associated with the matter and people who want to donate to the cause. I can only hope that the support continues so that, in time, tangible results will be had in the long term scheme of things.
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