Infectious diseases are far more difficult to predict than genetic diseases. The reason this causes controversy is because some people want to know if they have certain genetic diseases, but bioethicits feel predicting untreatable inherited illnesses is unethical. Also, certain populations of people have a higher probability of developing certain genetic disease. ...
Epithelial ovarian cancer is the most common gynaecological cancer in the UK, with 6959 cases diagnosed in 2002. It accounts for 6% of all cancer deaths and has a five year survival rate of about 28% (Cancer research UK, 2005). This paper will focus on the diagnosis, and treatment of one 38 year old patient. Mrs A has been chosen as the course of her disease and the treatment she received has shown itself typical, however because of her comparatively young age, its personal effects are quite specific. Following an exploration into the physiology and risk factors of ovarian cancer, this paper...
