Book 1 – Next by Michael Chrichton
The story of Next follows a certain individual named Frank Burnet who, before the novel started, had to undergo tests and treatment for leukemia. Later it is discovered that Burnet’s cells have characteristics about them which causes a stir in the medical research field. My research question is: how is cancer treated?
For my question I immediately went to EBSCO.. it’s got everything!
Paraphrase of source #1 – Kidney Cancer Treatment
- CT scans can now detect cancer in body organs.
- Thanks to new technology, body scans can now detect more than what the doctor was initially looking for, offering more solutions to the problem at large.
- Previously, when cancer was found in the kidney the whole kidney would have to be removed. Not with today’s technology.
- Kidney cancer is among the top ten most common cancers and is usually diagnosed around age 65. The risk is higher in men than in women.
- Kidney cancer usually is not present with symptoms at first. As the cancer progresses, pain is usually felt below the ribs with fatigue and wait loss as well.
- Depending on the severity of cancer, different surgical approaches are necessary.
- An open incision may be used to remove the cancerous kidney. This is typically the first and most commonly used approach.
- If the tumor is small enough, it may just be removed without having to remove the entire kidney.
- Surgery isn’t the only option for removing tumors from the body. Other methods are present.
- Freezing the tumor is an option if the body is too frail for tumor removal.
- Results at the Mayo Clinic show that 95% of those who underwent treatment came back successful.
- For very small tumors, Radiofrequency ablation is another viable option.
- This option is very good for older people. 65 years of age and older.
- Drugs now can be used to prevent the tumors from advancing even further.
“Marty Roberts peered through the microscope, then adjusted the video screen so they coul both look. “Okay,” he said. “Red cell morphology, hemoglobin, protein frations, all completely normal. It’s just blood.”
Michael Chrichton, Next, pg. 177
Works Cited:
“Kidney cancer treatment.” Mayo Clinic Health Letter 28.3 (2010): 4-5. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 25 Feb. 2010.
“Fatigue in patients with advanced cancer.” Australian Nursing Journal 17.7 (2010): 28-31. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 25 Feb. 2010.
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