Bone tumorA bone tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in bone, traditionally classified as noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant). Cancerous bone tumors usually originate from a cancer in another part of the body such as from lung, breast, thyroid, kidney and prostate. There may be a lump, pain, or neurological signs from pressure. A bone tumor might present with a pathologic fracture. Other symptoms may include fatigue, fever, weight loss, anemia and nausea. Sometimes there are no symptoms and the tumour is found when investigating another problem.
Stem cell controversyThe stem cell controversy is the consideration of the ethics of research involving the development and use of human embryos. Most commonly, this controversy focuses on embryonic stem cells. Not all stem cell research involves human embryos. For example, adult stem cells, amniotic stem cells, and induced pluripotent stem cells do not involve creating, using, or destroying human embryos, and thus are minimally, if at all, controversial.
TamoxifèneLe tamoxifène est un modulateur sélectif des récepteurs des œstrogènes utilisé sous forme orale dans le cancer du sein. Il est pour l'instant le traitement le plus vendu dans le cadre du traitement de ce cancer. Il est utilisé dans le traitement de cancers du sein en phase précoce ou avancée chez les femmes pré- et post-ménopausées. Le tamoxifène est commercialisé, entre autres, sous la marque Nolvadex. Dans certains pays, il est vendu comme médicament générique.
