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Cervical cancer occurs in the cells located in the cervix, which is the lower part of the uterus. They are caused by sexually transmitted viruses including various types of human papillomavirus (HPV). In fact, HPV infection is common, yet the majority of infections are terminated by the immune system in a couple of years. However,... Continue Reading →
Today I had my seventh lesson at Samsung Medical Center. I learned about different microscopes that pathologists use to make a diagnosis. Electron microscopes and fluorescent microscopes are occasionally used, but light microscopes are most commonly used. Light Microscope A light microscope uses visible light to identify small objects such as the nucleus of... Continue Reading →
Today I had my sixth lesson at Samsung Medical Center. I learned about various types of stem cells including hematopoietic stem cell and induced pluripotent stem cells. I also learned about leukemia stem cell transplantation and the advantages and disadvantages of stem cell research. Hematopoietic Stem Cell A hematopoietic stem cell, also known as... Continue Reading →
Today I had my fifth lesson at Samsung Medical Center. I learned about advance medical directives, its history, and the difference between euthanasia and advance medical directives. Advance Medical Directives Other names of advance medical directives are advance directive, living will, or advance decision. It is a written document that mentions specifically or generally the... Continue Reading →
Today I had my fourth lesson of internship at Samsung Medical Center. I learned about organ transplantation, specifically about HLA matching, GVHD, xenotransplantation, and the reality of organ transplantation around the globe. Organ Transplantation Organ transplantation is used as a treatment for failed organs such as liver and kidney. Organs that are used for... Continue Reading →
Today was my third lesson at Samsung Medical Center. I learned about robotic surgery, including its history, benefits, and side effects. Robotic Surgery Robotic surgery is an operation in which minimal surgical instruments are used so that surgeons can perform sophisticated surgeries more precisely and flexibly. Furthermore, surgeons can have better control of the procedures... Continue Reading →
Today I had my second day of internship at Samsung Medical Center. Today I learned about the types of diagnosis, metastasis, and immunotherapy. Types of Diagnosis Tumor (present) Tumor (not present) Positive True positive False positive Negative False negative True negative True positive means that a doctor diagnosed that there is a tumor when there the... Continue Reading →
Today I had my first class of internship at Samsung Medical Center. I learned some tools and tests that pathologists use while they work. Frozen Section Frozen section is a specific type of biopsy procedure developed to make a rapid diagnosis of a mass during surgery. Biopsies are small samples of tissue taken from a... Continue Reading →
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