Q Overview When first trying to put together the factors involved in making a diagnosis from a medical case study, a good place to start is to make a set of general observations about the patient. These observations include the patient's history, set of symptoms, general appearance and behavior, and information gathered about their medical condition. This assignment will give you practice making observations through the case study provided on lymphoma and further your understanding of tumors. Instructions In order to complete this discussion, please be sure you have read the Case Study on Mr. Hampton in Module 2's Exploration. In a post that is a minimum of 300 words, respond to the following: • What are your initial observations of the patient in this case? • What do you think the diagnosis may be? Identify if you think the diagnosis is benign or malignant? What are the associated cellular mechanisms that may be occurring? • What are the patient's risk factors leading to this diagnosis? • Are there different stages of his diagnosed condition? What stage may he be in? • What are the survival rates associated with this diagnosis? • What may be the treatment options for this patient? Be sure to respond to at least 2 of your classmates. Do you agree with your classmates' diagnosis? If you do – did they have any insights that you might have missed? Did you see any gaps in their assumptions? Can you offer them any suggestions to help improve their diagnostic process? If their diagnosis differed from yours – take the opportunity to discuss the possible reasons for your differing diagnoses. Each response post should be a minimum of 50 words. Please cite all sources in APA format. See the Schedule and Course Rubrics pages in the Syllabus and Schedule Module for due dates and grading information.
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