Write a Journal entry based on the assigned diagnosis. Assigned Symptoms – Inco

Write a Journal entry based on the assigned diagnosis. Assigned Symptoms – Incontinence, focal seizures
Cancer – Meningioma
Stage – Anaplastic, Grade III
Students are given a diagnosis. Use all resources available to answer the following questions (remember- in a journal/diary format, an example of the journal is attached as well). These resources may include primary journal articles, cancer treatment databases on the web, medical dictionaries and references, current event articles, etc.
1.After you found out your diagnosis, what is the first thing that you did?
2.Given your diagnosis, what is your prognosis [in other words, what is the likelihood of 5 year survival]?
3.What are some possible causes of the cancer [genetic, environmental, and behavioral]? List at least 3.
4.Were you at increased risk of any of the above?
5.What epidemiological data is available for your cancer? Go to globocan.iarc.fr/ to determine this information. Examine the data for different countries and discuss how this cancer is distribute in the US versus other countries throughout the world. Are you a direct descendant of a country where this cancer is more prevalent?