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Cancer Prevention Part II
Kidney Cancer:
Blood in the urine, dull ache or pain in the back or side, lump in kidney area, sometimes accompanied by high blood pressure or abnormality in red blood cells.
Leukemia
Weakness, paleness, fever and flu symptoms, bruising and prolonged bleeding, enlarged lymph nodes, spleen, liver, pain in bones and joints, frequent infections, weight loss, night sweats
Lung cancer:
Wheezing, persistent cough for months, sputum streaked with blood, persistent chest pain, congestion in the lungs, enlarged lymph nodes in the neck Read the rest of this entry »
Cancer Prevention Part I
Since prevention is one of the most important tools in the fight against cancer, it is important that cancer be detected as soon as possible, thus preventing it from spreading.
The signs of cancer include: A lump or thickening in the breast or testicles, change in a wart or mole, skin pain or persistent sore throat that does not heal, a change in bowel or bladder habits, a persistent cough or coughing up blood, constant indigestion or trouble swallowing, unusual bleeding or discharge and chronic fatigue.
If you notice any of these symptoms, you should see a doctor for testing.
The following are symptoms that can occur in certain types of cancer:
Bladder cancer: Read the rest of this entry »
Overview of Brain Tumors
A brain tumor is a group of abnormal cells growing in the brain or around it. Tumors can directly destroy healthy brain cells. They can also indirectly damage to invade other parts of the brain and cause inflammation, brain swelling and pressure inside the skull.
Brain tumors can be malignant or benign. A malignant tumor, also called brain cancer often grows rapidly and invades the healthy areas of the brain. Benign tumors do not contain cancer cells. Viewed under a microscope to look normal, usually grow slowly.
Brain tumors can be of two types: primary or metastatic. Primary brain tumors originate in the brain, and appear when metastatic cancer cells elsewhere in the body spread to the brain. For this reason, metastatic brain tumors are almost always malignant, while primary tumors may be benign or malignant. Read the rest of this entry »
treatment for patients with metastatic squamous neck with occult primary.
There are different types of treatment for patients with metastatic squamous neck with occult primary.
There are different types of treatment available for patients with metastatic squamous neck with occult primary. Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment) and some are being tested in clinical trials. A treatment clinical trial is a research study meant to help improve current treatments or obtain information on new treatments for cancer patients. When clinical trials show that a new treatment is better than the standard treatment, the new treatment may become the standard treatment. Patients should consider participating in a clinical trial. Some clinical trials are open only to patients who have not started treatment.
There are two types of standard treatment: Read the rest of this entry »
Cancer of the perineum
Definition:
It is a cancer that starts in the vulva, the outside of the female reproductive system that includes the labia and clitoris. The vulva into the vagina.
Causes and risk factors:
Vulvar cancer most often affects the labia, the folds of skin found outside the vagina. In some cases, vulvar cancer may start on the clitoris or in glands on the sides of the vaginal opening.
Most vulvar cancers begin in skin cells called squamous cells. The others are classified as:
* Adenosarcoma
* Basal Cell Carcinoma
* Melanoma
* Sarcoma Read the rest of this entry »
Types of Treatment Stomach Cancer
There are different types of treatment available for patients with stomach cancer. Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment) and some are being tested in clinical trials. A treatment clinical trial is a research study meant to help improve current treatments or obtain information on new treatments for cancer patients. When clinical trials show that a new treatment is better than the standard treatment, the new treatment may become the standard treatment. Patients should think about taking part in a clinical trial. Read the rest of this entry »
Treatment of Stomach Cancer
The only curative treatment for stomach cancer is surgery, which will seek to remove the tumor with margins that may allow healing. Is usually necessary to remove the entire stomach and surrounding lymph nodes. Then he joins the small intestine to the esophagus or stomach with the rest (if it was possible to leave something) to allow feeding the patient through the mouth. To accomplish this it is essential that the cancer is discovered as soon as possible, so that the chances of cure are greater. Read the rest of this entry »
The Symptoms of Stomach Cancer
Patients with stomach cancer do not usually present any symptoms in the early stages of the disease, if anything, some discomfort in the upper abdomen. Then, as the tumor progresses, they may worsen these may feel discomfort and slow digestion, pain free, anorexia (loss of appetite), weight loss and halitosis (bad breath).
The tumor may cause various complications, which give rise to different symptoms. Read the rest of this entry »
Stomach Cancer
The stomach is an organ shaped like a wineskin located in the upper abdomen and connects the esophagus to the first portion of the intestine (duodenum). Its main function is to accumulate ingested food and begin digestion. Other functions are to provide absorption of iron and vitamin B12.
Stomach cancer occurs because the cells of the inner layer (mucosa) multiply out of control. Initially this multiplication affects only the mucosa, forming a lump. He soon breaks the barrier that limits the mucosa and tumor cells are invading the Read the rest of this entry »
Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials
Anal cancer stage I was formerly treated with abdominoperineal resection. Current therapies in preserving the sphincter include wide local excision of the perianal skin or anal margin for small tumors, or definitive chemoradiation (fluorouracil, and mitomycin) for cancers of the anal canal. Salvage chemoradiation therapy (fluorouracil and cisplatin plus a radiation boost) may avoid permanent colostomy in patients with residual tumor after undergoing initial nonoperative therapy. Radical resection is reserved for patients with incomplete responses or recurrent disease. It is therefore important continuous surveillance with rectal examination every three months during the first two years and endoscopy / biopsy when indicated after completion of sphincter-preserving therapy.
Standard treatment options:
1. Small tumors of the perianal skin or anal margin not involving the anal sphincter may be adequately treated with local resection. Read the rest of this entry »