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Oral cavity cancer and smoking
Oral cancer is a destructive disease in the region of the head and neck can infiltrate and invade tissues and spread to other areas via the lymphatic and blood, resulting in distant metastases.
Each puff of smoke fills the mouth before being sucked into the lungs. The largest concentration of toxic substances is evidently in the mouth and attacks the mucous membranes.
Smoking snuff causes oral cavity cancer in men and women. The risk increases when consumed smokeless snuff or smoking and drinking alcohol.
here is a strong relationship between cancer risk and how many cigarettes are smoked and for how long. The risk tends to decrease once you stop smoking.
Most cancers of the buccal cavity birth caught flat cells that line the interior of the mouth.
Mouth cancer is manifested by a tumor can be placed on the lips, tongue, inner walls of the cheeks, gums and palate.
Causes
The main causes of oral cancer include:
- Consumption of snuff (90% of oral cancer due to smoking cigarettes, cigars or pipes, chewing snuff and snuff powder rubbed on the gums).
- The consumption of alcohol.
- Leukoplakia – a condition characterized by a whitish patch that develops inside the mouth or throat.
- Erythroplakia – a condition characterized by red, raised patch that develops inside the mouth.
- Excessive sun exposure as anywhere in the body, can cause lip cancer.
- Red or white patches velvety texture
- Ulcers or sores that fail to heal
- Plate-like sores or warts on the lips
- Persistent sore throat
- Lump on the lip, on the tongue or neck
- Difficulty chewing, swallowing or talking
- Descrecimiento not painful in the lip, forming a dry scab that bleeds when removed
- Pain in the ear or jaw
The number of young people affected with testicular cancer
The conference “Asexorate” was a good time for the Department of Youth Care Tower to instruct high school students , testicular cancer, its impact on young people and self-exploration as the best way to find an abnormality.
The conference was offered to approximately 200 students from CETIS number 59, the colonial expansion of Torreon and Las Margaritas was provided by Juan Carlos Acosta de la Torre, a specialist in clinical sexology, which addressed several issues such as teenage pregnancy, diversity sexual and venereal disease.
According to data presented at the conference testicular cancer in young people between 15 and 30 have high statistics in Mexico.
The information provided was related to Human Papilloma Virus, the exploration of the testicles as a means of cancer prevention among youth and adults.
One of the main weapons against cancer is early detection testes for a full treatment or removal .
The testicular exploration campaign has been carried out in schools as School Venustiano Carranza, Institute London School LUZAC, among several others.
What is a brain tumor?
Today, many people suffer from brain tumors. Due to the lack of information, not all individuals prevent fatal outcomes. For this reason it is important to know what it is pathology.
It’s called brain tumor to a condition whose nucleus is in one of the structures of the cranial cavity. For example, can be located in the brain parenchyma, blood vessels in the cranial nerves, glands and bones. The abnormal mass formed by the tumor grows and thus damages the brain tissue .
Among the most common symptoms may be appointed as follows: temporary paralysis, aphasia, apraxia, partial motor seizures and visual disturbances. They are produced with the destruction of the tissues mentioned above and / or increased pressure.
On the other hand, there are signs that are generated away from the brain. They are called false location because symptoms are caused by intracranial hypertension or brain stem displacement.
The brain tumors are classified as primary intracranial tumors, astrocytomas, glioblastoma multiforme, ependymoma, meningiona, primary brain lymphoma, medulloblastoma, hemangioblastoma of the cerebellum, fourth ventricle papilloma, pinealoma, craniopharyngioma, acoustic neuroma, pituitary adenomas and tumors of the foramen magnum .
Each of these conditions has some individual characteristics and other communities. If it takes a healthy lifestyle and regular medical checkups, all can be prevented.
Skin Cancer
The two types of skin cancer are basal cell cancer and squamous cell cancer. Generally, this type of disease on the face, neck, hands, arms and head. Another type of skin cancer more dangerous but less common than the so-called melanoma.
Anyone can get skin cancer, however there are some behaviors that may increase the chances of suffering, including:
• They spend much time basking in the sun and do it without proper protection.
• People of skin and eyes.
• Family history.
• People over 50 years of age.
Any suspicion or indication on the skin or at the slightest change in appearance in the epidermis should be the referral.
When detected early there are greater chances that the treatment is effective and achieving a complete remission of cancer.
To protect yourself it is advisable not to sunbathe at the times where its rays are strongest (between 10 am and 4 pm), always using the right sunscreen and sunglasses also provide 100% protection .
It is important to monitor and check the skin regularly for any changes in either birthmarks, moles or spots , as these can be a sign of skin cancer.
New studies on cancer
With the aim of lowering the number of people who die from cancer each year are conducted several studies and conferences in which health professionals discussed different ideas and alternatives to cope with the disease. Recently, the National Cancer Institute in Washington, United States, announced it will begin to work with various researchers to try to give answers to the questions that still could not be resolved.
The main idea is to understand why the expansion (metastasis) of the tumors and then prepare a more effective method of combat, which would transform the chronic cancer using tools such as targeted therapy. The goal is simple: raise the quality of life and ensure that the percentage of fatal cases of cancer begins to decline.
Researchers and doctors are still very cautious and do not want to raise false expectations. However, it is noteworthy that opens in a new light for patients who suffer from some form of cancer. At first you probably will not achieve drastic changes in terminal cases, but it is possible to increase the quality of life, which it remains more than positive news.
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:
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Once upon a time in San Antonio
San Antonio is a Texas city with few attractions, apart from the archaeological remains of the battle of the Alamo. However, few are dedicated to breast cancer pilgrimage there almost every year. The reason is the international symposium on breast cancer, the most important of all dedicated to the most common malignant tumor of women, the global meeting of experts where they reveal the results of more substantial research.
On 10 December, Dr. Josep Baselga (Hospital Vall d’Hebron Hospital in Barcelona and Massachusetts in the U.S.) occupied the central lectern ‘of SanAntonio’ to communicate the results of neo-ALTTO trial. This is a coordinated effort of 24 countries in Europe, America and Asia, with a huge turnout of SOLTI, a group of researchers from spain. Read the rest of this entry »
Childhood Psoriasis
Indeed, his suspicions were confirmed: These lesions responded to the first symptoms of the condition. Now the child is 10 years and the truth is that “although we know that is chronic, when not being very aggressive. In fact, we are only using topical products (creams, ointments, …). ”
Angeles summarizes the daily routine of its small: “A good moisturizer after showering and at night, depending on how you, try the head, body and everything.” As he explains, if you feel your child scratches his head and begins to have an outbreak, has four topical medications to be combined, some other softer and more steroids. Read the rest of this entry »
Lung Cancer Increased in 2020
Are two curves diverge: while lung cancer mortality in Spain and most other EU countries lower among men (the exception is Portugal), among women not only rises, but is accelerating. Specifically, between 1990 and 2007, a spokesman for the Spanish Health Ministry said that the lung cancer mortality in men decreased by 19% in the EU, and 4% in Spain. In contrast, among women increased by 39% in the EU, a rate that Spain doubles and reaches 73%. 20% of women smoke, a figure that increases slightly in each National Health Survey.
Compared with what is, by far, the first female cancer, both incidence and mortality, “the breast, is that in the EU, the mortality has fallen by 9% between 1990 and 2007, and Spain 24%. The projection of what will happen in Spain seems clear. With the delay due to the late entry of women to smoking, the country follows the same path traveled by U.S. and northern Europe, where lung cancer is already the leading cause of death in women, ahead of breast (in large studies comparing these two women with colorectal cancer, which are the first, and in men breast changes the prostate). For example, this is the case in Denmark since 1996. In Hungary the case since 2005 or so. And if it confirms the trend, and there is no indication that it will not be confirmed, the projections are that Spain will occur after 2020, indicates Massutí Bartholomew, secretary of the Spanish Group for Lung Cancer (GEPC). Read the rest of this entry »
Tracking Ovarian Cancer : Commentary
During the last decade, research efforts have focused on protocols for detection and diagnosis of ovarian cancer in early stages. Unfortunately, achieving this goal has been difficult and to date not been demonstrated that monitoring strategies or systematic screening tests have reduced mortality from ovarian cancer.
Since 80% to 90% of women who presented ovarian tumors have no family history of the disease and that screening in the general population is not yet effective, it is important for patients and physicians know the symptoms of cancer ovary to establish the diagnosis as quickly as possible. Theoretically lead to early diagnosis of tumor detection in early stages, when the chance of cure is significantly higher. Even if that early diagnosis through symptoms does not detect early stage disease, will make optimal cytoreduction in advanced disease. Read the rest of this entry »