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Cancer Occurs when a Particular

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Cancer Occurs when a ParticularCancer occurs when a particular type of cells lost normal control mechanisms and starts to grow in a way that the body can not regulate.

While different types of cancers have signs, symptoms, treatments and different prognoses depending on the type of cells involved and the degree of cell growth, childhood cancer is usually easier to control if caught in time and how adults younger the child, the more likely to survive. A baby may have a better expectation of life than a boy of 10 years and that such a young age many of their cells are to be formed and to remove malignant cells from your body we will ensure a full survival.

While the treatments are very cruel and painful and the physical and psychological sequelae are difficult to overcome, now is not the same cancer 20 years ago. People tend to assume that cancer is synonymous with certain death, but with proper diagnosis and following the protocol established for this type of cancer, can be overcome and even have a normal life. At first deal will be difficult years, with many twists and turns, with fear of recurrence of the disease, but you can. (more…)

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Areas Vulnerable to Skin Cancer

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Areas Vulnerable to Skin CancerSkin cancer develops primarily in the areas of skin exposed to sunlight, including the scalp, face, lips, ears, neck, chest, arms and hands, and legs in women. But it can also form in areas that rarely see the light of day, like palms of hands, under fingernails, the spaces between the toes or under the toenails, and genital area.
Skin cancer affects people of all skin tones, including those with darker complexions.

Type

Basal cell carcinoma
This is the most common skin cancer. It is also the easiest to treat and less likely to spread. Basal cell carcinoma usually appears as:
• A lump or color pearl wax in the face, ears or neck.
• A flat spot of skin-colored or brown scar on the chest or back

Squamous cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma is easily treated if caught in time, but is a bit more likely to spread to the basal cell carcinoma. (more…)

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Signs and Symptoms of Testicular Cancer

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

Signs and Symptoms of Testicular CancerCompared with other types of cancer, testicular cancer is rare. But it is the most common cancer in men between the ages of 15 and 34.
Testicular cancer is highly treatable, even when the cancer has spread beyond the testicle. Depending on the type and stage of testicular cancer, you may receive one of several treatments, or a combination.
Signs and symptoms
• A lump or enlargement of the testicles
• A feeling of heaviness in the scrotum
• A pain in the abdomen or groin
• A sudden collection of fluid in the scrotum
• Pain or discomfort in a testicle or scrotum
• Enlargement or tenderness of the nipples
• unexplained fatigue and a general feeling of not feeling well

Etiology

Almost all testicular cancers begin in the germ cells – the cells in the testes that produce immature sperm, which would be given by the susceptibility of these to the risk factors. (more…)

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Knew Ewing’s Sarcoma and Leukemia Cancer

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Ewing’s Sarcoma

Another type of cancer that affects the bone is Ewing’s sarcoma. It is similar to osteosarcoma because it also affects adolescents and young adults, and usually attacks the legs or pelvis.

Most teens with Ewing’s sarcoma receiving chemotherapy and undergoing surgery. Some patients also need lightning, in addition to surgery or in lieu thereof, to be sure to destroy the remaining cells. Ewing’s sarcoma generally responds well to chemotherapy and radiation.

Osteosarcoma and Ewing’s sarcoma share common risk factors and the same side effects of treatment. The chances of recovery depend on the location of the tumor, its size and whether it has spread. But both types of bone cancer respond well to treatment and, in many cases are curable. (more…)

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Known Cancer in The Lymph System

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

The term lymphoma refers to cancer that develops in the lymphatic system, which includes lymph nodes, thymus, spleen, adenoids, tonsils and bone marrow. The role of the lymphatic system is fighting the germs that cause infections and diseases. Most adolescents with lymphoma have Hodgkin’s disease (cancer of lymph tissue) or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (cancer of immune system cells that circulate in our bodies).

Hodgkin’s disease usually occurs in adolescents and young adults. May arise in lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, chest or other body sites. Lymph nodes were enlarged, but in general there is pain. Hodgkin’s disease is characterized by the presence of abnormal cells and large, called Reed-Sternberg cells are detected with a microscope after a biopsy (a procedure in which a doctor takes a small tissue sample for the presence of cells cancer). The chemotherapy and often radiation are used to treat Hodgkin’s disease. (more…)

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Known Brain Tumor

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Brain tumors are rare in adolescents. There are two types of primary brain tumors that originate in the brain cells, and secondary brain tumors, which originate from a cancer that started elsewhere in the body (eg, osteosarcoma) and extends to the brain.

Most brain tumors in adolescents are primary. Two of the most common forms are astrocytomas and ependymomas. Astrocytomas are brain tumors that originate in the brain cells called astrocytes. This tumor is rarely spread outside the brain and spinal cord, and usually does not affect other organs. Ependymomas are tumors that usually begin in the walls of the ventricles of the brain. The brain has four ventricles, or cavities, which are a way for cerebrospinal fluid, a liquid substance that protects the brain and spinal cord, and absorbs shock. (more…)

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Breast Cancer is a Malignant tumor

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that grows in the breast tissue.
Cancer can begin to grow in the milk glands, milk ducts, fatty tissue and connective tissue in the breast.

* Causes
The cause is unknown, but there are some risk factors that cause a woman to be more likely to have breast cancer.

* Risk Factor
Several factors influencing risk are:
1. Age.
Approximately 60% of breast cancer occurs in over 60 years of age. Greatest risk found in women aged over 75 years.
2. Had breast cancer.
After the affected breast removed, then the risk of breast cancer in healthy increased by 0,5-1% / year.
3. Family history of breast cancer.
Women are mothers, sisters or children suffering from cancer, a risk 3 times more likely to have breast cancer.
4. Genetic and hormonal factors.
5. Disease had non-cancerous breast.
6. Menarche (first menstruation) before age 12 years, menopause after age 55 years, first pregnancy after age 30 years or had never been pregnant. (more…)

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Treatment of Cervical Cancer

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Treatment of Cervical Cancer

Women with cervical cancer can be treated with surgery, radiation or chemotherapy or a combination thereof.

Surgery. Treats cancer in the cervix and the area near the tumor. The doctor removes the cervix and uterus (total hysterectomy), although some patients require other radical hysterectomy which removes the uterus, cervix and part of the vagina, also removed the lymph nodes near the tumor to see if they have cancer.

Radiation.
Radiation therapy uses high energy rays to kill cancer cells.

Chemotherapy. Medications are used to kill cancer cells, often this is combined with radiation therapy when the cancer has spread to other organs.

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