Archive for the ‘Cancer’ Category
Evidence of Cancer Control in Men
Alarmingly large number of men who receive a diagnosis of cancer daily. And it’s very sad to hear that studies and statistics show that cancer kills them at a higher rate than women because men do not do the tests or controls necessary to detect the disease and prevent complications health with the same frequency as them. How long have no doctor visits? Read on and discover why you should not have you fear of white coats.
This week Nelida not take any more and sought psychiatric help to overcome the Great Depression that has fallen in recent months. Is that in just over a year had to confront the death of her husband and her eldest son, because prostate cancer in one lung and in the other. So much suffering could be avoided if both had gone to the doctor on time. Read the rest of this entry »
Complications of Liver Cancer
What complications can arise?
Hepatic resection is an aggressive surgical technique, with serious complications and a negligible mortality (up to about 5% -10%). However, technical improvements gained over recent years some groups have managed to reduce significantly the mortality and morbidity (complications) in liver resection.
The most common complications are infection, respiratory complications (atelectasis or lung collapse, pleural effusion, pneumonia) and biliary fistulas. However, being less frequent bleeding and postoperative liver failure are the most feared, as they can determine patient survival. These complications are the more frequent the larger resection to be performed and is the more impaired liver function.
The hepatic artery embolization may also get liver failure condition. Intra-arterial chemotherapy complications can on the duodenum and pancreas. With cryotherapy and radiofrequency few complications have been reported, but the experience is great. The placement of biliary prostheses can lead to bleeding and infections of the bile. Read the rest of this entry »
Treatment of Liver Cancer
Overall the best treatment is surgical removal. This requires that the injury or injuries are a portion of the liver to remove them all without sacrificing too much liver as to prevent survival. Sometimes this can only be found during the surgery, then having to decide whether to proceed with liver resection (removal of part of liver tissue including injury) or opt for another treatment.
When the tumor is unresectable can opt for other alternatives depending on the type of tumor in question, although in general as a palliative treatment:
Metastasis
Can be treated with intravenous chemotherapy (through a vein in the arm or neck) or intra-arterial (applied directly to the hepatic artery) as the standard for the type of tumor involved. In some cases it has made after a few cycles of chemotherapy to remove liver tumors. Read the rest of this entry »
Diagnosis of Liver Cancer
How is it diagnosed cancer in the liver?
In the history the doctor will collect the patient’s history about the possibility of chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis, a history of tumors or other symptoms that can guide diagnosis. On physical examination can sometimes feel an irregular enlargement of the lower edge of the liver, can be found a yellowish tint to the eyes or other information can be found in liver disease or the origin of metastases (lumps in the abdomen or breast abnormalities on auscultation, blood in the rectum …).
Changes often appear in the blood. Transaminases are often raised (if that were not previously in patients of liver) by liver cell destruction by the tumor. It may appear bilirubin in varying degrees of obstruction of the bile ducts or liver cell failure. Anemia may point to a tumor in the digestive tract as the source of metastasis. Read the rest of this entry »
How is Liver Cancer?
Hepatocellular carcinoma is a tumor that mainly affects patients with some type of chronic liver disease especially liver cirrhosis (alcoholic or not) and chronic viral hepatitis B and C. Other situations that increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma are ingestion of aflatoxins (toxins from a fungus), hemochromatosis and a deficit of alpha-antitrypsin. This cancer is more common in the Far East than in our environment, and it is likely that the incidence (number of cases occurring annually in a population) decreases as the spread of vaccination against hepatitis B virus .
Cholangiocarcinoma is more common with advancing age and, as above, its incidence increases greatly in the East. Although usually occur spontaneously, with no patients in the risk factors in the case of patients with sclerosing cholangitis (an inflammatory disease of the bile ducts) the risk is increased to fivefold. Cholangiocarcinoma can occur in both the bile ducts inside the liver and in those outside. Read the rest of this entry »
Liver Cancer
What is liver cancer?
The liver is a brown solid organ situated in the upper right abdomen, tucked behind the ribs. Fundamentally will destroy, transform and eliminate many substances in the body, especially bilirubin and other pigments, and make lots of items. The elimination of the substances is carried out through the bile ducts into the intestine or release of substances metabolized into the bloodstream. Receives blood from the hepatic artery and especially the portal vein (for whom he has nearly all the blood from the intestine).
Cancer is the uncontrolled proliferation and often aggressive, a group of malignant cells, which usually are arranged to form one or more tumors that tend to invade other healthy tissues and spread throughout the body via blood, lymph or mere contiguity, thus forming metastases. Read the rest of this entry »
How to Recognize Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer
As many already know, cancer is a diverse group of diseases that cause the body of an affected person produces a very large excess of malignant cells, which sometimes can lead to metastasis and, consequently, the emergence of tumors that can reach be malignant (and in many cases can cause death).
Cervical cancer (also known as cervical cancer or carcinoma), meanwhile, develops in the lower fibromuscular uterus that projects into the vagina. This is the second most common cancer among women, not to mention that also constitutes the most lethal cancer for women.
This is because the vast majority of patients suffering from this disease die before long. It should be noted that the best way to escape from a cancer of this magnitude is detected early and treated properly. Because cervical cancer generally do not present any symptoms, it is essential that all women get Pap tests annually to determine any abnormality.
On the other hand, note that the risk factors of cervical cancer may vary depending on the characteristics of the virus as the infected. On the other hand, it is essential to consider both cervical cancer and any type of cancer can develop in a few months or be produced for over ten years.
Main symptoms and diagnosis
cervical cancer is most often develop in women who do not undergo medical reviews regularly. The symptoms of this disease include abnormal bleeding (not menstrual period), unexplained increase in vaginal discharge, pain in the pubis and uncomfortable sensations when they have sex (intercourse).
Regarding the diagnosis of cervical cancer, it is essential to consider that this disease rarely produces symptoms. Despite this, at times tend to produce the symptoms mentioned above, it is essential that there is an urgent medical research. While these symptoms may indicate another type of disorder, also it could be cervical cancer so it needs to be treated immediately.
Treatment and prevention
Treatment for cervical cancer varies according to the spread of cancer, but usually consists of surgery, radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Therapy should be chosen depending on the severity of the cancer in question.
With regard to prevention methods that can be used against this disease, it is essential that women be vaccinated against human papilloma virus. On the other hand, is of utmost importance to undergo a Pap test every year and avoid having sex with many people (otherwise it is essential to use condoms).
Finally, it is important to note that the snuff and excessive intake of alcohol can also contribute to disease development.
Excessive consumption of alcohol increases risk of prostate cancer
Excessive alcohol consumption has been linked to diseases such as breast and gastric cancer, however a new study opens up other possibilities and it relates to prostate cancer.
It is believed that alcohol accelerates the metabolism of cancer cells and this causes it to develop a more aggressive cancer, experts say.
The new study was conducted by doctors in Holland Center and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research recently published in the journal Cancer. It pointed out that excessive consumption of alcohol, especially beer, cause it to quickly develop a highly aggressive prostate cancer, whose chances of survival are less than 50%. Read the rest of this entry »
Childhood trauma increases risk of developing lung cancer
Childhood trauma increases the risk of developing lung cancer and die prematurely from this cause in adulthood, according to research conducted by scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta (USA) and published in “BMC Public Health.”
The team led by David Brown and Robert Anda, studied the impact they might have on the health of a child abuse – both emotional and physical or sexual abuse – domestic violence, separation from parents or growing up in a home with people with mental illness are drug addicts or in prison.
To do this, they collected information about these traumas of more than 17,000 people between 1995 and 1997. In parallel, followed by the medical developments of this sample to study the rates of lung cancer than were in 2005. Read the rest of this entry »
Symptoms of Breast Cancer Can be a Lump
The more we age, the greater the risk of a woman’s cancer. This makes us worry. Even so, we can turn fear into a real action to prevent the scourge of the disease so these women.
1. Actively engaged
No word old to start exercising. The study mentions, exercise will lower levels of the hormone estrogen, which is associated with cancer. Do exercise at least 30 minutes a day.
2. Reduce weight
After menopause, women who are obese have a greater risk of developing breast cancer than peers who had normal weight. Even so, the increase in body weight in women who had an ideal weight also bring the same risk.
3. Inadequate vitamin D needs
The study, which confirms the benefits of vitamin D as an anti-cancer continue to emerge. The last mentioned, 94 percent of breast cancer patients who lack vitamin D, the cancer spread more quickly than those who were enough vitamin D.
4. Limit alcohol
Recent data from the National Cancer Institute showed women who drank one or two glasses of alcohol every day had a risk of developing breast cancer 32 percent greater. Experts suggest limiting alcohol to not more than one drink per day.
5. Note symptoms
The early symptoms of breast cancer can be a lump that is usually perceived differently than the surrounding breast tissue, painless, and usually have irregular periphery. Another sign that may arise is a lump in the armpit, change size or shape of the breast, abnormal fluid out of the nipple, and changes in skin color or texture of the breast.