LET'S LEARN THE CANCER LANGUAGE FIRST
There are over 100 different types of cancer. Each type of cancer can have different symptoms, diagnostic tests and treatment options. As a result, there…
Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide. According to the American Cancer Society, about 1,685,210 new cancer diagnoses are expected by the end of 2016. Also, approximately 595,690 deaths are expected by the same time. With these numbers, it is understandable to have concerns over one's health and future.
Prostate cancer is currently the second leading cause of cancer deaths, in men, in most of the Western World. Men have a one in five chance of being diagnosed with prostate cancer whilst women have a one in eight chance of breast cancer. Yet people are much more aware of breast cancer symptoms, signs and treatment. Perhaps because government funding for breast cancer research tends to outweigh the amount spent on prostate cancer!
Don’t wait, Hydrate!
Having a headache? Drink water.
Feeling tired? Drink water.
Not losing weight? Drink water.
Drink water. Do you know that all of these are symptoms of not keeping hydrated? Most of us are guilty of this. Several health issues that an average adult experiences occurs due to lack of sufficient water intake.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a viral infection that is passed between people through skin-to-skin contact. There are over 100 varieties which are passed through sexual contact and can affect your…
The term ‘hepatitis‘ means inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis can be caused by viruses, other infectious agents, alcohol, and other chemicals. There are various Hepatitis viruses which include A, B,…
Vaccination is the administration of a vaccine to help the immune system develop protection from a disease. Vaccines contain a microorganism or virus in a weakened, live or killed state, or proteins or toxins from the organism. In stimulating the body’s adaptive immunity, they help prevent sickness from an infectious disease.
When a sufficiently large percentage of a population has been vaccinated and become immune, herd immunity results which indirectly protects the non-immune population because infection transmission is low. The effectiveness of vaccination has been widely studied and verified. Vaccination is a most effective method of preventing infectious diseases.
There is no known cause for bowel cancer.
RISK FACTORS
Smokers are more likely to develop bowel cancer than non-smokers.
Obese people are more likely to develop bowel cancer.
The large intestine is divided into 3 sections;
Appendix and Cecum
Colon
Rectum
The colon is divided into 4 sections in the following order:
Most early-stage breast cancers in the U.S. are found with screening mammography, before any warning signs or symptoms appear.
However, breast cancer also is found when there are warning signs. So, it’s important to be aware of these warning signs and see a health care provider if you notice any breast changes.
Pathology reports are written in medical language because they are prepared for health care providers. This can make some of the wording hard to understand.
However, understanding the basic parts of the report can help you be better informed about your diagnosis.
Different pathology labs may use different terms to describe the same information. So, your report may not have the exact wording found here.
Yay! It is World Ovarian cancer day and another opportunity to increase the awareness of this disease in order to improve our general understanding, and help our women of all ages easily recognize the disease pattern, its manifestation and their help seeking behavior with regards to the disease. This is all geared towards improving survival rate and life expectancy of our women.
Earlier this week in our previous post, we examined what ovarian cancer means, its predisposing factors and common symptoms to look out for which could point towards the underlying disease process in the body. today, we will take a look at the types and the diagnosis of Ovarian cancer.