0
Cancer
Cancer is a class of diseases characterized by out-of-control and abnormal cell growth spreading to other locations in the body via lymph or blood resulting in the destruction of adjacent tissues. There are over 100 different types of cancer specific to the type of cells that are affected.
6,081 Questions
Can breast cancer patients use Minoxidil?
Hello,
I have been reading up on information regarding minoxidil since I am suffering from a receding hair line. As far as I have read, I have not come across any information that links minoxidil to cancer. Also since its FDA approved, I very much doubt they would have let a side effect like this slip through them!
What are some reputable charities where one could make a donation to help breast cancer victims?
Here is a list of the leading non-profit organizations focused on helping those affected by breast cancer: * The American Cancer Society * The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation * The National Cancer Institute * National Breast Cancer Coalition * Y-ME Links to these reliable sources can be found in "Edit Links" to the right.
How many women died from breast cancer in 2007?
According to World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs297/en/index.html) 548,000 people died from breast cancer in 2007. It doesn't clarify how many men/women but the fraction of men with breast cancer is very small.
A tumor can happen anywhere cell division occurs and that is everywhere so in simple words there is no 'usual' place for one to occur. The risk is only increased in certain areas due to certain actions such as smoking increases your chance of lung cancer.
Cure for cancer of the lymph nodes?
Treatment and cure rates for lymphoma (cancer of the lymph nodes) depends on too many factors to give a bried answer covering all the bases.
Things to consider concerning lymphoma cure:
- There are different types of lymphoma that are approached differently,
- The cancer stage of the lymphoma is critical information.
- Treatments of choice are radiotherapy or chemotherapy.
- Some of the most aggressive lymphomas respond readily to treatment and are cured.
- Some forms of lymphoma are uncurable, but you can live a long time with the cancer.
What does 'genetically predisposed to cancer' mean?
it means that because some close member of your family has cancer you have a high probability of developing cancer.
To be a little more in depth, you inherit genes from both parents, like the genes that give you your skin tone, hair color, eye color, etc. You also inherit two genes called cell cycle genes, or better known as Tumor Suppressor Genes. Being 'predisposed' means you've inherited one good tumor suppressor gene and one mutated copy (gene). One good copy is enough to prevent your cells from dividing abnormally. So you can be born with one mutated copy, but not actually get cancer unless the other copy accidentally gets mutated at some point in your life. For example, mutations from the second copy could be the result of UV light from the sun, like in the case of melanoma. Since you have been born with one mutated copy already, you are predisposed to getting cancer.
Pine tar it has many cancerogenic substances.You must use them carefully and not for a long periods.
Why do you get a lump when you have cancer?
the diagnose of cancer is very harmful. It swells because without the swelling, your body would lose water and blood faster than with swelling.
What are signs of adenocarcinoma cancer?
Signs of adenocarcinoma cancer include pain in the abdomen, fatigue, weakness and weight loss. The tumor grows, and as it increases in size it can block the intestine and prevent food from moving through properly. This can cause vomiting and nausea.
What body system does lymphoma disease affect?
Lymphoma is a disease that affects the lymphatic system.
What happens after a relapse of leukemia?
Normally at this point the best treatment is a bone marrow transplant.
Where can one find a breast cancer foundation in the UK?
Foundations often set up flyers and pamphlets within hospitals, clinics, and cancer research events. These pamphlets include addresses, phone numbers, and other contact information. Blogs can also be a good source of information for Breast Cancer-specific groups such as the Pink Ribbon Foundation.
Is Fibroadenoma with Fibrocystic Change Cancerous?
It is possible; continue to have regular mammograms.
Are reed-sternberg cells present in non-hodgkin lymphoma?
no, Reed-Sternberg cells are present in just hodgkin's lymphoma-not non-hodgkin's lymphoma.
What type of doctors specialize in leukemia?
Hematologists or Hematologists-Oncologists treat leukemia.
What are Primary brain tumors?
The most common primary brain tumors include gliomas such as astrocytomas, ependymomas, and oligodendrogliomas
Why does leukemia effect the body system?
Leukemia is a kind of blood cancer. It affects bone marrow and you cannot make more blood cells. Blood cells are the one that fight against the antigen and protects the body. People with leukemia will have less or minimum protection and will be prone all kind of infection.
Can brain cancer cause depression?
Yes, both traumatic and organic brain injury can cause or exacerbate depression, depending on the area of the brain affected. These people may or may not respond to medication, depending on the extent, location, and nature of the injury.
Which form of radiation is used to kill cancer cells?
Focussed bursts of gamma rays are used in radiation therapy to kill cancer cells. (From Science8 book Mcgraw-Hill Ryerson text book-page 160)
AnswerThe type of radiation used depends on the type of cancer and the type of treatment prescribed.Gamma rays are best for deep-seated cancers, where the radiation is directed from a source outside the body. Gamma rays can pass through a good deal of tissue before being absorbed.
Sometimes, a particular trace element is absorbed by just one organ in the body - for example, iodine is specific to the thyroid gland. So, radioactive iodine can be ingested in food as a radiation source to treat thyroid cancers, because the radiation will not affect other organs in the body. In this case, short-range alpha radiation is used. Alpha rays are actually high energy particles, rather than electromagnetic radiation.
AnswerIt is inoizing radiation that is used to kill cancer cells, and it comes in two "flavors" for our use. One is electromagnetic, like X-rays or gamma rays. The other is particulate, like high energy neutrons, protons and electrons (to name some). The former is broadly applied to treating cancer, and there are a number of approaches as discussed above. We don't use particulate radiation - or at least we didn't, other than alpha particles. Remember that alpha particles don't have much penetration power. A sheet of paper will stop them, and an alpha source must be implanted right on top of a cancerous body to provide effective therapy.The proton is being used now in radiation treatment. It has pretty good penetration power, and it has this very "friendly" plot of its ability to go through tissue. In looking at a beam of protons in proton therapy, protons penetrate outer layers easily, and do some damage. The farther they penetrate, the more damage they do, and the damage increases dramatically. Then it peaks quickly (the so-called Bragg peak) and drops like a rock. There is a very strict limit on the "range" of the particle stream as far as what gets damaged. The beam won't "go through you" like an X-ray or gamma ray. Recall that the difference between those two forms of electromagnetic radiation is that the latter have higher energies and greater power to penetrate tissue.
Note that ionizing radiation doesn't kill every cell it passes through, but it does more damage and is more lethal to cells with "high rates of function" than other cells. That means cells that are "really active" like cancer cells (or cells of the digestive tract, the bone marrow and the hair folicles to name a few) take the most damage.
What are some types of children's cancer?
Most cancers are treatable in children but being a victom of Acute Myliod Leukemia i only know about so many cancers and all though i know that every cancer has some sort of survival rate each one usaully has a different survival rate some are more sereios and life threatening then others but usaully i think it would be best for you to look it up i recomend googleing it that can help alot and maybe even asking your doctor. I have educated myself very well on cancer so all though i am only 11 years old i have the education on cancer as though an adult!missy177
What diagnostic technique is used to detect cancer and osteomyelitis?
From the literature I have read as a medical transcriptionist, it is not easy to detect osteomyelitis. Blood tests and x-rays are the first line of testing. However, results of these tests may mimic other conditions. The most commonly used test is a technetium bone scan. With this test, there is about an 85% chance of correct diagnosis. I just learned about a new scanning medium approved in Canada that improves the percentage. I believe it is called LeukoScan.
