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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.
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When did people start wearing breast cancer ribbons?
A year later Charlotte Hayley, who battled breast cancer produced peach color ribbons. And a while after that it was decided to go with pink. Pink, in its many forms, is now 'the color' of breast cancer advocacy, awareness and survival.
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Is noncyclical breast pain in only one breast sign of breast cancer?
Breast pain is rarely a sign of cancer. Sore breasts could be a sign of a fibrocystic breast condition, a hormonal imbalance or even pregnancy. Discomfort or pain in both breasts is usually a benign condition. If you are worried, make an appointment and discuss your concerns with a trusted physician. * If you are large breasted and frequently go without a bra, this can cause breast pain. Also, large breasted women who wear bras that don't give adequate support can have tender and painful breasts. * Caffeine can also cause painful breasts, so if you consume caffeine (coffee, cola, tea, etc.) eliminate this from your diet. AnswerBreast pain isn't always a sign of cancer it can also be that your ovulating, during ovulation womens breast grow larger and it will sometimes cause pain .
What is the root cause of most types of cancer?
The sun can cause melanoma, a common cause of cancer. Tobacco can cause lung cancer. Carcinogens cause cancer but it isn't just them. Tobacco is a carcinogen but not every smoker gets lung cancer. Having a worse immune system can also increase chances of getting cancer.
How would spinal cancer show on an MRI?
An MRI may show brain changes in a patient that has bacterial meningitis. However, the diagnosis is not given based on images alone.
Is brain cancer and brain tumor or same?
No, but a brain tumor is cancerous, just not quite the same. I hope you don't mind, but I have a story to tell you. My mom had a brain tumor, it was the size of an orange. I don't remember it because I was maybe 4. The operation to remove it took maybe 4 hours, and she is fine now, but has lost a little bit of memory, like math and science. Anyways, a brain tumor is abnormal development of tissue that squishes your brain and can kill you easily. Brain cancer is when cells in your brain begin to grow out of control because those cells have DNA damage and when they make another through asexual reproduction, the new cell has DNA damage. The roundup: My mom had a brain tumor when I was around four; A brain tumor and brain cancer are both cancerous but different because a brain tumor is excessive growth of tissue; brain cancer is when a damaged cell in your brain reproduces asexually and keeps reproducing until there are too many damaged brain cells.
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What are the chances of you getting cancer?
Nobody knows exactly. I have no idea why people say 1 in 2 men develop it. That is absolute BS. Nobody in my family has ever got Cancer so it couldn't be right. If that was the case half the men in the world would get cancer in their lifetime, that is BS.
What is meant by well-differentiated adenocarcinoma?
Well defined between tumor and surrounding tissue.
Most times when the words well differentiated is used in regards to cancer it means that under microscopic examination by a pathologist the cancer cells appear to be like normal cells. This helps in grading the cancer, not staging. A well differentiated cancer is of a low grade and, at least in my instance, is not aggressive.
What are some typical colon cancer signs?
Common signs or symptoms of colon cancer are pain in the belly, blood in the stool, dark stools, change in bowel habits, and constant fatigue. In some cases, unexplained weight loss is a symptom.
Leukemia occurs when the white blood cells are replaced by rapidly multiplying cancer cells, and the white blood cell count declines.
It is an extremely dangerous disease, because normally, the white blood cells help fight off infection, or unfamiliar cells. It becomes very easy for a person with leukemia to get an auto-immune infection due to lack of antibodies. The circulatory system and internal organs may get to be so overwhelmed with cancer cells, that eventually, they may start to fail to work properly. This will result in death.
Why does cancer exist in the world?
Cancer exists because of the many diseases in the world. Cancer can be a very deadly disease as well as a much less fatal disease. There are many different forms of cancer.
What are the odds of breast cancer in women under 40?
women ages 30-40 have a one-in-252 chance, women ages 40-50 a one-in-68 chance, women ages 50-60 a one-in-35 chance, and women ages 60-70 a one-in-27 chance
Cancer has no redeeming qualities and innumerable problematic aspects of cancer, such as the personal suffering of a person afflicted with cancer or the loss of functioning or the trauma to other family members, etc. In layman's terms, cancer is bad.
What hormone elevated when a patient has prostate cancer?
The biologic marker that is elevated is called the PSA (prostatic specific antigen), but this is not a hormone. However, in prostate cancer, it is desirable to lower the levels of a hormone group called androgens (including testosterone, among others).
No tooth decay is not a sign of cancer. Various other things can be signs of cancer. Tooth decay is natural process that can be sped up by several factors. For example, drinking soda helps sped up tooth decay.
What are the causes of blood cancer?
It can be genetic, lifestyle choices, or just happen at random like most cancers.
Ah, if it were easy to answer we would live an a great great world!! 90% of cancers are acquired, usually by contact with carcinogenic substances like benzine which is in EVERY Petroleum product. Paint, paint thinners, car engine oil, etc. The others 10% cases are genetically induced-you have it built into your DNA. One of the test done when you are suspected of having cancer is to have a bone marrow biopsy. That sample is sent to a special Cytogenic (Genes,DNA) laboratory and the cancer gene can be seen on any number of threads of your DNA. If it is found in your DNA, it has most likely been passed down through generation or even your parents. There are no definitive answer to this question.
How long someone is expected to live with bladder cancer?
With each person treatment varies as does life expectancy. With three different malignant, untreated tumors it is likely that cancer has metastasized and will continue to destroy the body. Life expectancy can vary but theoretically you could die in the next two weeks or the next twenty years.
Yes, I'm pretty sure you can, seeing as smoking causes lung cancer. However, cigarettes do have nicotine and tobacco, so I think lung cancer will occur, depending on the source of the fire.
Under what circumstances are surgeries for cancer sometimes repeated?
a new tumor or more surrounding tissue has been affected by the original malignancy. This is often the case with breast surgery for cancer that involves breast conservation management
Does chemotherapy make you sick?
It really depends upon the individual. Some people do get very sick, while others have minimal or no side effects. I realise this is a wishy washy answer, but each person responds differently to the chemo.
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Chemotherapy can be unpleasant, as can radiation treatment, however it works to make you better, not make you sick. No medical procedure is without side effects. Operations hurt and recovery times can be long, injections make you feverish and chemo makes you uncomfortable. However the consequences of not enduring the relatively minor side effects must be compared to the option of being dead.
Where can one find information on the survival rate of ovarian cancer?
One can find the success rate, statistics, and results of cancer treatments on the Cancer Treatment Centers of America website. Information is available regarding the most prevalent cancers that are treated at these centers.
