Oncology (Cancers) | Medicine Revisited: Recent Episodes
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by Introduction: Colorectal cancer, also known as colon cancer, is a cancer that starts in the colon or large bowel and could extend to the rectum, the end of the large intestine. Blood in stool, change in the bowel movements, weight loss, feeling weak and tired are the common signs and symptoms. Although genetic or … Continue reading The Killer Cancer of the West: The Colorectal →
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by To many including physicians, the cause or major risk factor to lung cancer is smoking! But global statistics estimate that 15% of all cases of lung cancer in men and 53% in women are not attributable to smoking, and these data indicate that worldwide, approximately 25% of patients with lung cancer are never smokers. … Continue reading Lung Cancer: Not all about smoking! →
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by Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer in women and comprises 22.9% of invasive cancers in women and 16% of all female cancers, making it the most common female cancer. In 2008, breast cancer caused 458,503 deaths worldwide (13.7% of cancer deaths in women and more than deaths related to lung cancer. Despite … Continue reading Breast Cancer:Revisited →
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by Prostate, a Greek word meaning “protector” or “guardian” is the gland of male reproductive system in most mammals. The function of the prostate is to secrete a slightly alkaline fluid, milky or white in appearance, that usually constitutes roughly 30% of the volume of the semen along with spermatozoa and seminal vesicle fluid. The … Continue reading A new look at the Prostate Cancer →
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by Globally, as of 2010, approximately 160,000 people died from ovarian cancer, up from 113,000 in 1990. The disease is more common in industrialized nations, with the exception of Japan with a 1.4% to 2.5% (1 out of 40-60 women) lifetime chance of developing ovarian cancer. Older women are at highest risk. With more than … Continue reading Ovarian and Endometrial Cancers:Revisited →
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