Category: About Cancer
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Breast Cancer
Here we present you a serious phenomenon, experienced by women all over the world: breast cancer. The predicted ratio is: one woman of six will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. You get chances: If you are a woman who is 40 years of age or older, the chances are very good that you need…
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Self Examination of the Breast
It must be performed by the physician or medical nurse (where there isn’t a physician), yearly for women over 40 years. Between 20–30 years of age, the exam should be performed by a physician to every three years. It consists of inspection of the breasts and surrounding areas regarding the shape, size, color and any…
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Prostate Cancer
The Romanian Cancer League estimates that 177 new cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed annually in the Romania and that 7,3% men die from the disease each year. It is the second leading cause of cancer death after lung cancer. PROSTATE CANCER Prostate Cancer is a malignancy of the prostate gland, a walnut-sized organ located…
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Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs. While normal lung tissue cells reproduce and develop into healthy lung tissue, these abnormal cells reproduce rapidly and never grow into normal lung tissue. Agglomeration of cancerous cells forms a tumour that disrupt the lung, making it difficult to function properly.…
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Children and Teenagers Cancer
Cancers, more rarely in childhood compare with adults, represent a leading cause of death for children and teenagers. The types of cancer occurring at children differ from adults types regarding the localisation, frequency, histology and treatment. PEDIATRIC TUMORS The more frequent cancer at children (60%) are acute lymphoblastic leukemia and malignant lymphoma. Actually, the modern…