Monday, June 21st, 2010
Cervix cancer can be seen in the neck of the uterus and it’s extended up to the vagina. This cancer is 100 % curable if diagnosed earlier or of it still at the early stages and i mean very early stages.
The symptoms of cervix cancer are the following:
- Vaginal spotting or bleeding in between menstrual period.
- Bleeding after a sexual intercourse
- Abnormal flow of menstruation
There are no visible symptoms if it’s still in a very early stage. Based on research studies, It’s been seen that there is a relation between Herpes simplex 2 or genital herpes with cervix cancer. Woman who usually diagnosed with this kind of cancer are :
- women who belongs to low socio economic status and the possibility that they we’re once very sexually active in their younger years.
- Women who had many sexual partners are also prone to this cancer.
- Those who had many children.
- And those who have uncircumcised husband.
If this cancer are diagnosed early. It can be 100% curable. But if the cancer is already confined in the cervix, there’ will be 70 % to 90% chances of survival 5 years after the treatment. If the surrounded tissues are already invaded by cancer, There will be 40 % to 60 % chances of survival 5 years after the treatment. If the cancer is already in the bladder and rectum, there will be 20% chances of survival. If it spread in lymph nodes. The survival percentage will decrease.
Is cervix cancer contagious? No. There are two modes of therapy for the treatment of this cancer:
- Surgical removal of cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes and the lymph nodes around it. The ovaries can be remove. It really doesn’t depends on the age and the extent of the cancer.
- Radiation therapy. It can be the special x- ray machine or radioactive implants.
These two treatments are highly recommended. Annual pap smear is the best thing to do for early detection.
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Saturday, June 5th, 2010
Coffee may treat uterine cancer?I just got this another news about coffee. I love coffee but not to the point that i take too much of it. So i felt glad when i found out about this very good news.
Based on studies led by Japanese researchers. Women who add coffee to their daily diet may reduce the risk of having uterine cancer. This was led by the Japanese ministry who monitored 54,000 women ages 40 to 69 in over 15 years.
In those years of studies they’ve found out that 117 women developed cancer of the uterus, Reported by the medical team. Japan’s National Cancer Center researchers divided those women into 4 groups, based on how much coffee intake. It was shown that the group who take coffee more than 3 time a day has over 60% lower chances to develop uterine cancer compared to those who take coffee 2 times a week.
This studies shows that Coffee may have effects in lowering insulin levels, It is possible that it may reduce the risk of developing womb cancer. The medical team said that they also studied about green tea consumption but they see no effects/chances that it may reduce the uterine cancer.
Based on U.S. Centers for disease control, Uterine cancer is the 4th most common diagnosed cancer in Women
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Kidney cancer, is not contagious. In our country Philippines, Many people needs kidney transplant. And kidneys has been sold here for $2,200. But the demand is still high.
But what exactly causes kidney cancer? Now, Kidney is one of the most hard working organs in our body because it filters potential poisonous substances from blood. There’s a great volume of blood that is filtered by kidneys in a matter of 4 to 5 minutes. They are as about the same size of a fist.
Symptoms of Kidney cancer:
Fever
Blood in the urine
hormonal changes
back pain and side pain
If the cancer is already in the advantage stages:
a lump or mass in the affected area/ abdomen
weight loss
easily get tired
easily get infections and anemia
The main cause of kidney is not yet clear, although one possible cause can be relate to pain-control drug phenacetin. And the risk are higher if they are cigarette smokers, overweight, Medical health conditions such as high blood pressure.
If Kidney cancer has been diagnosed and treated early, it has 50 % survival rate 10 years after the treatment. Survival rate is lower if the cancer has spread already in lymph nodes and renal vein.
Treatment are usually through removal of the whole kidney and the tissues that surrounds it, ureter and the major portion of renal vein. Radiation therapy are used to destroy cancer sells thare left. Radiation are done before the operation.
