The uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells result in the condition we know as Skin Cancer. This is the blight of light skinned people and can most often be attributed to overexposure to ultraviolet rays. The cancer can however occur …
The uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in the human body produces the disease we know as cancer. The distinguishing characteristic of this disease is the stealthy nature of its arrival and entrenchment in the human body. The patient is oblivious …
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, observed in March, aims to focus attention on one of the deadliest cancers in the world. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that Colorectal Cancer accounts for well over three-quarters of a million deaths worldwide. Patients, …
Although Lung Cancer has traditionally been associated with smoking, there is a significant minority to warrant non-smokers being on the alert for the onset of this disease. Outside smoking, other causes attributable to this pulmonary malignancy include exposure to uranium, …
Cancer! The very word sends a frisson of fear down most peoples’ backs. It conjures up images of unwanted malignant tumours and cells dividing uncontrollably. Equalled only by AIDS in the fear stakes, there is a general misconception that Cancer…
The Colon, better known as the large intestine, is a long tube-like organ whose function is to extract water and salt from digested food. The residual waste then moves through the rectum and is expelled anally. The Colon forms the …
Ovaries are an integral part of the female reproductive system. They are located in the lower abdomen, and on both sides of the uterus. Their primary function, as far as propagation of the species is concerned, is to produce ova …
Colon and Rectal cancers (colorectal cancer) are preventable cancers. Knowing the signs and symptoms of Colon Cancer or Rectal Cancer and understanding the risk may stop this cancer from happening to you.
Although it can vary, common signs of Colon …
The symptoms of Pancreatic Cancer are often not visible in the early stages. This can make it hard to diagnose early. But as the cancer grows, it may start to cause symptoms. These will depend on the type of Pancreatic …
Symptoms of an illness or disease are your body’s way of letting you know that something is wrong. The most common symptoms of Colon Cancer to be aware of are:
Women have two ovaries, one on each side of the uterus. The ovaries — each about the size of an almond — produce eggs (ova) as well as the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
Ovarian Cancer often goes undetected until it …
Today, there is no known cure for cancer yet. Researchers, however, continue to research and develop drugs that are intended to improve the quality of life of the patients. Over the years new cancer drugs have been approved by the …
