Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in humans. Some might not be able to notice it at first and would likely treat it as a simple illness but little do they know it has become one of the deadliest diseases known to man. It is of utmost importance that you know the signs and symptoms of cancer and what you can do if you discover such signs and symptoms.
Everyone who have cancer will lose some weight on some point in their lives but when you lose weight of about 10 pounds without any apparent reason under one month is a true sign of cancer. Most often it is a sign of liver and pancreatic cancer.
Another common sign of cancer is when you have a low grade fever for a span of time from the first you develop the fever up until the next sign
Pancreatic cancer has become a taboo topic that many people are afraid to speak out about. It looms over families like a dark cloud, and manages to destroy people in a scarily short amount of time.
What is skin cancer ? first, Skin is the largest organ of the body . it gives our body protection from harms, injuries and infections. It also organize the body temperature and dispose of waste substances through the glands . out layer of the skin is called the epidermis and the layer underneath is known as the dermis . Skin cancer is type of disease where malignant cancer cells are to be found the outer layer of a person's skin and is the uncontrolled development of the irregular skin cells .It occurs when unrepaired DNA damage to skin cells caused by ultraviolet radiation from sunlight or genetic defects, that lead the skin cells to duplicate rapidly and form malignant tumors. there are three main types of skin cancer which are basal
In conclusion, cancer is a disease that has impacted millions of people throughout history and the world. With the assistance of medical professionals; early, professional, and accurate diagnosis, treatment, and mental/ emotional support of family members, friends, and doctors, the emotional impact of cancer can become much more bearable.
There are more than a million people suffer from cancer in the United States every day. Lung cancer is not the only type of cancer but it affects many people and families every day. Lung cancer makes the lives of its patients and the families. Lung cancer is one of the deadliest types of cancer and also one of the most common. Hundreds of thousands of people get diagnosed with lung cancer every year in just the United States. Also close to just as many people die from lung cancer in the US every year. I am going to talk about lung cancer and what it is, how to lower your risk of getting it, statistics of it, and the research and treatment of it.
Some symptoms for colon cancer are, change in your bowel habits, including diarrhea or constipation, rectum bleeding or blood in your stool, constant abdominal discomfort, such as cramps, gas or pain, a feeling that your bowel doesn't empty completely, weakness or tiredness, and or unexplained weight loss. Many people with colon cancer experience no signs of sickness in the early stages of the disease. When signs of sickness appear, they'll likely differ, depending on the cancer's size and location in the large intestine.
Cancer has become the one of the most feared things for human beings. The various type of cancer have been discovered and there are still a lot of it that undiscoverable. Cancer is a complex disease that have a group of disease. The cancer itself cannot be describe by words. The causes of this cancer is still not being able to be discovered fully. There are only minor factor that can lead to this disease. The carcinogens are believed to be one of the causes that lead to cancer such as asbestos, radon gas, tobacco, PVC and much more from our chemical industries. The environment especially near to the industrial that produce chemical waste can be one of the causes lead to cancer. Cancer also have relation with our age, lifestyle, and diet and also can be genetically inherited. It is believed that older people have higher tendency to get cancer than younger people. Our lifestyle and diet also plays a role causing a cancer by our daily life routine. Smoking tobacco and eating unconsciously (still in research) can also increase the possibility to get cancer especially lung cancer that cause by smoking tobacco. There are several cases, cancer were inherited from their parents. Various type of viruses such as HIV, HPV, EBV and many more virus has a high capabilities to increase the chance a patient to get a cancer because these viruses lower their body immunity to disease.
There are typically no symptoms in the early stages, but the a person could experience flu-like symptoms. Common confusion of lung cancer are Asthma and Bronchitis . As the disease progresses, symptoms of lung cancer in the chest includes smoker’s cough, coughing up blood, shortness of breath, chest pain, wheezing, and hoarseness. When lung cancer spreads a person can feel symptoms in other places in the body. Lung cancer spread to common places like lungs, brain, bones, liver, lymph nodes, and adrenal glands. The symptoms include bleeding, blood clots, fatigue, headache, and even joint
Cancer is a deadly disease that cannot be completely eluded, but you can always be vigilant about different symptoms of cancer. Symptoms such as aches and pains, changes in lymph nodes, urinary difficulties, unexplained weight loss, fever, fatigue or appearance of lumps or warts must not be taken lightly during midlife. Make sure you get regular tests and check-ups done.
A symptom is a signal that is felt by the person who has the disease, whereas a signal is a signal that an witness can notice. One symptom is often not enough to accurately diagnose a disease, but it is still very important to seek medical advice if even one of theses symptoms are noticed. Some common symptoms for cancer is: Unexplained weight loss (4.5 kilograms or more), fever, fatigue, pain, and skin changes, which include darker looking skin, yellowish skin reddened skin, excessive hair growth, and itching.
Imagine you are in a hospital. Your doctor enters the room and breaks the news to you. You have cancer. You may feel nervous, scared or even hopeless. Many people in past years have been diagnosed and it meant almost certain death.
Symptoms of Liver Metastases When symptoms occur, they may include: •
Here is a rundown of symptoms of major cancers you may use as your checklist.
Kids are meant to be happy, play outside, go to school, and have fun. They aren’t meant to sit in hospitals, losing weight by the pound, carrying around IV poles filled with poison. It’s ridiculous and immature that we don’t have a cure for childhood cancer. The only “treatment” that we have is chemotherapy- a chemical that seems to help fight off cancer. Chemo doesn’t just fight off cancer cells though- it fights off healthy cells in your blood, mouth, digestive system, and hair follicles. The most frustrating thing about childhood cancer is that only 4% of federal funding is exclusively dedicated to childhood cancer research. It is true that more adults get diagnosed with cancer than kids, but does that mean that adults are 96% more important than children? The average age of diagnosis for an adult with cancer is age 67, and the average number of years lost is 15. 15 years are definitely many years, but not that many compared to the average number of years lost for a child- 71. Also, age 67 is a lot older than the average age of diagnoses for a child- age 6. At least the adults get to grow up and have the ability to even have cancer- some of these kids can’t even get through a fifth of their lives.
What is cancer? Cancer is when abnormal cells divide in an uncontrolled way in a part of the body. Cancer can start in any place of the body. Cancers are typically named for the organ or the cell where the cancer begins.
Introduction: Did you know that brain cancer that has one of the lowest success rates of all cancers? It is true, after one year after diagnosis there is a 50% survival rate, but this drastically changes to a terribly low 19% after 5 years. Brain cancer is a deadly disease where cancer and brain cells clump together to form a brain tumor (a huge lump of cancerous, and brain) flesh. Brain Tumours that are cancerous are malignant, and non-cancerous Tumours are benign. These deadly lumps of cancer can be found in the brain and spine.