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Each type of cancer needs a specific treatment, this according to the type of tumor and the State in which the disease is located. People with cancer often receive a combination of treatments that may include: surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, hormonal therapy and stem cell transplantation.

To arrive at a diagnosis of cancer the doctor will review the personal background and family physicians, perform a physical exam and will order lab tests, studies, images, scans and other tests deemed necessary, according to the clinical picture of each patient. In many cases one will order a biopsy procedure that removes a sample of tissue that is examined under a microscope by a pathologist to determine if there are cancerous cells.

The symptoms of cancer depend on the location where the tumor is located, its size and condition in which the disease is. Some cancers are asymptomatic, i.e. they do not produce symptoms until the tumor has grown enough and the disease is already in an advanced stage. Some general symptoms that may occur due to cancer include: fever, extreme tiredness, pain, weight loss, changes in the skin.

Cancer occurs when the cells begin to grow out of control. Although the cause of many cancers is unknown, it is known that a small group is due to genetic predisposition. Most cancers are attributed to substances or external agents called carcinogens, these include: 1) Physical carcinogens such as ultraviolet radiation and X rays. 2) Chemical carcinogens which are related to industrial activities among them: asbestos, arsenic, benzene, cadmium, mercury and lead. 3) Biological carcinogens such as infections caused by…

Cancer includes a group of diseases characterized by the development of abnormal cells that divide and grow out of control in any part of the body. According to the place where it starts, cancers can be classified into: carcinomas and sarcomas, leukemia’s, lymphomas and myelomas. Some cancers are formed by masses of tissue turning it into solid tumors, while blood cancers such as leukemia’s do not form solid tumors. When cancer spreads from where it started to other parts of…

Occupational stress is not new, studies indicate that the recent trends have made it increasingly difficult for employees to adequately balance the responsibility of their jobs and their families as employees are working longer hours and bringing more work at night. Experts agree that work stress is a set of physical and mental reactions that an employee suffers when subjected to external factors. These reactions can be physiological, cognitive, behavioral or emotional, and they are usually accompanied by physical or…

What a better way to start the year than taking care of your health? Mobile Health recommends you to have an annual medical checkup, this is a complete medical examination that allows you to know more about your health, prevent or reduce disease risk factors and early detect any condition, so that the treatment is more effective and the diagnosis more favorable. The medical examinations that are carried out are varied, because it is a preventive method, according to several…

Obesity affects the whole population of the world. Obese people have a greater risk of developing different types of cancer. There is a consistent evidence that higher amounts of body fat are associated with malignancies of kidney, breast, ovary, pancreas, colon, rectum and other diseases including: · Liver cancer · Breast cancer · Kidney cancer · Pancreatic cancer · Endometrial cancer · Gastric cardia cancer · Colorectal cancer · Gallbladder cancer · Ovarian cancer · Esophageal cancer · Thyroid cancer The…