A high percentage of cancers can be prevented by avoiding risk factors. Some recommendations for preventing cancer are;
• eat healthy food
• reduce the consumption of alcohol
• avoid smoking or chewing tobacco
• maintain a healthy weight
• Exercise regularly
• reduce your exposure to the Sun
Also it is possible to prevent some types of cancer by taking periodic mammograms, colonoscopies and etc.
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 certain viruses and bacteria or parasites.
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 the body this is known as metastasis.
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 good news is that cancers could be prevented every year if everyone has a healthy weight. To avoid this situation, Mobile Health suggests you to change your eating habits. It is important to eat regularly and avoid skipping meals. Prevent the sedentary lifestyle by exercising, going out to exercise with friends and having fun, so let's move Kenya and have a better life.
