Testicular Cancer Testicular cancer is the disease condition where malignant cancer cells are noted in the testicles, the male’s gonads or sex glands and are often felt as painless lumps. These gonads are placed inside a sac (scrotum) and are responsible for the production and storage of sperm cells. Additionally, they are the chief source of the male hormones, testosterone, that influence the maturity of the reproductive organs and the development of other physical characteristics in males. Matched up to other cancer types, testicular cancer is quite rare but is considered to be the most common type afflicting American males between 15 and 34 years old. The cancer is classified [...]
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Pheochromocytoma
by on 31. Mar, 2011 in Cancer
Pheochromocytoma The adrenal glands are triangularly shaped endocrine glands positioned on top of the kidneys. These glands consist of a medulla that is surrounded by a cortex. The medulla (inner) is the one responsible for the production of the hormones norepinephrine and epinephrine. The cortex (outer), on the other hand, produces the glucocorticoids hormones such as cortisol, androgens (testosterone) and mineralocorticoid hormones such as aldosterone (for fluid and electrolyte balance). These suprarenal glands are considered to be the anti-stress glands of the system. The hormones they produce allow the body to deal with stress. These tiny glands would determine the energy of a person’s response to the changes in the [...]
Leukemia Diagnosis and Treatment
by on 20. Apr, 2010 in Cancer
Leukemia Diagnosis The blood forming cells of the bone marrow begins to form cancer when this disease of leukemia affects them. The bone marrow cells begin to grow abnormally in quantity resulting in abundant amount of white blood cells or leukocytes that usually spread to other parts of the body. This comes to known when the affected person is undergoing leukemia diagnosis. Irrelevant of sex, it affects both male, female and children. According to clinical and pathological conditions it is divided in to two types. One is called acute and another one is called chronic. In acute type, the normal cell forming tendency of the bone marrow is altered and [...]
Leukemia Symptoms and Signs
by on 19. Apr, 2010 in Cancer
Leukemia is also known as blood cancer, starting from those regions in the body that form cells for the blood. An unusual increase in the number of white blood cells is characteristic of Leukemia. What are the signs and symptoms of Leukemia? Leukemia symptoms often vary depending on the type of leukemia. The four major types of leukemia being: Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Apart from this, the signs of leukemia also differ based on other factors like age of the person infected and the cause. Some common signs and symptoms of leukemia include frequent infection, fever, cold, chills, loss of appetite and [...]
What is Leukemia?
by on 13. Apr, 2010 in Cancer
Leukemia LEUKEMIA – the word derived from Greek word. Leukos means white and aima means blood. Normally the blood forming cells are affected by this disease. It is an abnormal growth of cells that usually begins at bone marrow and results in large quantity of white blood cells or it is characterized by abnormal increase in leukocytes-(white blood cells) and eventually spread to other parts of the body. This condition is commonly developed in all male, female and children. Classification: Pathological and clinical condition of this disease decides the classification in to two major types of leukemia. They are called acute and chronic type. Acute type of leukemia: In the [...]
Types of Leukemia
by on 05. Apr, 2010 in Cancer
Types of Leukemia Leukemia – the word is derived from Greek meaning white (leu) and blood (kemi). It denotes the cancer of the blood or it refers the cancer of the bone marrow commonly with increased leukocytes (white blood cells). The word leukemia covers large group of diseases called hematological neoplasms. On the basis of clinical and pathological conditions, the leukemia is divided in to two groups namely acute and chronic type. Acute leukemia: In the bone marrow, there is a speedy increase in the immature blood cells and there are only a few possibilities for the bone marrow to produce healthy blood cells under this condition. This rapid increase, [...]
Skin Cancer Treatment
by on 23. Feb, 2009 in Cancer
Skin cancer is the type of cancer that is diagnosed and treated by a dermatologist, who decides that what kind of cancer treatment should be given to the victim of skin cancer or precancerous skin lesions. Normally, this decision is taken on the basis of cancer type, causes of skin cancer, its stage, location on the body, patient’s age, symptoms of the skin cancer and the patient’s overall health. However the methods, generally used, are; Surgery Chemotherapy Radiotherapy Medications Under Studied treatments (limited to some types)
Symptoms of Skin Cancer
by on 22. Feb, 2009 in Cancer
It’s a common thinking about skin cancer that it appears on the sun exposed areas of the skin, like face, scalp, lips, ears, neck, chest, arms and hands. But a lot of cases are reported with skin cancer, on the skin parts which are rarely exposed to the sun, palms, beneath finger nails, spaces between the toes or under the toe nails, and genital area. Moreover, skin complexion may very in case to case. The appearance of symptoms depends on the type of skin cancer. In some types, it gradually developed and slowly showed itself while in other it can be appeared suddenly. The symptoms, according to the type of [...]
Causes of Skin Cancer
by on 19. Feb, 2009 in Cancer
The abnormal multiplication of skin cells is called skin cancer, mostly occurs in the people having long exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun. There are three main types of cancer, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Usually, it assaults the areas which have most contact with the sunlight but there is a possibility of developing the disease in the undisclosed parts of skin. Major Risk Factors and Causes of Skin Cancer Skin cancer starts in the epidermis of skin that serves as a thin protective layer made up of three basic cells; Squamous cells, basal cells and melanocytes. When the process of producing new [...]
Skin Cancer
by on 18. Feb, 2009 in Cancer
Skin cancer, the most prevalent type of cancer in humans, appears in the form of a malignant growth, develops in the outermost layer of the skin that makes it detectable clearly at start. Generally, people with fair skin fall an easy prey to skin cancer. Other factors may involve continuous exposure to medical and industrial x-rays, habitual contact with arsenic and coal tar compounds and having any background of skin cancer in family history. Skin cancer is generally divided into two categories; nonmelanoma and melanoma. Nonmelanoma, includes Basal cell carcinoma and Squmous cell carcinoma, which are the most common skin cancer less deadly in their nature. On the other hand, [...]
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