Symptoms And Treatment Of Cancer
Cancer is the growth of abnormal cells in the body
. Cancerous cells are also called malignant cells. There are 100 different types of cancer. Cells are the building blocks of the body. Normal cells multiply when the body needs them and dies when the body doesnt need them. Cancer appears to occur when the growth of cell in the body is out of control and cells divide too quickly. It can also occur when cells forget to die. Human cancer is probably as old as human race. It is obvious cancer did not suddenly start appearing after modernization and industrial revolution. The symptoms of cancer were even seen between 3000-1500BC. The oldest known description of human cancer are found in an Egyptian seven papyri, contains the detail condition that are consistent with the modern description of cancer. The document acknowledged that there is no treatment of the cancer and recommended cauterization as the palliative measure. The ancient Egyptian medicine typically mixed medicine and religion. Physician treated patients for the various kinds of cancer. They suggested Surface tumors can be removed surgically much similar to current medical practice. With the passage of time, modern science and improvised technology have found the better treatment for the problem.
There are many different types of cancer and can develop in any part of the body; lung, colon, skin, breast, bones or nerve tissues. Cancer is curable if it is taken care at very initial stage. Since prevention is one of the most important cancer fighting tool, it is important that cancer is detected at as early stage as possible before it spread.
The telltale symptoms of cancer include;
A lump of thickening in the breast and testicles
A change in the wart or mole
A skin sore or persistent sore throat that doesnt heal
A change in the bowel or bladder habit
A persistent cough or coughing blood
Constant indigestion or trouble swallowing
Unusual bleeding or vaginal discharge
Chronic fatigue
If you see any such symptoms, before it gets too late you must immediately see a physician for testing. However, many times cause of cancer remains unknown. Although there are many causes of cancer related death but the common cause of cancer related death is lung cancer including;
Benzene and other chemical
Drinking excess alcohol
Environmental toxins such as certain poisonous mushrooms and a type of poison that grow on peanut plant
Excessive sunlight exposure
Genetic problems
Obesity
Radiation and
Viruses
Treatment varies from type of cancer and its stage. The stage of cancer refers that how much the cancer has spared and whether the tumor has moved from its original place. Most patients with cancer have CT scan to know the position of cancer. Most cancer is diagnosed by the biopsy. Depending upon the position of tumor, biopsy can be simple procedure or a serious surgery. A cancer diagnose is difficult to cope up. It is important to discuss the location, size, type of cancer with your doctor. You also should ask about the benefits and risk of the treatment. It is good to have someone with you at doctors place for a moral boost.
If the cancer is confined to one place and has not spread the most common treatment is surgery top cure it. It is common in the skin, lung or breast cancer.
If the tumor has spread to local lymph only, than it can be removed.
If surgery can not remove all the cancer than the treatment is radiation, chemotherapy. Some cases require combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy.
Lymphoma or cancer of the gland is rarely treated by surgery. Chemotherapy and radiation is the way to treat lymphoma.
The Indian cancer society- the National Anti-Cancer association of India was established in the year 1951. The society undertakes proper care of poor cancer patient, people who live below poverty line in India. The association not only provides the treatment to such people but also helps them to meet their needs by proffering food, medicines, transport, counseling services, social welfare service, job placement services.
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