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Kidney cancer is a cancerous tumour of the kidney. Most kidney cancers originate in the kidney itself, but in rare cases cancer spreads to the kidney from another organ. KIDNEY CANCER TYPES There are three main types of cancer that affect the kidney: renal cell carcinoma, nephroblastoma, and transitional cell carcinoma. Renal cell carcinoma Also [...]
Cervix cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer affecting women worldwide. Cancer of the cervix has well-defined precancerous stages in which abnormal changes occur in cells on the surface of the cervix (cervical intraephitelial neoplasia). These types of changes can be detected by a cervical smear test. In many cases, this detection [...]
Hodgkin’s disease is an uncommon cancerous disorder in which there is proliferation of cells in lymphoid tissue (which is found mainly in the lymph nodes and spleen). This is also known as a lymphoma. Men are affected more commonly than women. The cause is unknown. HODGKIN’S DISEASE SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS The common sign of Hodgkin’s [...]
A lymphoma is any of a group of cancers in which the cells of lymphoid tissue (found principally in the lymph nodes and the spleen) multiply unchecked. Lymphomas fall into two principal categories. If certain characteristics abnormal cells (Reed-Sternberg cells) are present, the condition is called Hodgkin’s disease. All other forms are known as non-Hodgkin’s [...]
A brain tumor is an abnormal growth in or on the brain. Although they are not always cancerous, all brain tumors are serious due to the buildup of pressure they cause within the brain and the compression of adjoining brain areas, both of which may occur as the tumor grows and expands. Expansion of a [...]
Colon cancer is a malignant tumour of the colon (the major part of the large intestine). Cancers of the colon or of the rectum (the lower part of the colon) which are generally referred to as colorectal cancer, are among the most common forms of cancer. They most often occur in people over the age [...]
Mouth cancer is every form of cancerous tumour that develops in the lips, tongue, and oral cavity. Lip cancer and tongue cancer are the most common types. MOUTH CANCER CAUSES Predisposing causes of mouth cancer are smoking, poor oral hygiene, drinking alcoholic spirits, chewing tobacco, and inhaling snuff. Irritation from ill-fitting dentures or jagged teeth [...]
The bones are the structural material of the skeleton that provides a rigid framework for the muscles and protects certain organs of the body. In combination with the joints and the muscles, the bones form the locomotor system. Bone cancer is a malignant growth in bone. Bone cancer may originate in the bone itself (primary [...]
Cirrhosis is a condition of the liver that results from long-term damage to liver cells. In cirrhosis, bands of fibrosis (internal scarring) develop, leaving nodules of regenerating cells that are inadequately supplied with blood. Liver function is gradually impaired; the liver no longer effectively removes toxic substances from the blood (liver failure). The distortion and [...]
Liver cancer is a cancerous tumour in the liver. The tumour may be primary (originating in the liver) or, far more commonly, secondary (having spread from elsewhere, often the stomach, pancreas or large intestine). There are two main types of primary tumour: a hepatocellular carcinoma, also known as hepatoma, which develops in the liver cells; [...]