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is a disease that has not yet fully yielded to the skills and
intelligence of medical scientists and doctors. And, as if the
pain from the disease is not enough, the treatment for cancer,
too, inflicts heavy suffering on the body.
Cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled and abnormal
cell division. Cancer spreads in the body and destroys tissues
when the cancer cells travel through the blood stream or the
lymphatic system. The runaway growth of cells is caused by
mutations to the DNA in the cells that makes the cells unable to
control cell division. This mutation can either be inherited or
acquired. The mortality rate in cancer depends on the type of
cancer and where it develops.
Among cancers, lung cancer is the biggest killer, causing up to
3 million deaths every year worldwide. It affects the above-50
age group population most and is one of the most common types of
cancers that occur in the Western countries. The main risk
factor for lung cancer is smoking. Cigarette smoke, especially,
contains several carcinogens. It is estimated that 80 per cent
of all lung cancers are caused by smoking. The role of passive
smoking in causing lung cancer is also being recognized by
studies.
Another carcinogen that causes lung cancer is asbestos. This
Cancer radiation treatment: Treating cancer through radiations With growing number of patients of cancer the need of different treating options has become very necessary. The scientists and researchers are working continuously towards finding the ways of treating this dreaded disease. Due to the valuable efforts of out doctors and scientist we can now opt from many of the treatment options for treating any type of cancer. However the main treatment of cancer is the early detection. The more advanced is the stage the more difficult is to treat it. One of the very affective treatment options is known as the radiation treatment or radiation therapy. It is a ..
substance, which is widely used because of its fire-resistant
qualities, causes a rare type of cancer called mesothelioma
cancer. In mesothelioma asbestos lung cancer or asbestos cancer,
malignant cells develop in the pleura, the outer lining of the
lungs and the chest cavity.
The problem with asbestos cancer is that diagnosis is difficult.
For one, the symptoms of mesothelioma cancer occur only 30-50
years after the exposure to asbestos. Second, the symptoms of
asbestos lung cancer, such as shortness of breath and chest
pain, are similar to those of many other medical conditions.
The incidence of mesothelioma asbestos lung cancer has increased
in the last two decades. Still it is considered a relatively
rare form of lung cancer, because the incidence rate is only 1
per 1,000,000 people. This could be as high as 7-40 per
1,000,000 in the industrialized nations. By contrast, the
incidence of lung cancer is 1,000 per 1,000,000.
The common lung cancer treatments include surgery, chemotherapy,
and radiation therapy. However, the conventional treatment
methods have not been very successful in the case of asbestos
cancer, yielding only a median survival rate of 6-12 months
after the presentation.
Mesothelioma Cancer: Early Warning Signs and Causes What is Mesothelioma? Chances are you may never have heard of mesothelioma cancer unless you or a relative have the disease. Still considered as a rare cancer, it has been popularized by its linkage to asbestos.
Exactly what is mesothelioma cancer or malignant mesothelioma? Malignant mesothelioma is a deadly cancer of the mesothelium, or lining of the lung and chest cavity. However, it sometimes can be a deadly cancer of the peritoneum (the lining of the abdomen). It is almost always caused by exposure to asbestos, and is slow forming often taking between 20-50 years to develop aft ..
Again, surgery does not have much effect on small-cell lung
cancer. A treatment method for lung cancer that has become
increasingly popular in recent years is radiofrequency ablation.
This technique is especially effective in destroying the
cancerous cells inside the tumors. These cells are 'cooked' by
inserting a small heat probe into the tumor. This technique is
also non-toxic and causes very little pain for the patient.
However, there is hope for the cancer-affected. Scientists are
developing new techniques of treatment, such as molecular
targeted therapies, for lung cancer. Better and more effective
therapies can be expected as scientists and researchers coax out
more secrets from the human cells.
About the author:
Lisa Hyde-Barrett, a registered nurse and wellness advocate,
understands the relationship between awareness and prevention
and make breast cancer awareness a top goal! Please visit her
site:
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