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Simple Guide To Understand The Cancer Facts:
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to the other parts of the body. Not all cell growths are cancerous in nature.
The need of cancer awareness in the population is very important, as cancer is spreading at a very rapid pace and people are dying mostly due to this disease.
They present in the advanced stage to the hospital wherein treatment is not possible and the only way out is palliative care. Awareness and early detection are pillars for cancer control and management.
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Causes:
Of
the
various
causes
for
cancer,
tobacco
use
is
the
major
one,
which
leads
to
about
22%
of
the
cancer-related
deaths.
Other causes are food habits, personal hygiene, lifestyle, air pollution, alcohol, physical activity and infections like human papilloma virus (HPV) and hepatitis C infection. These are all environmental factors.
Furthermore, there are also certain factors leading to genetic changes in the cell that cause cancers. Some cancers occur due to the inherited defective genes from the parents.
Symptoms:
Possible
signs
and
symptoms
include
change
in
bowel
or
bladder
habits,
ulcer
that
does
not
heal
with
medication,
lump
or
swelling
in
the
body,
abnormal
bleeding
or
discharge
from
anywhere
in
the
body,
difficulty
in
swallowing
solid
or
liquids,
anaemia,
weight
loss,
persistent
cough
with
bloody
sputum,
etc.
Many cancers can be prevented by not using tobacco products, avoiding gutka usage, avoiding alcohol, consuming more of vegetables, grains and fruits.
Common cancers in India include cervical cancer, oral cancer and breast cancer. All these cancers can be detected early by using certain simple screening tests like PAP smear, oral examination by the doctor and mammography.
Investigation
And
Treatment:
Basic
investigations
like
blood
test,
urine
analysis
test,
stool
examination,
chest
x-ray,
sonography
of
the
abdomen,
endoscopy,
mammography,
PAP
smear,etc,
can
be
performed
to
detect
most
of
the
cancers.
Biopsy
is
the
confirmatory
test.
Investigation should be done to find out if there is any occurrence of the spread of the disease before starting any treatment.
The major modalities of the treatment include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and palliative therapy for the advanced-stage disease.
Hence, our advise for all is to undergo a health check-up every year with basic investigations, as this would help in preventing cancer of all forms.
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