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Most cancers cause symptoms. So you should thoroughly examine our own body. If diagnosed in time it is possible that treatment can heal. The first thing to do is locate any lumps or nodules, you also have to check a wound or sore that does not heal, in all cases we must rule out malignancy. Check with your doctor if you detect a lump or lump in any part of the body, a skin wound or sore in the lining of the mouth that does not heal. These nodules are usually indicative of: breast cancer, testicular cancer, lymphatic cancer …

Also continuing in time can be a symptom that accompanies many diseases. In most cases this is an acute pain (for a short period of time) that disappears either spontaneously or with symptomatic treatment (analgesics). If pain persists for days or not be appropriate for a specialist assess the origin of it and discard the existence of a tumor.

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Is the connection between mobile phones and cancer controversial. Years of study have yielded results found. But there is no consensus on the level of cancer risk caused by the use of mobile phones.

The main concern seems to development of brain tumors associated with the use of mobile phones. Several studies have shown a slight increase in the rate of brain tumors since the 70s, but this increase may be related to subtle factors, such as greater access to the medical system and improvement of diagnostic imaging, and a slight increase from the real brain lymphoma due in part to HIV and disease others that affect the immune system. In fact, it is impossible for a mobile phone causes brain tumors is increasing at 70 because in those years were not used.

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What is it?

Bladder cancer occurs about three times higher in men than in women. Some chemicals are concentrated in the urine and cause cancer. Bladder cancer occurs in the human body through urination disorders. If you feel pain when urinating, it does so excessively frequent or blood in your urine, you should go to the doctor for tests. However, these symptoms alone do not necessarily imply that the person who suffers with cancer of the bladder. The urologist (a doctor specializing in diseases of the urinary tract) is the only one who can detect (diagnose) bladder cancer through a physical examination.

Causes

* Smoking. It is the highest risk group for acquiring the disease (two times more than non-smokers). Smoking not only increases the chances of developing bladder cancer, but at the same time facilitates the development of other cancers and illnesses.
* Occupations riesgo.Aquellas people working in areas exposed to the presence of carcinogens: workers who exercise their profession in the field of metal, in the industries of the skin, chemical companies, in companies that generate toxic waste in the printing industry, textile workshops, or working as drivers, such as truck drivers or painters, are part of a major risk group.

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Until now almost everyone is very dependent on the outcome index examination of liver function (Liver Function Index). They think if examination showed a normal index means all OK. Misconceptions of this kind was also made by many doctors specialists. Really surprising, doctors should provide correct knowledge on the general public, it turns out   have knowledge that is not true. Prevention of liver cancer should be done the right way.

There is no other way except to detect and treat it as early as possible, But ironically, it turns out doctors which handles liver cancer can also have the wrong view, even misleading the public, this is why the biggest cause of cancer liver is difficult to cure. Read the rest of this entry »

After cancer and cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death. In the Netherlands in 2005 even more men died from cancer than from heart disease (source Central Statistical Office). Cancer is a disease characterized by the following symptoms:

1. There are cells that multiply uncontrollably and continue to do so.
2. The proliferating cells are spreading into surrounding tissues and have established damage (invasive growth or infiltration).
3. The proliferating cells also spread to distant sites in the body (metastasis). This is via the lymphatic (lymfogene metastasis), via the blood (hematogenous metastasis) and present in body cavities (eg abdomen). Read the rest of this entry »