Cancer Screening (Preventive) Tips

A tumor may be defined as an abnormal unwanted growth of tissue in any part of the body. This word need not immediately cause panic because the tumor may or may not cause a health threat. There are three types of tumors:

Benign tumor: This is a noncancerous type of tumor. In our body, new cells are formed while the old ones called dead ones are disposed by our immune system. When this disposal of cells does not occur, the remaining dead cells form a lump, which is called a benign tumor....more

ब्लड कैंसर, रक्त कोशिकाओं में होने वाले कैंसर को कहा जाता है. ब्लड कैंसर की बीमारी में, अस्थि मज्जा बहुतायत मात्रा में असामान्य सफेद रक्त कोशिकाओं को बनाने लगती है, जिन्हें ब्लड कैंसर कोशिकाएं कहा जाता है. ये सफ़ेद रक्त कोशिकाएं सामान्य श्वेत रक्त कोशिकाओं के भाँति काम नहीं करती हैं. ये सामान्य कोशिकाओं की तुलना में तेज़ी से बढ़ती हैं, उनका विकास रुकता नहीं है और सामान्य कोशिकाओं के लिए हानिकारक साबित होता है. आइए इस लेख के जरिए हम ब्लड कैंसर के विभिन्न लक्षणों के बारे में जानें ताकि लोग समय रहते इ...more

The Pap Smear Test or the Pap Test is a screening test for cervical cancer. This test helps in detecting the possible growth and presence of precancerous as well as cancerous cells within the cervix - the opening of the uterus. This test was named after the doctor who discovered its use when it comes to detecting the signs of the early onset of this kind of cancer. Let us find out more about the Pap Smear Test.

Reasons: The main reason behind getting a Pap Smear Test done on a regular b...more

सिर और गर्दन पर होने वाले कैंसर से दुनिया में कई लोग परेशान हैं. आपको बता दें कि ये कैंसर कैंसर इस क्षेत्र विशेष में होने वाले ट्यूमर से फैलता है. ये कैंसर ओरल कैविटी, ग्रसनी, गला, नाक कैविटी, पैरानेजल साइनस, थायराइड और सेलिवेरी ग् लैंड में होता है. सिर और गले में होने वाला कैंसर दुनिया में होने वाला पांचवें नंबर का कैंसर है. यह दुनिया के उन क्षेत्रों में ज् यादा होता है, जहां अधिक मात्रा में तंबाकू और अल्कोहल का सेवन किया जाता है. भारत में मुंह और जीभ का कैंसर सिर और गर्दन के कैंसर से अधिक सामा...more

Colorectal surgery deals with the disorders of the rectum, anus and colon. Another name of colon is large intestine . These three body parts form the last stages of the digestive process. When the human waste passes through the colon, its salt and water are extracted before it exits the body as human excreta.

Colorectal disorders

Swelling and inflammation of the veins in the anus (also called as Haemorrhoids)
Anal fissures- unnatural cracks and fissures in the anal areamore

With the modernization of all economies around the world, one health hazard that has become one of the largest perils within both developed and developing nations is the incidence of cancers of the female reproductive system, especially cervical and breast cancer.

Breast cancer

Breast cancer is the formation of malignant tumors within the breast tissues of a woman. Usually, breast cancer affects women in the age range of 40 to 50, but there have been many reports of it occurrin...more

Cervical cancer occurs when the cells of the cervix grow in an abnormal manner and affect other tissues and organs of the body. When it turns out to be invasive, this cancer adversely affects the deeper tissues of the cervix and might spread on to other parts of the body as well. It develops slowly, so it provides enough opportunities for prevention through early detection and treatment. Most of the women happen to be in their 20s and 30s when they get diagnosed with cancer in their cervix.
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Breast cancer is a deadly condition, which affects more than a million women across India in a year. While the disease is common, its treatment still remains quite complex. Furthermore, how effective the treatment is for you depend on a number of factors, such as your age and the stage at which the doctor diagnoses cancer. If you have breast cancer, your doctor may recommend undergoing radiation therapy. In radiation therapy, doctors use X-rays and other particles to kill off the cancer cells fr...more

Colorectal surgery is the broad term for surgical procedures performed on the colon, the rectum and the anus. There are various different surgical procedures which fall under colorectal surgery and these are used to treat a vast array of disorders, such as:

1. Anal cancer
2. Colorectal cancer
3. Severe complications related to constipation
4. Anal injuries
5. Inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract
6. Congenital defects

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We have more than 200 bones in our body and each of them is susceptible to bone cancer. However, long bones in the arms and legs are most susceptible to this condition. Bone cancer can be primary or secondary. Primary bone cancer involves uncontrolled and abnormal cell division within the bones while secondary bone cancer refers to cancer that originated somewhere else in the body and later spread to the bones. While children and adults are equally at risk for primary bone cancer, adults and eld...more