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Breast Cancer Imaging: Current Trends and Future Direction
Breast cancer is a serious concern for women all around the world. It is one of the most common types of cancer, and early detection plays a crucial role in its treatment. Over the years, breast cancer imaging has evolved significantly, with new technologies and techniques being developed to improve accuracy and reliability. In this blog post, we will explore the current trends in imaging technology, and future directions that are set to revolutionize how we detect and treat breast cancer. So let's dive right into it! Current trends - Breast
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The Link Between Smoking and Lung Cancer
For decades, the dangers of smoking have been well-documented. Yet, despite our knowledge, millions of people across the globe continue to smoke on a daily basis. With the rising rates of lung cancer and other smoking-related illnesses, it’s important to separate fact from fiction when it comes to understanding the link between smoking and lung cancer. In this blog post, we will explore the facts about smoking and lung cancer. The link between smoking and lung cancer is well-established. smokers are 25 times more likely to develop lung cancer than nonsmokers.
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OVERWEIGHT AND CANCER RISK
Introduction We all know that being overweight can be detrimental to our health. But what many people don’t realize is that being overweight can also increase your risk of cancer. Studies have found that excess body fat can cause changes in hormones, inflammation, and other processes in the body that may lead to various types of cancer. In this blog post, we will explore the link between being overweight and cancer risk, as well as offer tips on how you can reduce your risk of developing cancer related to your weight.
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Screening For These Four Diseases Could Save Your Life
Many people postponed cancer screenings during the COVID-19 outbreak out of fear of getting the virus. However, the number of COVID-19 vaccinations is rising, and medical facilities have taken action to reduce coronavirus exposure and protect patients. Important cancer tests should not be postponed due to the potential for catastrophic outcomes. Early cancer detection by screening makes it easier to treat and cure the disease. Cancers may already be more advanced when a person first experiences symptoms, making treatment more difficult. It's time to make an appointment if you've put off
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STEPS TO REDUCE BREAST CANCER
One of the leading causes of deaths among women is Breast Cancer. Breast Cancer is a condition in which cells in the breast grow abnormally. Breast cancer is mostly caused by a complex interaction between your genetic makeup and the environment you live in. Breast cancer can be due to hereditary in about 5% to 10% of cases, with faulty genes being passed down from parent to kid. Breast cancer can however be prevented by taking preventive actions such as making changes in lifestyle and diet. Steps for Reducing Breast Cancer are
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Kidney Cancer Awareness Month
1] What is Kidney Cancer Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of your fist. They're located behind your abdominal organs, with one kidney on each side of your spine. In adults, renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer. Other less common types of kidney cancer can occur. Young children are more likely to develop a kind of kidney cancer called Wilms' tumour. The incidence of kidney cancer seems to be increasing. One reason for this may be the fact that imaging techniques such as
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What is Cervical Cancer – Causes and Risk Factors
Guys, did you know? Cervical cancer is one of the most common neoplastic diseases affecting women, with a combined worldwide incidence of almost half a million new cases annually, Second Only To Breast Cancer. Today we are going to talk about cervical cancer because we all know that January is a cervical cancer awareness month. so we will discusss about the cervical cancer 1] What is Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix — the lower part of the uterus that connects to
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What exactly is head and neck cancer?
The term "head and neck cancer" refers to a variety of malignant tumours that arise in or around the throat, larynx, nose, sinuses, and mouth. Squamous cell carcinomas account for the majority of head and neck cancers. Head and neck cancers come in a variety of forms. There are five different forms of head and neck cancer. 1) Cancer of the larynx and hypopharynx. 2)Cancer of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. 3)Nasopharyngeal cancer is a type of cancer that affects the nose and throat. 4)Oropharyngeal and oral cancers 5) Cancer of the salivary glands. What factors contribute to
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Lung Cancer Awareness
Hello everyone, as we all know November is a lung cancer awareness month. We are going to discuss all the aspects of lung cancer. What is lung cancer? Lung cancer is cancer that starts in the lungs. Your lungs are two spongy organs in your chest that take in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide when you breathe. Lung cancer is the leading cause of death from cancer worldwide. People who smoke are at the highest risk of developing lung cancer, but it can also occur in people who have never smoked. The risk of
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Breast Cancer Awareness
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women with 40,610 deaths yearly as per research. October is breast cancer awareness month. Every October, people all over the world show their support for everyone affected by breast cancer. What is Breast Cancer? Breast cancer is a condition in which the cells of the breast grow out of control. In Breast cancer, cells become malignant that spread in the body and that several tests determine the type of breast cancer. The three main components of a breast are lobules, ducts, and
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Ovarian Cancer Awareness
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month is held every September to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer and to highlight ovarian cancer risk factors, and educate people on ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment. Ovarian cancer is the fifth most frequent cancer in women, and it is the cancer of the female reproductive system that kills the most women. A woman's lifetime risk of developing ovarian cancer is roughly 1 in 78, with a 1 in 108 chance of dying from it. Ovarian cancer might be asymptomatic for several years,
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Coping with life after cancer treatment
More and more people are surviving their cancer. There are more than 10 million cancer survivors nationwide. You can see a lot of people talking about how to prevent cancer or how to survive during cancer. But no one talks about how our life changes drastically after cancer has been removed from our body. Patients who have survived cancer are clueless whether they need extra special surveillance for cancer recurrence or for new cancers that might come up. They also need to know if there might be some late effects
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Ovarian Cancer – What you need to know
What Is Ovarian Cancer? Ovarian cancer is cancer that affects the ovaries, parts of the female reproductive system. There are two ovaries, one on each side of the uterus which produces eggs as well as the female hormones estrogen and progesterone. Ovarian cancer is also called a ‘Silent Killer’ as women experience fewer symptoms in the early stages of the disease.
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Whole body cancer screening for males and females
Cancer awareness is incomplete without the mention of the most important aspect of awareness which is 'Screening'. Most cancers are 100% curable if detected early and that can be achieved only with regular annual screening. As more and more people are getting affected by the Cancer pandemic, it is an urgent need to get more and more people screened for cancer after the age of 40 years. The list provided gives information on the screening tests required for Males and Females for whole-body cancer screening which needs to be undertaken after the