Recognizing Characteristics and Causes of Occurrence of Cancer

Recognizing Characteristics and Causes of Occurrence of Cancer

Sharingmesothelioma.com - Cancer is a disease due to abnormal growth of body tissue cells are transformed into cancer cells. In the process, these cancer cells can spread to other body parts that can cause death.

Cancer is often known by the public as a tumor, but not all tumors are cancerous. Tumors that all lumps are not normal or abnormal. Tumors were divided into 2 groups, namely benign and malignant tumors. Cancer is a general term for all types of malignant tumors

Cancer can Affect anyone, at any part of the body, and on all age groups, but more Often Affects people who are 40 years old.

Generally, before the cancer is widespread or damaging surrounding tissue, the patient does not feel any complaints or symptoms. When you have any complaints or symptoms, the disease is already advanced.

There are 7 symptoms to watch out for and examined further to the doctor to confirm the presence or absence of cancer, as follows:

Time small bowel or no change in habit or disorder.
Tools disturbed digestion and difficulty swallowing.
Hoarseness or cough that will not heal
Breast or elsewhere there was a lump (tumor).
Were changed in character, is getting bigger and itching.
Blood or abnormal mucus out of the body
Their sores or ulcers that will not heal.

Precautions
Most types of cancer can be prevented with a healthy lifestyle habits from a young age and avoid factors that cause cancer.

Although the cause of cancer is not known, everyone can take steps to prevent the healthy way of life and avoid the causes of cancer:
1. About the food the food:

Reduce excessive fatty foods
Eat more fibrous foods.
More eat colored vegetables and fruits, several times a day
Eat more fresh food
Reduce foods that have been preserved or stored for too long
Limiting alcohol drinks

2. Avoid yourself from sexually transmitted diseases
3. Avoid smoking. For smokers: quit smoking.
4. Strive for a balanced life and avoid stress
5. Health check periodically and regularly.

Factors that could risk inviting cancer

Chemical material
Substances that are accustomed in cigarette smoke can cause various types of cancer in smokers and passive smokers (Reviews those nonsmokers who accidentally inhale other people's smoke) in the long term. Chemicals for industrial and smoke containing carbon compounds can Increase the likelihood of an industrial worker Suffering from cancer.

Excessive exposure
Ultra violet rays from the sun can cause skin cancer. Radioactive rays, X rays or excessive radiation can cause skin cancer and leukemia.

Virus
Some types of viruses closely related to the transformation of normal cells into cancer cells. This type of virus called a cancer-causing virus or oncogenic virus.

Hormone
Hormones are substances produced by glands of the body whose function is regulating the activities of organs of certain membranes. In several studies note that the granting of certain hormones in excess can lead to increased incidence of some cancers such as breast, uterine, ovarian and prostate (male sex gland).

Food
Substances or chemicals that get used on Certain foods can cause cancer such as old moldy foods stored and can be Contaminated by aflatoxin. Aflatoxin is a substance produced by the fungus Aspergillus flavus, the which could increase of the risk of liver cancer.

Step Examination and Treatment of Cancer

For those who are concerned, the tests that can be performed are:
Cytology and anatomic pathology
Tests sign of cancer in the blood
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Mammography (special X-rays of the breast)
Ultrasound / Ultrasound (photographing the inside of the tool body)
Endoscopy (observation of inner organs)
Colposcopy (observation of the cervix)
Laparoscopic (observation of the abdominal cavity)
Photoshoot layers of the body by means of CT Scan, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)