Heliobacter pylori Infection and Cancer
A type of bacteria infecting the lining of the stomach is known as H. pylori or Heliobacter pylori. Contaminated food and water are the sources of it. During childhood, it normally infects people. This infection can sometimes increase the risk [...]
Cancer Risk from Red Meat and Processed Meat
There is an increased risk of cancer if you consume too much red meat and processed meat as they are carcinogenic substances. This information is according to the reports of The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). It is [...]
Cervical Cancer
Cancer that occurs in the cells of the cervix is known as cervical cancer. The name of the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina is cervix. There is a major role of human papillomavirus (HPV), a [...]
Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Among the Thyroid Cancers, a rare one is medullary thyroid cancer, which accounts for 3% to 10% of all thyroid cancers. There are some specialized thyroid cells from which medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) grows. These cells are called parafollicular cells [...]
Mammography
A specific type of breast imaging is known as screening mammography. In this process, there is the use of low-dose x-rays for the early detection of cancer, even before women experience symptoms. At this stage, cancer is most treatable. You [...]
Lung Cancer
There can be certain mutations in normal healthy cells due to cancer. In order to avoid the overgrowth, the body normally programs cells to die at a certain stage. When cancer develops in the body, cells start to grow and [...]
Biopsy and Cancer
The main way by which cancer doctors diagnose most types of cancer is known as a biopsy. The doctor removes a small amount of tissue during a biopsy and examines it under a microscope. The proper diagnosis of cancer can [...]
Ovarian Cancer
Any cancerous growth that begins in the ovary is known as ovarian cancer. It develops when abnormal cells in the ovary begin to multiply uncontrollably and form a tumour. It has the highest rate of deaths among the gynecological cancers [...]
Head and Neck Cancers
Cancers of the mouth and throat, as well as some rarer cancers, fall under head and neck cancers. Cancer of the sinuses, the salivary glands or the nose or middle ear are some of these cancers. The lip, the front [...]
Cancer Screening and Early Detection
Early detection There is more chance for successful treatment if there is early detection of cancer. The education to promote early diagnosis and screening plays a major role in early detection. Early diagnosis is all about recognizing the possible warning [...]
Cancer Immunotherapy
A clinically validated treatment for many cancers is cancer immunotherapy. Cancer vaccines, oncolytic viruses and adoptive transfer of ex vivo activated T and natural killer cells are some of the immunotherapeutic strategies. Monoclonal antibody blocking of cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated protein [...]