Abnormal moles on the skin can indicate signs of precancerous growths, but most moles, even atypical ones, never become cancerous, according to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology. About half the people diagnosed with melanoma, a...
A mammogram is a screening test for breast cancer that basically provides an x-ray of the breast. The breast is compressed between two plates to spread the tissue and allow better detection of possible tumors. Densely packed areas of breast...
Pap smears are commonly done during gynecological exams. This test involves the gynecologist using a swab to get a sample of some of the cells which are on the surface of the cervix. These cells can then be examined to see if they are abnormal....
A Pap test, or Pap smear, is a test that checks for precancerous changes or cancer cells in the cervix. According to the American Cancer Society, cervical cancer is typically slow growing, so regular Pap tests can pick up any gradual cellular...
Ovarian cancer can result when cells in the ovaries develop genetic mutations. These mutations, which may occur at random or be inherited, cause the cells in the ovarian tissue to grow abnormally fast and to invade other tissues, leading to...
Colorectal cancer occurs in children when growth and reproduction of abnormal cells form in the lining of their colon or rectum. The abnormal cells are the cancer cells and they rapidly multiply and invade normal tissue. They may spread to other...
Wilms Tumor is a rare form of childhood cancer. About 500 children develop Wilms tumor each year, most before the age of 5. In spite of its rare occurrence, researchers have identified genetic changes that increase a child's risk of developing...
Breast cancer originates from abnormal, cancer-prone cells that develop in the breast tissue as a result of environmental, genetic and still unknown factors. Over time, cancerous cells proliferate in specific tissues of the breast and form a solid...
According to the American Society of Clinic Oncology, men claim less than 1 percent of all breast cancer cases. In fact, male breast cancer and female breast cancer are very similar. The cancer can affect the different structures of the breast...
Over 100,000 people were affected by colon cancer in 2010, according to estimates provided by the National Cancer Institute. This form of cancer affects the colon, the longest region of the large intestine. Colon cancer often results in stool...
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), cancer is caused when human cells begin to grow out of control and form abnormal cell growths. Within these cancer cells, the DNA is somehow damaged through the uncontrollable growth. Unlike normal...
Cancer is a condition characterized the development of abnormal cells that have the ability to spread throughout the body and destroy healthy cells. According to MayoClinic.com, cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States;...
Each year, more than 50,000 people in the United States die from complications caused by colon cancer, according to the Merck Manuals Online Medical Library. People with this form of cancer are typically over the age of 50, obese, inactive or have...
Breast cancer is a disease in which abnormal cancer cells develop in the breast. It is the second most common cancer in women and is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women. Age and genetics may increase your risk for breast cancer, but...
The most deadly cancer of the female reproductive system is ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer remains a deadly cancer because diagnosis usually occurs when the disease reaches advanced stages. Four stages make up staging for ovarian cancer. Stage one...
Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death, according to the Merck Manuals Online Medical Library. The earlier colon cancer is diagnosed, the better the prognosis for the patient. Treatments that are available for patients...
According to the National Cancer Institute, breast cancer is the development of abnormal cancer cells in the breast tissue, the glands that produce milk or the ducts that transport the milk to the nipple. Men can develop breast cancer; however,...
Cells and organ systems of the human body function to maintain a state of balance called homeostasis. In a homeostatic state, energy consumption and production are paced in accordance with the functional demands of the cell. Cellular metabolism...
Each year, approximately one in every ten women is diagnosed with breast cancer, according to MedlinePlus. This form of cancer arises when abnormal, cancerous cells rapidly replicate within the breast tissue. Breast cancer can cause unusual nipple...
Medications are one of the most commonly used treatment modalities available to modern medicine. Diseases that were once though incurable are now treated and cured with drug regimens. The human immunodeficiency virus--the virus that causes...
Because there are over 15,000 people on the waiting list for a liver, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), and many more not listed but also in need, there aren't enough donated livers for everyone. Medical centers that do...
Human chorionic gonadotropin is the hormone that a woman's body begins to produce early in pregnancy. The hormone levels in the blood increase rapidly and then level out at around the 12th week of gestation. The hormone remains at a stable level...
Isoflavones belong to a group of plant estrogens or phytoestrogens. They occur naturally in a variety of plants, including soy beans. Dong quai, licorice, black cohosh and red clover are herbs that contain abundant amounts of isoflavones....
Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is the second major cause of American cancer deaths. In 2007, the latest year for which statistics are available, 53,219 people died from colon cancer and 142,672 people were diagnosed with it,...
Colon cancer, which is cancer of the longest part of the large intestine, and rectal cancer, which is cancer of the end of the large intestine, are typically combined into the term colorectal cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. With...
Cancer remains one of the world's most pressing health problems. According to the United States National Cancer Institute, nearly 12 million people had cancer in 2007. However, medical advancements in the early diagnosis, treatment and management...
Cancer occurs when cells continue to grow and divide and do not die when they should. Cancer cells can damage or destroy nearby tissues and can metastasize (spread) to distant parts of the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system. ...
The most common skin cancers are basal cell carcinomas, caused by the accumulated exposure to ultraviolet radiation over a lifetime. Exposure to certain chemicals, the presence of genetic diseases and having a compromised immune system can also be...
Mononucleosis and leukemia are two different diseases that share some of the same symptoms. Understanding the differences between these two diseases can help you determine which disease your child might have, although a visit to your child's...
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