What is Leukemia?

What is leukemia?
 
The word is the Greek word Leuko leukemia (white) and AIMA (blood) strains. In short, this is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow. Affects the formation of blood cells, one of the main groups of cells in the body.
 
Abnormal production and accumulation of white blood cells that characterizes this disease. This type of cancer begins to develop from stem cells in the bone marrow. Bone marrow is where blood cells are formed.
 
The presence of abnormal cells, called leukemia cells?, Also known as leukocytes damaged the disease was confirmed. The abnormal cells are more likely than those with other cells with damaged DNA to cease. The whole process, it is difficult for other cells to do their job properly.
 
In a healthy person, ultimately, leads to an increase in death WBC sweet. In this case, and die so easily and continue to accumulate. This displacement of the malignant cells, almost as a form of uncontrolled fission reaction, do not allow normal cell function and good results in case of illness.
 
To better understand this disease, it is important to know the right conditions:
 
Bone marrowThe inside of the bone marrow and this is red blood cells, platelets and leukocytes can be
 
White blood cells (W.B.C):They are also called leukocytes, and the first helps fight infections. They consist of three types:• Lymphocytes - the key cells that help fight infections• Granulocytes - These are white blood cells to destroy microbes granules• Monocytes - These granulocytes and also help the body fight bacteria
 
Red blood cells (R.B.C):They are the ones that carry oxygen to all body tissues.
platelets:They are very important in the formation of blood clots, prevents bleeding blood vessels.

Breast Cancer - Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment and Care

Brest cancer is one of the most common cancer among women with 41 000 cases are diagnosed each year about 300 people. The chances of developing breast cancer is higher in older women, but fewer of those who have children at an early age and breast-feed their children.

Breast cancer is early diagnosis and treatment, the better the chances of success. All women in the UK at the age of 50 and 69 are offered mammography every three years as part of the national selection. The purpose of this program is to identify breast cancer earlier and more successful treatment. Women older than 70 years may be required to take three annual and women to 49 years with a history of breast cancer in the family you can talk to your doctor if you have to start early.

For most women, breast cancer is first noticed as a painless mass in the chest. Other symptoms may include changes in size and shape of breasts, seal the breast tissue, skin lumps, swelling or lumps in the armpit and rash, nipple. Chest pain is usually not a symptom of breast cancer.

If the doctor examine his chest, and I think that cancer is present, the patient in a hospital, where tests are conducted can go to:

Mammography - a low dose of X-ray of the breast tissue

Ultrasound - the use of sound waves to create images of breast tissue

Color Doppler - shows to determine blood flow to the area around the difference between cancer and benign tumors

Needle (core) biopsy - a needle is used to remove a small sample of tissue from the affected area

Needle aspiration - a needle and syringe used for sampling cells, the affected area

Blood tests - general discussion to see how the liver and kidneys are working and check for cancer of chemical substances in the blood

A biopsy - surgery where the entire mass is removed and sent to the

One-stop clinics - the clinic, where all relevant tests and the results are processed together while you wait.

Treatment of breast cancer depends on the stage and grade of cancer, patient's age, regardless of whether that cancer cells have receptors for certain hormones and proteins, and tumor size have. Most breast cancer treated with surgery to remove tumors, all or part of the breast tissue removed at the same time, however, reconstructive breast surgery can be done at the initial operation or later. Chemotherapy and hormone therapy can be performed before surgery to reduce cancer. After surgery, radiation therapy is administered to ensure that any remaining cancer cells are destroyed.

Doctors calculate the likelihood that the cancer has spread or come back and most women, it is recommended to reduce the treatment with chemotherapy or hormonal therapy is the risk of cancer recurrence. For some women, there are treatments, but at different times.

Cancer symptoms

Cancer is a disease of the cells is caused by abnormal cell growth. This means that the uncontrolled cell division and the ability of these cells to attack other tissues. Also, a malignant tumor, a cancer called.

Symptoms of cancer can occur in certain types of cancer are persistent bone pain, nausea, unusual bleeding, swelling in the breast, bladder habits changed, roughness continuously, swallowing, and many other.

Each type of cancer has its own symptoms. If a person of bladder and kidney cancer are suffering are its main symptoms frequent urination, blood in urine and pain while urinating. The main symptoms of breast cancer include swelling, soreness or pain, redness and nipple problems.

The symptoms of cervical cancer and endometrial cancer and are the same. The main symptoms are abnormal vaginal discharge, heavy and painful menstruation. The person is suffering from colon cancer has the following symptoms: bloody stool, change in bowel habits, diarrhea and constipation constantly. The main symptoms of leukemia include weight loss, fatigue, recurrent infections, nose bleeds and pain in bones and joints.

The symptoms of lung cancer include pain or heaviness in the chest, persistent cough and blood in the sputum. The symptoms of oral and throat cancer: ulcers on the tongue or throat, which is not curable.

Prostate cancer weakens the flow of urine, the patient may experience persistent pain in the pelvis and thigh. Tumors under the skin that are not healing, moles on the skin, the main cause of skin cancer. A person suffering from stomach cancer has the following symptoms on a continuous decline in body weight, blood while vomiting and pain after eating.

The main causes of cancer are weight loss and digestive enzymes, the presence of toxins in food, air and water, drug abuse, lack of minerals, vitamins, especially vitamin C and B6, hormonal differences, the pathogens that affect the immune system.