Tumors and Cancers, causes, symptoms, who, where, prevention, cure,

Tumors and Cancers, causes, symptoms, who, where, prevention, cure,

What is the tumor?
What is cancer?

The term tumor is given to any abnormal lumps that arise in the body, whether visible surface or hidden in the body.
There are two classes of tumors, the tumors are benign and malignant tumors.
Benign tumors grow slowly and   membranous wrapper so easy to operate and removed.
Malignant tumors also called cancer, is growing rapidly, and the growth bersimpai not infiltrate into body tissue and can spread to other tissues via the blood vessels and lymph nodes.

What causes cancer?

Cancer caused by the change of instructions' of the division and growth of cells by GEN.
6-10% of patients already have the talent, but need a trigger factor as in some cases, a defect in the gene by various substances around us and are affected by certain lifestyle.

Factors that may increase the risk of cancer because of damage to these genes are:

a. Chemicals, such as those found in cigarettes and industrial materials.

b. Excessive sunlight.

c. Some specific viruses, such as HPV (Human Papilloma Virus), Epstein-Barr, Hepatitis B and C.

d. Giving excessive hormones.

e. Stimulation in the form of impact or friction on one part of the body repeatedly in a long time, causing wounds that do not heal, especially on moles.

f. Certain foods, such as foods preserved with marinated, contain dyes that are not safe, the excessive fat and less vegetables and fruits.

Who can get cancer?

- Cancer can happen to everyone and all age groups, but more often affects people aged over 40 years.

- In general, cancer is not inherited, but there are some types that can be passed down genetically.

- But keep in mind that cancer is transmitted from one person NOT TO OTHERS.

Cancer can affect any part of the body?

Cancer can grow in all parts of the body, therefore it is known to many types of cancer based on the affected organs, such as breast cancer, cervical cancer, liver cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer, stomach cancer and colon cancer, blood cancer etc. ,

Cancer was initially grown in one part of the body, and in its growth, cancer cells can spread wider to the other parts, and called the children scattered (metastasis)

Any signs or symptoms of cancer?

There are seven cancer symptoms to watch out for:

1. When the small bowel or no change in habits, the shape of a changing or the presence of blood.

2. Tool disturbed digestion and difficulty swallowing.

3. Hoarseness or a cough that will not heal.

4. Breast or elsewhere no unusual lumps.

5. Moles which are changed in character and become increasingly large, reddened and itchy.

6. Blood or unusual discharge out of the pit hole of the body.

7. The presence of ulceration or sores that do not heal.

How to prevent cancer?

Efforts to prevent cancer or reduce the risk of cancer can be done with a healthy lifestyle and avoiding unhealthy habits, among others:

1. Avoid high-fat foods, preserved foods.

2. Avoid changing sex partners.

3. Avoid smoking.

4. Avoid sunlight.

5. Check periodic health.

Whether the cancer can be cured?

Not all cancers have been detected can be cured, but the earlier the cancer is found and treated quickly and appropriately, the greater the likelihood for recovery.
So it is important to carry out periodic health examinations.

Not all types of cancer can be detected early. The type of cancer that can be detected early include: Cancer of the cervix, breast cancer, skin cancer, prostate cancer and colon cancer.

How cancer treatment?

Treatment of cancer is generally the same, with one or a combination of several ways, among others:

1. Surgery (Operations)

2. Radiation (Radiotherapy)

3. Drug sitostatika (Chemotherapy)

4. Increase endurance (immunotherapy)

5. Treatment with hormones.

CANCER FOUND ON MANY CHILDREN

Leukemia
Leukemia is a cancer of the blood, and has hope cured with proper medication and correct.
Symptoms to watch and often found in leukemia, among others: pale, unexplained fever, unexplained bleeding, bone pain and abdominal swelling.

Brain tumor
Brain tumors can interfere with the function and damage the central nervous system structure, because it is located within the cavity structures are limited (cranial cavity).
Symptoms to watch out for brain tumors are: Headache accompanied by nausea and vomiting that spraying, can also be accompanied by reduced vision, loss of consciousness or changes in behavior, speech impairment and balance the body, weakened limbs or seizures. In infants usually the crown of his head swell and protrude.

Retinoblastoma
Retinoblastoma is a common eye cancer in children, the symptoms to look out for is the presence of white patches in the middle eyes seemed to shine when exposed to light like a cat's eye.
Another thing to note is visually impaired, the eyes became crossed, and when it has advanced the eyeball protruded.

lymphoma maligna
Maligna Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymph nodes. This cancer is usually characterized by enlargement and swelling of the lymph nodes rapidly without the pain. Enlarged lymph nodes may occur areas of the neck, armpits, groin and bowel without the pain.
When the lymph nodes in the intestines, it can cause blockage of the intestine with symptoms of abdominal pain, vomiting, unable to defecate and fever. When grown of the chest it will encourage and suppress the respiratory tract and cause shortness of breath and face turned blue.

neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma is a type of nerve cancer that can show many symptoms depending on where it is.
Neuroblastoma can occur the area of ​​the neck or the chest cavity and eyes. If there are areas of the eye can cause the eyeball bulging, drooping eyelids and pupils dilated. When present in the spine can press the spinal cord and result in rapid paralysis. Tumor palpable abdominal area when old enough, the spread to the bones can lead to fractures without cause, without pain so that sufferers suddenly limp.

Osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma is primary bone cancer. Rapid swelling when disertaqi with pain in the bones need to watch out as the possibility of bone cancer. Bone cancer can attack any part of the bone, but most commonly found in the bones of legs, arms and hips.
Sometimes preceded by concussion such as falls and so on, which are not clear to do.

Rhabdomyosarcoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma is muscle cancer and can be found in the muscles anywhere, usually in the area of ​​children's head, neck, bladder, prostate and vagina.
The symptoms depend on the location of the cancer is, the eye socket causing the eyeball protruded. In the ear causing pain or bleeding from the ear hole. In Throat cause airway obstruction, sinus inflammation, bleeding from the nose (nosebleeds) and difficulty in swallowing. Urinary canals cause urination or bloody urine and if the digestive tract can be disturbed defecation. When you arise in the muscles such an area would swell.

TO BE KNOWN

If found symptoms like symptoms mentioned above on a person / child, immediately consult a physician to determine whether it is caused by cancer or not. For that particular examination is usually required for the diagnosis (determination of the type of disease).
Treatment of cancer in children is essentially the same as in adults. And treatment of cancer in children is not solely to extend the life alone, but should always strived to achieve a cure. Although it all depends on the type of cancer, the level of growth / spread of cancer when it is found and completeness of treatment.

MORE EARLY CANCER FOUND, more likely to be recovered.
This material is excerpted from the book basic information about cancer published by the Indonesian Cancer Foundation in collaboration with PATH (Program for Appropriate Technology in Health)