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Esophageal cancer is a rare disease which highlights main risk, alcohol intake and smoking as well as nutritional and environmental factors.

As its main symptoms include swallowing disorders are often initially mild, intermittent, usually consist of a friction or burning sensation during swallowing. These symptoms usually do not rise to the medical consultation.

In 90% of cases the symptoms leading to consultations are progressive dysphagia (solids to liquids) and weight loss. Both should be considered as symptoms of advanced disease and may also be accompanied by regurgitation, cough and pulmonary infection, hemoptysis, and voice changes in recurrent commitment.

On physical examination periods highlighted in advanced disease and signs of nutritional deterioration supraclavicular or cervical lymphadenopathy. The clinical diagnosis can be supported by paraclinical tools as simple chest X ray or contrast, bronchoscopy, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and endoscopic ultrasound.

Prostate cancer is one of the most common in Western society, has a very high incidence among males. Similarly it is also one of the tumors with higher cure rate through early detection methods and increasingly effective treatments.

Relative survival of these patients is approximately 65% and 90% in low risk patients. The main cause of death in this type of cancer metastasis, particularly bone and liver.

Early diagnosis is made by measurement of PSA, which is very sensitive but nonspecific, because other conditions such as prostatitis also increase its value. It is also advisable for adult men over 50 be checked with your doctor as this condition can be detected by digital rectal examination.

From the point of view there are several alternative treatment, although surgery remains the most widely used. Radiation therapy is gaining every day a more significant place in the treatment of prostate cancer.

The mood is not good enough to survive the disease, indicated by a study which traced the evolution of more than 100 patients suffering from some kind of tumor (head and neck) who were undergoing radiation therapy.

The study was conducted at the University of Pennsylvania (USA), and consisted of a questionnaire on the mood of these patients, and although many reflect a good mood, they were optimistic 646 died later.

Anyway attempts to test the ability of the psyche to influence the healing of physical ailments are still open, as there are specialists who still cling to that theory. Moreover, many physicians recommend alternative therapies such as meditation or reiki along with traditional therapies.

Without doubt it is an endless debate, but the important thing is that the patient is given the opportunity to receive psychosocial support or some other type, if it so chooses.

Prostate cancer is one of the greatest scourges of the male sector of the population. It is also one of the most common diseases within that social branch, and early diagnosis can save many lives. There is a massive aversion to the conduct of tests for the detection of this cancer, but is very necessary to be carried out in order to treat properly in the event of his appearance.

After 40 years of age is almost obligatory to do prostate exam every year. The most common is the digital rectal examination performed by a urologist, although there are several studies and analysis that can be used for the detection of cancer. Older people are more prone to this disease, which is very important to make an annual inspection to avoid any kind of surprise.

The list of symptoms of this disease is quite varied. If you experience any of these, you better do a check with your doctor you trust: painful urination, loss, blood in excreta and muscular pain in the spine area, groin and testicles. Remember that early diagnosis can help an effective treatment that reduces the risk of death.

Nor is it a matter of living scared, but it is always useful to encourage prevention. Note that maintaining good eating habits and physical activity significantly decreases the risk of prostate cancer. Also, remember that familial predisposition is also a condition to have this condition.

Continuing the series of nutrition for people with cancer today will present the recommended foods and tips that will allow the body maintain proper balance, body weight and energy needed for recovery.

Some of the foods recommended for people undergoing treatments for cancer are:

Protein: beef, chicken or fish cooked, boiled eggs, sour cream, cottage cheese, yogurt, soups. Bread, cereal, rice and pasta, breads and cereals without nuts, pasta, potatoes and rice.

Fruits and vegetables: bananas, citrus, melon, peeled apples and vegetables.

Beverages, desserts and other foods

* Beverages: mention the fruit juice, milk, smoothies, and tea.
* desserts you can eat cakes and cookies without nuts, jelly and ice cream.
* Other foods allowed, are butter, margarine, salad dressings, salt, pepper, herbs, spices and honey (to be integrated at the time of cooking), sugar, jam, jelly, mustard, chocolate and olives.

Essential when a person is under treatment for cancer is known in advance that will suffer some eating disorders (loss of appetite, altered taste and smell) and should work to overcome.

Correspondent: Gabriel Torrecilla Abadia

The study by the U.S. state that only 8% of adults have a second cancer treated with radiotherapy. Most of the cases in which he turns his appearance due to genetic factors and lifestyle.

Research lets you know the benefits that a patient with chemotherapy, with the risk of second cancers may be obtained by large amount of radiation.

Until now it was unknown because radiation therapy was associated with the case of a second cancer, but the study does find that only 8% of them have a second is cancer.

The possibility of having a second cancer is more likely in patients treated at an early age and that have been exposed to high doses of radiation.

In my opinion I feel good that you do these kinds of studies especially for those who have the disease that may be more interested in what can happen.

Signs and symptoms of lung cancer are:
* A cough that does not go away and worsens over time
* Constant chest pain
* Cough with phlegm has blood
* Wheezing, hoarseness or shortness of breath
* Problems of pneumonia or bronchitis that are repeated
* Swelling of the neck and face
* Weight loss or loss of appetite
* Fatigue

These symptoms may be caused by cancer or other conditions. It is important to consult a doctor.

Non-small cell lung Cancer Treatment
Patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer can be treated in several ways. The choice of treatment depends mainly on the size, location and grade of tumor. Surgery is the most common way to treat this type of lung cancer. Cryosurgery, a treatment that freezes and destroys cancer tissue, can be used to control symptoms in stages (stages) of lung cancer last non-small cell. Radiation and chemotherapy can also be used to slow the progression of the disease and to control symptoms.

Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
Lung cancer small cell spreads quickly. In many cases, cancer cells have already spread to other parts of the body when diagnosed. To reach cancer cells throughout the body, doctors almost always use chemotherapy. Treatment may also include radiation therapy to the tumor in the lung or tumors in other parts of the body (as in the brain). Some patients receive radiation therapy to the brain even when cancer is not there. This treatment, called prophylactic cranial irradiation was given to prevent tumors from forming in the brain. Surgery is part of the treatment plan for a small number of patients with lung cancer small cell.

Lung cancer is classified by the type of cell that produces the tumor. 90% are small cell or non-small cell. The remaining 10% is composed of very rare types such as mixed carcinoid or neuroendocrine tumors.

Furthermore, the lung is a very frequent metastasis. But these are not true tumors of the lung, but plantings of cancers of other organs, such as the breast or intestine.

Small Lung Cancer Cell (microcytic)
It is named after the cell size view microscope. It is almost invariably associated with smoking and it is estimated that about 20% of all cancers are small cell. They multiply rapidly and can form large tumors, plus their ability to spread to other organs is increased. The small cell is almost always a very aggressive tumor.

Metastases tend to affect the following organs: lymph nodes, bone, brain, adrenal glands and liver. The primary tumor usually originates near the bronchi and spreads into the center of the lungs.

Non-small Lung Cancer Cell
This cancer accounts for almost 80% of all lung cancers. It spreads more slowly than small cell and occasionally may occur in nonsmokers.

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