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Clinical oncology (212 contents)
How can cancer be prevented?
Cancer is one of the world's major health problems. Although many are genetic, there are many environmental and lifestyle factors that can affect the risk of developing them. The right preventive...
What are the symptoms of ovarian cancer?
Ovarian cancer is one of the more dangerous cancers of the female reproductive system, often referred to as the 'silent killer' due to its subtlety of symptoms in the early stages. In this article,...
Blood cancers - an ever-present topic. What does the FEMS Foundation do?
Haemato-oncology patient. Does this mean something to you? Some of the names are difficult to understand, which is why it is so important to constantly educate and increase knowledge in oncology.
Work on lung cancer vaccine underway
Work on a personalised lung cancer vaccine has begun at theInternational Centre for Cancer Vaccine Science (ICCVS) at the University of Gdansk.
Ovarian cancer and sex life
Ovarian cancer is one of the most dangerous human cancers - this is because it is usually detected at a significant stage when the patient's prognosis is not good. The disease affects patients' lives...
What are fibroids?
Fibromas are benign neoplastic lesions that are very common in the population. Although these lesions are benign and painless, they are an aesthetic defect for patients. Where do fibroids most...
Inoperable lung cancer: when is surgery not possible and what treatment can then be used?
The diagnosis: inoperable l ung cancer usually causes patients and their relatives a great deal of anxiety. In practice, however, the fact that the lesion cannot be treated surgically does not mean...
Skin lesions that may cause concern
Skin neoplasms account for approximately 8-10% of all malignant tumours. They arise under the influence of various physical, mechanical, chemical and biological factors. Personal factors include skin...
Symptoms of cancer in women
While cancers occur in both sexes, some of these conditions are specific to women or develop more frequently in women than in men. Some cancers in women give rise to noticeable symptoms quite late,...
What to look for in the diet of cancer patients?
Diet in any disease can play a very important role in improving the patient's condition. Oncology patients often complain of significant weight loss as the disease progresses.
Skin cancers - types, symptoms and treatment
Any change on the skin should arouse our interest - a strange shape, the fact that it is leaking pus, blood or lymph should not be underestimated. Above all, it is worth observing your body so that...
Cancer and HIV
Initially, HIV infection may result in flu-like symptoms, but later the problem may lead to much more serious complications. People infected with this pathogen may suffer from significant immune...
Ovarian cancer symptoms: what discomforts does the tumour cause?
Ovarian cancer is an extremely insidious disease - very often it goes on for a long time without any obvious symptoms, while at the same time the cancer wreaks havoc on the patient's body. There are,...
Glowing dye and surgical treatment of breast cancer
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, in collaboration with the Perelman School of Medicine, have developed an innovative method for detecting cancerous cells. A dye that glows in infrared...
General principles of cancer chemotherapy
Cancer chemotherapy is a method of systemic treatment using cytostatic drugs, which most often form part of the overall treatment process. The beginning of cancer treatment using chemicals dates back...
Physical activity and the risk of liver cancer
The statistics on liver cancer are extremely worrying, with the American Cancer Society reporting that the incidence of the disease has tripled since 1980. In view of this situation, various...
Specific types of pain in palliative patients
Pain is defined as a subjective and unpleasant sensory and emotional experience, usually related to the resulting tissue damage. Pain in the cancer patient includes all types of pain occurring during...
Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is a malignant tumour originating in the peripheral zone of the prostate gland. It is mainly diagnosed in men over 50 years of age. In Poland, it accounts for 13% of all malignant...
Antibiotics and cancer treatment
Antibiotics are drugs used to treat bacterial infections, but it turns out that they can be helpful in more than just fighting various infections that plague patients. Researchers from theUniversity...
Use of lithium in the treatment of cognitive impairment after radiotherapy
Radiotherapy is undeniably a treatment method that helps many patients struggling with cancer, but on the other hand, it can have some side effects. One possible side effect is cognitive impairment,...
Prostate cancer risk and diet
Due to the high incidence of prostate cancer, many researchers are attempting to find modern treatments for these conditions, but also risk factors for them. The relationship between prostate cancer...
Nobel 2019 in medicine - what does it mean for patients?
The annual Nobel Prize awards generate a lot of excitement. This year, three scientists received this prize in medicine. Does the scientists' breakthrough discovery represent an opportunity for...
