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Oncology - supportive care (157 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...
Promising prognosis in the treatment of endometrial cancer
Endometrial cancer is not letting up and more and more women are becoming ill. However, experts are not giving up either and are still looking for ways to find solutions. We check out what's new on...
Relaxation in cancer treatment - does it work?
Cancer patients face unimaginable pain every day. This pain is either a result of the disease or a side effect of treatment. Usually, to relieve the patient's suffering, doctors recommend taking...
When to undergo mammography? Find out about the new guidelines!
Undergoing a first mammogram at the age of 50 is considered the norm. However, standards are subject to updates. We check what the latest research says about this.
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.
Being overweight at a young age may increase the risk of prostate cancer
A recent study published by Swedish researchers shows that too much weight gain in young men may increase the risk of prostate cancer.
The ketogenic diet - find out its pros and cons!
The ketogenic diet changes the way you eat by replacing carbohydrates with fats. What are the pros and cons of the ketogenic diet? Is this type of diet safe?
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.
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...
Oesophageal cancer - symptoms, causes and prognosis
Smoking, excessive alcohol consumption or reflux disease are the most common causes of oesophageal cancer. This cancer mainly affects older people. What are the symptoms of oesophageal cancer, when...
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,...
Rectal cancer - find out the symptoms and treatments
The rectum is the final section of the large intestine where the final absorption of water and mineral salts and the formation of faeces takes place.
Adrenal tumours: lesions that are most often detected incidentally
Adrenal tumours are both benign and malignant. Most often they are asymptomatic and detected incidentally, malignant adrenal tumours, however, can even lead to the death of the patient. So what...
Paraneoplastic syndromes: what they are and what their symptoms are
Paraneoplastic syndromes can be associated with, among other things, abnormalities of the nervous, endocrine or circulatory systems. It is important to know about them in particular because sometimes...
Pancytopenia, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia - what are they and how to treat them?
Pancytopenia, thrombocytopenia and leukopenia are disorders related to blood count. What are the risks of these disorders? Are they dangerous to the patient's health and life?
4 October - World Oncology Day
world Cancer Day is celebrated on 4 October. On this day, it is worth reminding people of the importance of cancer prevention, so that we can start treatment quickly and then the chance of winning...
Daily aspirin use increases cancer risk?
A recent study has found that older people, albeit in good health, who regularly use aspirin are at greater risk of various cancers. This is in contrast to the hypothesis that taking a daily low dose...
Aspirin in the prevention of colorectal cancer
Aspirin is a widely known and used agent. As research shows, it is not only a therapeutic product, but may also have a preventive effect in the context of cancer, as indicated by the results of...
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...
