Specialties for midwives
Oncology (307 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.
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.
Skin cancer prevention
Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the general population. It accounts for about 97% of all skin cancers and about one third of all malignant tumours. The most common skin cancer is...
Leukopenia - a problem of which frequent infections can be a symptom
Leukopenia is a condition in which a patient has a decrease in the number of white blood cells, or leukocytes, in the blood. The problem may be completely asymptomatic, but it is nevertheless...
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...
Pandemic impacted on decline in transplants
The number of organ transplants in 2020 is down by a third compared to 2019. This may be influenced by the covid-19 pandemic.
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...
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...
Which patients can benefit from palliative care, and what are its tasks?
The term 'palliative care' alone evokes rather unpleasant emotions, as it is mainly associated with death. In fact, palliative care is not only about caring for patients in their last moments of...
Remote diagnosis - a camera recording the work of the vocal folds as a project by Polish scientists
Polish scientists have designed an innovative device with which it is possible to record the work of the vocal folds in modern slow motion technology. Thanks to its use, it will be possible to detect...
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...
Co-occurrence of cough and chest pain - when to see a doctor?
Chest pain that accompanies coughing is a fairly common problem in the course of various infections. However, when it persists over a long period of time and significantly impedes the patient's...
First signs of cancer in children - parents' views
Early symptoms of childhood cancer are extremely difficult to "spot" mainly because most of them are non-specific and do not give any indication that something is wrong with the child's body. Mostly...
Bone marrow transplant: what is worth knowing about it?
A bone marrow transplant is a procedure that can be life-saving - for example, for people with leukaemia or lymphoma. Preparation for the procedure is quite complicated. What the transplant itself...
Coronavirus dangerous for smokers!
There is a lot of talk about coronavirus being particularly dangerous for the elderly and people with chronic illnesses. Recent data from the USA show that smokers, most of whom are men, are also...
Coronavirus dangerous for smokers!
There is a lot of talk about coronavirus being particularly dangerous for the elderly and people with chronic illnesses. Recent data from the USA show that smokers, most of whom are men, are also...
Coronavirus dangerous for smokers!
There is a lot of talk about coronavirus being particularly dangerous for the elderly and people with chronic illnesses. Recent data from the USA show that smokers, most of whom are men, are also...
Coronavirus dangerous for smokers!
There is a lot of talk about coronavirus being particularly dangerous for the elderly and people with chronic illnesses. Recent data from the USA show that smokers, most of whom are men, are also...
Learn about possible breast cancer symptoms other than a lump
The presence of a lump within the breast glands is considered the primary symptom of breast cancer. However, not all breast cancer patients actually have a palpable lesion of this kind - it happens...
