What are hemangiomas?
Hemangiomas are a very diverse group of morphological changes that originate from capillary, venous or arterial vessels. They are usually located in the skin.
How to examine your breasts?
In Poland, one of the most common malignancies in women is breast cancer (according to various sources, it ranks first or second in terms of cancer incidence). In 2002, 11,000 new cases of this type...
Cancer markers - what are they?
Cancer is becoming more common every year. Too often, they are detected at a stage when a cure is no longer possible. The question therefore arises of developing tests that, in addition to simplicity...
Mammography - the primary screening test for breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most common ascending cancer in women in Poland. Every year more than 16,000 women develop breast cancer. When detected early, this cancer can be almost 100% curable. The...
Colorectal cancer - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Colorectal cancer is usually an adenocarcinoma. It is more common in men than in women. It is rarely found before the age of 40 - but recent years have shown that younger and younger people are...
Screening - what is it?
Screening tests are interventions carried out in 'healthy' people, without symptoms of disease, with the aim of detecting and treating disease at an early stage.
Radiotherapy - how does it work?
Patients with cancer are often offered radiotherapy in addition to chemotherapy and surgical treatment.
First chemotherapy - how do you prepare for it?
Chemotherapy is usually a long process of treatment. It has a planned and longed-for end, but let's not forget the beginning either, which changes our lives and daily schedules so significantly.
Colposcopy - a valuable diagnostic test
Colposcopy is one of the tests complementary to the diagnosis of cancerous lesions of the cervix, vagina and vulva. It is most often performed in the event of an abnormal cytological result, which is...
