Liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma)
The most common type of primary liver cancer is hepatocellular carcinoma. A wide variety of factors may contribute to the development of hepatocellular carcinoma, including a history of hepatitis B...
Thyroid cancer
Thyroid cancer can be either a well-prognosing papillary carcinoma or the far more aggressive anaplastic carcinoma. Both genetic predisposition and exposure to ionising radiation can favour malignant...
Emotions can affect cancer growth rates
It has long been known that negative emotions can have an extremely negative impact on the course of human cancer. Scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology inIsrael , however,...
Gut bacteria may influence the development of colorectal cancer
Risk factors for colorectal cancer include obesity and a family history of colorectal cancer. However, it appears that bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract may also play a role in the development...
28 May - World Blood Cancer Day
28 May is World Blood Cancer Day. The main aim of this initiative is to raise awareness of blood cancer and to encourage regular laboratory and medical examinations. On this day, organisers encourage...
European Melanoma Day
EuropeanMelanoma Day (Euromelanoma Day) falls on 12 May. It is important to continuously raise public knowledge and awareness of how to diagnose and treat this malignant tumour.
4 February - World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day was established in 2000 in Paris during the World Cancer Summit organised under the aegis of the President of France and the Director-General of UNESCO. The day aims to raise public...
Pancreatic cancer: causes, symptoms and what makes this cancer so dangerous?
Pancreatic cancer is an extremely dangerous disease - it tends to metastasise quickly, is late in producing any symptoms, and in addition to this, the prognosis of patients who develop this cancer is...
A non-invasive test to detect bladder cancer has been developed?
Bladder cancers - although not talked about much - are nevertheless one of the relatively common oncological conditions. The problem with them is that the symptoms of the disease appear late, which...
Bowel cancer - general information, risk factors, genetic syndromes
Diseases of the intestines are some of the most common conditions found in the population. Due to its direct connection to the outside world (through the oral cavity), the human intestines are...
Lung cancer - why does it still kill so many of us?
Considered one of the most dangerous cancers: lung cancer. The condition is feared for good reason - thousands of Polish patients die every year because of it. Why is this so? After all, medicine has...
Oral cancer
Oral cancer is the second malignant tumour occurring in the head and neck region after laryngeal cancer. Approximately 95% of the cases are squamous cell carcinoma of varying degrees of maturity....
Familial adenomatous polyposis (ALPP)
Acquired familial adenomatous polyposis(ALPP) is a disease on which colorectal cancer develops. The characteristic feature of this disease entity is polypoid lesions in the colonic mucosa. The number...
Immunotherapy of cancer - checkpoint blockade therapy
In recent years, there have been major advances in the treatment of cancer. In addition to the usual therapies such as chemotherapy or radiotherapy, oncology has been equipped with a therapy that...
The Hippo pathway and tumourigenesis
The Hippo biochemical pathway is responsible for regulating organ size by controlling cell proliferation and apoptosis. It was originally identified in Drosophila melanogaster. It integrates...
Do viruses have an impact on cancer?
The incidence of various types of cancer among people is increasing every year. Our knowledge of cancer formation is constantly increasing. There is no doubt that various biological, chemical,...
Regular aspirin intake may reduce the risk of selected cancers
Researchers from various centres around the world are constantly looking for drugs that would significantly reduce the incidence of cancer or stop it from developing altogether. A long-term...
Cranberries for colorectal cancer- research in a mouse model
Colorectal cancer is one of the more insidious cancers, as it develops without producing any symptoms for many years. It takes up to 10 years before bowel cancer strikes acutely. This is why it is so...
The role of proteins in cancer
Proteins are the basic building material of the body, they also have a transport and regulatory role, they are part of the enzymes necessary for cell function, they are responsible for digestive...
Fungal infections in cancer patients
In the last twenty years, oncology specialists have noticed a significant increase in the number of patients who contract fungal infections. Fungal infections are expected to become more frequent,...
