Flavonoids and colorectal cancer
Polyphenols are a broad group of organic compounds that show potent anti-cancerogenic activity in the development of colorectal cancer(CRC- Corolectar Control). These compounds influence the...
Malignant tumours of the eye - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Malignant tumours of the eye are diagnosed very rarely. Unfortunately, if they are not diagnosed quickly, they can lead to loss of sight, the entire eyeball, eyelid, iris, retina, optic nerve, skin...
Dietary fibre in the prevention of cancer
Fibre (dietary fibre, ballast substance) is a variety of substances, usually of plant origin, that are not digested by the enzymes of the human digestive tract. It is also a mixture of polysaccharide...
Does coffee protect against cancer?
Research is being conducted all the time to find a way to protect against cancer. This applies to patients of all ages. Recent observations show that coffee may have such properties.
Can a saliva test detect pancreatic cancer?
Recent research shows that a simple saliva test can detect pancreatic cancer at an early stage. The study was conducted by a team of researchers in Los Angeles.
Salivary gland cancer - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
The salivarygland (glandula salivalis) is a gland located in the anterior part of the digestive system. It is responsible for the production of an important digestive enzyme, saliva, for the initial...
New drugs for leukaemia
Leukaemia is one of the most dangerous blood cancers that can occur in people of any age. It is currently divided into two classes - acute (occurring suddenly) and chronic. Research is ongoing to...
Cancer cachexia
80% of patients with incurable cancer experience significant weight loss and an increasing lack of appetite. There are a number of causes for this condition, but among the most common are: diarrhoea,...
Perioperative nutrition
Surgery is one of the most common methods used to treat cancer. Both before and after surgery, the patient's organism must be well nourished to avoid the development of malnutrition and dangerous...
Fats that cure cancer
The World Health Organisation's (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer outlines many links to the development of cancer as a result of a high-fat diet. Most valuable in cancer prevention...
Nutrition during radio- and/or chemotherapy
Both chemotherapy and radiotherapy are currently the most common methods of cancer treatment. During the period of intensive treatment with these methods, the patient is subject to special dietary...
Alcohol - how much can you drink?
Regular consumption of alcohol, more than 1 serving a day, increases the chance of developing cancers, mainly of the mouth, larynx and oesophagus, but also of the breast, colon and rectum. A serving...
Phytoestrogens and cancer
Phytoestrogens are plant compounds divided into several classes: isoflavones (genistein, daidzein), lignans (secoisolariciresinol, larycyresinol, pinorezinolm matairezinol), stilbenes (resveratrol)...
Low BMI worsens survival among colorectal cancer patients
Recent clinical trial results presented at the 17th ESO World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancers in Barcelona showed that in patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer with metastases present - low...
Avocados as a drug ingredient for acute myeloid leukaemia
The search is on for a cure for acute myelogenous leukaemia (myeloblastic leukaemia, acute non-lymphoblastic leukaemia), a group of diseases caused by a neoplastic proliferation of early blood...
Melanoma - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Many patients visit the dermatologist with all kinds of skin lesions. These may be spots (of various colours), moles (flat or protruding) or other changes. If you notice any disturbing lesion on your...
Neoangiogenesis - tumour vascularisation
Cells that have been given unlimited division potential have the ability to grow rapidly. Intense divisions occur, which are only limited by the availability of nutrients, which are necessary for...
Nasal sinus cancer - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
As with most cancers of the head and neck there is localised growth. Chronic inflammation of the sinuses and sinus polyps are two, predisposing risk factors for cancer.
Cancer of the lower lip - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Head and neck cancers are a group of diseases that spread mainly locally. Regional growth reduces the risk of metastasis to distant organs, and recurrence usually occurs within the primary focus....
Medullary thyroid carcinoma - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Histologically, thyroid cancer can be divided into differentiated and undifferentiated carcinomas. The latter group includes medullary carcinoma and anaplastic carcinoma. The former is abbreviated...
