Cancer is a very efficient and skilled silent killer. There are various types of cancer in fact, and these cancers are nothing but a condition in which the cells multiply in an uncontrollable manner forming masses of cells called tumors.
Ovarian cancer is associated with women and it is a very dangerous situation. Ovaries are the most important reproductive organ in any women. These ovaries produce eggs or ova and are passed through the fallopian tubes to the uterus where these eggs are fertilized by sperms, if any sperms are available at that time. Ovary cancer affects these ovaries. Let us take a look at some of the signs and treatments usually done for ovarian cancer.
Let us always keep in mind that cancer is not like common cold and can't be treated in that way. Some cancers show signs at a very early stage whereas some show signs only at a later stage. Usually there are no specific signs just for ovary cancer. Signs usually show up at a later stage and these signs are also associated with many other medical situations. So it is pretty tough to draw out conclusions when you face certain symptoms. At a beginning stage ovary cancer remains silent and signs start popping out only when the tumor has got big enough to affect other parts of the body as well.
The only earlier symptom known to be associated with ovarian cancer is the irregularity of menstrual cycles. Later symptoms include excessive pain or pressure in the pelvic area. You might feel terrible pain while having intercourse; a slight swelling of lower abdomen is also a symptom at a later stage, feeling of fullness and an urge to urinate frequently, constipation is another situation associated with ovary cancer at a later stage.
Nausea and also vomiting is noted at a later stage, frequent diarrhea and forming gas, abdominal pain due to fluids formed and etc. These signs however show up at a later stage and one might mistake these symptoms for some minor health issues. Always get a check up when you come across any symptoms; a stitch in time always saves nine.
Treatment of ovarian cancer is usually chemotherapy and surgery. In the early stages only the ovary infected with cancer cells and that particular fallopian tubes will be removed. But if the stage worsens, even the uterus will have to be removed along with ovary and fallopian tubes. The preventive techniques are basically stopping ovulation or preventing ovulation, like taking birth control pills, getting pregnant so often, tying the fallopian tubes. However these are not 100 percent guaranteed preventive measure.
Keep a check on your health from time to time. If there are any symptoms that show up frequently then get it clarified. Regular full body checkups can be of great help as you can figure out things that go around in your body. Health is always wealth, so try to always save some budget for your health and always keep you health insurance valid. Maintain a healthy lifestyle and eat healthy.
You should consider taking regular workouts and a proper routine that your body will find peace with. If everything goes well you can stay away from such situations to a great extent. Ovarian cancer is a dangerous situation, and make sure you do everything from your side to prevent it.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Peritoneal Cancer
Primary Peritoneal Cancer is a rare form of cancer (also known as peritoneal adenocarcinoma) that originates in the peritoneum, a thin sheet of fine lines inside the abdomen and covers the uterus and extends over the bladder and rectum. The peritoneum is comprised of epithelial cells. By producing a lubricating fluid, peritoneum, this helps organs move smoothly in the pelvic cavity. Primary peritoneal cancer looks and behaves like ovarian cancer but the ovaries are minimally involved. Women who develop symptoms of ovarian cancer unfortunately will probably end up with primary peritoneal cancer.
Ovarian cancer is a disease in which malignant cells are found in the ovary. There are three types of ovarian tumors: epithelial cells, germ cells and the stromal cells. The cause of ovarian cancer is unknown but there are certain risk factors that indicate an increased likelihood of a woman in developing ovarian cancer metastasis. A risk factor is anything that may increase a person's chance of developing a disease. The following have been suggested as risk factors for ovarian cancer:
Early menstruation - starting periods at an early age usually before age 12
Late menopause (after 52 years of age)
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Infertility (inability to get pregnant)
Having a first child after age 30
Personal history of breast cancer or colon cancer
Family history of ovarian cancer
Some fertility drugs
Exposure to asbestos developing into mesothelioma tumor which affects the abdominal cavity.
The diagnosis of primary peritoneal cancer consists of the following different exams:
Pelvic Exam
Ultrasound
Determination of CA-125 (a blood test to measure the level of CA-125. CA-125 is a protein also known as a Tumor marker that is often found in greater concentrations in the blood of women suffering from ovarian cancer or cancer peritoneal)
Computed Tomography (CT)
Lower GI or barium enema (a series of X-rays of the colon and rectum. The photographs were taken after the patient receives an enema with a white, chalky solution containing barium, the colon and rectum on x-ray, making tumors or other abnormal areas easier to see and detect)
Biopsy
Ovarian cancer is a disease in which malignant cells are found in the ovary. There are three types of ovarian tumors: epithelial cells, germ cells and the stromal cells. The cause of ovarian cancer is unknown but there are certain risk factors that indicate an increased likelihood of a woman in developing ovarian cancer metastasis. A risk factor is anything that may increase a person's chance of developing a disease. The following have been suggested as risk factors for ovarian cancer:
Early menstruation - starting periods at an early age usually before age 12
Late menopause (after 52 years of age)
Hormone Replacement Therapy
Infertility (inability to get pregnant)
Having a first child after age 30
Personal history of breast cancer or colon cancer
Family history of ovarian cancer
Some fertility drugs
Exposure to asbestos developing into mesothelioma tumor which affects the abdominal cavity.
The diagnosis of primary peritoneal cancer consists of the following different exams:
Pelvic Exam
Ultrasound
Determination of CA-125 (a blood test to measure the level of CA-125. CA-125 is a protein also known as a Tumor marker that is often found in greater concentrations in the blood of women suffering from ovarian cancer or cancer peritoneal)
Computed Tomography (CT)
Lower GI or barium enema (a series of X-rays of the colon and rectum. The photographs were taken after the patient receives an enema with a white, chalky solution containing barium, the colon and rectum on x-ray, making tumors or other abnormal areas easier to see and detect)
Biopsy
Cervical Cancer
In-spite of having cervical cancer, Sandra Kent still wants to have a baby and fight for her right to get pregnant. She was adamant after having been into surgical treatment right after she has recovered giving birth to her child Ariel.
The level of responsiveness, perseverance as well as motherhood
Sandra Kent's thrashing tale of life started with a twilight phone call about six years have passed. On the line was the secretary of the gynecologist telling her that after truthful and careful tests, the test that was made was invalid. She then who was at her 33rd age carried out the test again. After waiting for quite sometimes, the result was ready and she was asked to go to the clinic."In just a couple of hours I was already there," Mrs. Kent said. "The doctor made certain and told me that the result only requires removal of small lesions and could be done with local anesthesia." Later she was supported by her family and friends to Dr. Hanna Shapiro for a surgery.
And that was when her, Sandra's, worries had begun. Right after the said surgery, her doctor told her that it wasn't possible to take out all the cancer cells thus another surgical operation is needed in order to save her life. " I could hardly utter any word, should I do it, it will mean not to bear a child anymore." Yet the doctor exclaimed, "We're here for your life and not for your ambitions"
Sandra Kent was like being wrecked. On the other hand, her friend doctor, Dr. Shapiro, cheered her up. She told her about the surgery abroad which could still preserve the uterus after the operation. This kind of operation was mastered by Proffessor Daniel Edraz June - a well known expert in Lyon, France.
Sandra: "Statistics shows that there were already two Israelite women who undergone cervical operation abroad. I have called one and she motivated me and passed me to Dr. Ofer Lavie, the head of the gynecology unit of Caramel Medical Center in Haifa." He has not done the cervical operation but he has compiled the information with regards to these instances in Israel and escorted the two patient for operation abroad.
"There I met him, Dr. Lavie and he educated me that it is upon the operation with the findings would be possible to conclude whether or not to remove and or preserve the uterus. He then added that there is a great risk of miscarriage whenever pregnant. However I opted to undergo the operation."
Dr. Lavie's colleague, Prof. Uzi Beller who is also a gynecologist and the director of Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem invited Professor Edraz John, an expert from France to do the operation. The successful operation was happened on July 2003 at Caramel Medical Center and gynecologists throughout Israel watched the live broadcast airing out the good news. As Sandra open her eyes, Dr. Lavie told her, "inside the womb." Sandra, "As I heard those words, I grinned and sleep again."
Sandra was then released a week after the successful surgery informed that the lesions were taken out. Yet, she have to do follow up check up and to avoid getting pregnant within the early six months.
Get Well, Wedding, Birth
Time goes by and she met Tom, a medical expert from China. They were exclusively dating and few months later, they were married. They have been trying to let her conceive but she wasn't able to until a couple of months. After the many attempts, she was pregnant but then miscarriage twice. Consulting to Professor Howard Achfaf pointed out that the miscarriage were associated with thyroid function which regulates the metabolism of the body.
Sandra: "I just took Altroxen pill daily and a couple of months later I was pregnant already. I really prayed and prayed that the pregnancy will endure."
On the 29th week, Sandra was bleeding so she was rushed to the hospital to save the pregnancy until giving birth. On the 36th week, she was starting contractions and water breaking. Finally, after six years from surgery, a healthy baby was born via cesarean on the 20th of July from a mother who undergone cervix tumor surgery. The baby is now five months old in the name of Ariel.
Sandra Kent says, "Do all the required tests. We also have to know that doctors don't always know all the solutions to your problems. Consult and check yourself and devote to a doctor who will treat you as human with life and emotion not just for medical records."
The level of responsiveness, perseverance as well as motherhood
Sandra Kent's thrashing tale of life started with a twilight phone call about six years have passed. On the line was the secretary of the gynecologist telling her that after truthful and careful tests, the test that was made was invalid. She then who was at her 33rd age carried out the test again. After waiting for quite sometimes, the result was ready and she was asked to go to the clinic."In just a couple of hours I was already there," Mrs. Kent said. "The doctor made certain and told me that the result only requires removal of small lesions and could be done with local anesthesia." Later she was supported by her family and friends to Dr. Hanna Shapiro for a surgery.
And that was when her, Sandra's, worries had begun. Right after the said surgery, her doctor told her that it wasn't possible to take out all the cancer cells thus another surgical operation is needed in order to save her life. " I could hardly utter any word, should I do it, it will mean not to bear a child anymore." Yet the doctor exclaimed, "We're here for your life and not for your ambitions"
Sandra Kent was like being wrecked. On the other hand, her friend doctor, Dr. Shapiro, cheered her up. She told her about the surgery abroad which could still preserve the uterus after the operation. This kind of operation was mastered by Proffessor Daniel Edraz June - a well known expert in Lyon, France.
Sandra: "Statistics shows that there were already two Israelite women who undergone cervical operation abroad. I have called one and she motivated me and passed me to Dr. Ofer Lavie, the head of the gynecology unit of Caramel Medical Center in Haifa." He has not done the cervical operation but he has compiled the information with regards to these instances in Israel and escorted the two patient for operation abroad.
"There I met him, Dr. Lavie and he educated me that it is upon the operation with the findings would be possible to conclude whether or not to remove and or preserve the uterus. He then added that there is a great risk of miscarriage whenever pregnant. However I opted to undergo the operation."
Dr. Lavie's colleague, Prof. Uzi Beller who is also a gynecologist and the director of Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem invited Professor Edraz John, an expert from France to do the operation. The successful operation was happened on July 2003 at Caramel Medical Center and gynecologists throughout Israel watched the live broadcast airing out the good news. As Sandra open her eyes, Dr. Lavie told her, "inside the womb." Sandra, "As I heard those words, I grinned and sleep again."
Sandra was then released a week after the successful surgery informed that the lesions were taken out. Yet, she have to do follow up check up and to avoid getting pregnant within the early six months.
Get Well, Wedding, Birth
Time goes by and she met Tom, a medical expert from China. They were exclusively dating and few months later, they were married. They have been trying to let her conceive but she wasn't able to until a couple of months. After the many attempts, she was pregnant but then miscarriage twice. Consulting to Professor Howard Achfaf pointed out that the miscarriage were associated with thyroid function which regulates the metabolism of the body.
Sandra: "I just took Altroxen pill daily and a couple of months later I was pregnant already. I really prayed and prayed that the pregnancy will endure."
On the 29th week, Sandra was bleeding so she was rushed to the hospital to save the pregnancy until giving birth. On the 36th week, she was starting contractions and water breaking. Finally, after six years from surgery, a healthy baby was born via cesarean on the 20th of July from a mother who undergone cervix tumor surgery. The baby is now five months old in the name of Ariel.
Sandra Kent says, "Do all the required tests. We also have to know that doctors don't always know all the solutions to your problems. Consult and check yourself and devote to a doctor who will treat you as human with life and emotion not just for medical records."
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Win Against Cancer
I'm a twice cancer survivor and I want to pass on to you advice that will help you. Too often I've seen websites that want your money before they will tell you how to help save your life when you are fighting cancer. To me, that is cruel.
Remember, we are living in a time were cancer doctors stick by the book on "drugs" and then you have the folks at health food stores who point you in a totally different direction. What I advice that you do is listen to everyone. Then use your own common sense.
Overall, when it comes to food eat raw dark vegetables like spinach and dark raw fruits like blue berries. Avoid red meat. Cut way down on sugar. Drink clean drinking water and plenty of it.
Exercise at least 5 times a week for at least 30 minutes. I recommend walking.
Go to church often and put your heart into it. Meet and help out other people and do plenty of praying. I would also recommend reading the Bible and developing a great relationship with Jesus Christ.
I'm a strong believer in vitamin D-3. Buy them in 5000 units. Take one a day. I recently read a book by a colon cancer survivor who said he takes an aspirin daily.
There is talk on websites on B-17 helping fight cancer by eating raw apricot seeds. I recommend you study this more on the internet. On this day, I'm not sure what to believe. But I would recommend for you to look into it.
Keep stress down in your life. Laugh a lot. If you don't have a dog, get one. I recommend a bulldog.
For spices, try finger root, rosemary and turmeric. Tumeric fights cancer, arthritis and Alzheimer's disease.
Then finally, keep believing that you have a wonderful, healthy body from head to toe. Say this out loud with joy in your heart.
Remember, we are living in a time were cancer doctors stick by the book on "drugs" and then you have the folks at health food stores who point you in a totally different direction. What I advice that you do is listen to everyone. Then use your own common sense.
Overall, when it comes to food eat raw dark vegetables like spinach and dark raw fruits like blue berries. Avoid red meat. Cut way down on sugar. Drink clean drinking water and plenty of it.
Exercise at least 5 times a week for at least 30 minutes. I recommend walking.
Go to church often and put your heart into it. Meet and help out other people and do plenty of praying. I would also recommend reading the Bible and developing a great relationship with Jesus Christ.
I'm a strong believer in vitamin D-3. Buy them in 5000 units. Take one a day. I recently read a book by a colon cancer survivor who said he takes an aspirin daily.
There is talk on websites on B-17 helping fight cancer by eating raw apricot seeds. I recommend you study this more on the internet. On this day, I'm not sure what to believe. But I would recommend for you to look into it.
Keep stress down in your life. Laugh a lot. If you don't have a dog, get one. I recommend a bulldog.
For spices, try finger root, rosemary and turmeric. Tumeric fights cancer, arthritis and Alzheimer's disease.
Then finally, keep believing that you have a wonderful, healthy body from head to toe. Say this out loud with joy in your heart.
Experiencing Symptoms
Colon cancer develops through tumors that arise from the inner wall of the large intestines. A colonoscopy can be used to detect these tumors and benign tumors can be removed through surgery. However, if the tumors become malignant, or cancerous, they can be deadly. Understanding the symptoms of colon cancer can help with early detection and give people a better chance for survival.
Change in bowel movements is one of the most significant signs. Many people experience diarrhea and constipation when dealing with this condition. Those with the disease sometimes have a consistent change in the solidity of their stool. If blood is noticed in the stool, a medical professional should always be contacted immediately as this could be a symptom, along with several other serious medical conditions.
Abdominal pain may also be a sign that this is present. This can come in the form of cramps, gas, or any other type of general pain. Anal bleeding often times occurs in colon cancer sufferers as well. People sometimes describe a feeling of an inability to pass complete bowel movements.
Being constantly weak or tired may mean that this disease is present in the body. Unexplainable weight loss is also a common sign. Some people can lose a significant amount of weight in a short period of time without dieting or exercising. If this is the case, medical attention is always needed, because it could be a sign of many different medical problems.
There are several symptoms of colon cancer which can be recognized in order to seek medical attention. However, many symptoms do not arise until several years after the cancer has developed. Therefore, it is extremely important t
Change in bowel movements is one of the most significant signs. Many people experience diarrhea and constipation when dealing with this condition. Those with the disease sometimes have a consistent change in the solidity of their stool. If blood is noticed in the stool, a medical professional should always be contacted immediately as this could be a symptom, along with several other serious medical conditions.
Abdominal pain may also be a sign that this is present. This can come in the form of cramps, gas, or any other type of general pain. Anal bleeding often times occurs in colon cancer sufferers as well. People sometimes describe a feeling of an inability to pass complete bowel movements.
Being constantly weak or tired may mean that this disease is present in the body. Unexplainable weight loss is also a common sign. Some people can lose a significant amount of weight in a short period of time without dieting or exercising. If this is the case, medical attention is always needed, because it could be a sign of many different medical problems.
There are several symptoms of colon cancer which can be recognized in order to seek medical attention. However, many symptoms do not arise until several years after the cancer has developed. Therefore, it is extremely important t
Omega 3 Benefits
Your doctor will tell you that a diet rich in fish oil and other food high in omega-3s is good for your heart - working to cut the risk of hardening of the arteries, irregular heartbeat, heart attack, sudden cardiac death and even heart failure. But now some new research hints that omega 3 benefits might also include cutting your colon cancer risk as well. This form of cancer starts in the large intestine and often brings no symptoms. Omega 3 fatty acids are found in fish like salmon, tuna and halibut, algae and krill, seed oils (walnut oil and flax seed oil) and leafy green veggies.
Work in animals and some small studies in people has found that fish oil supplementation can bring down inflammation, and might also have some cancer-fighting ability. To date, research looking at diets of larger groups of subjects has brought results that aren't so certain.
In search of answers, researchers looked at the relationship between polyunsaturated fatty acid intake and bowel cancer risk in 1,503 white subjects (including 716 colon cancer patients,787 healthy controls) and 369 African American (213 with colon cancer, 156 controls) subjects.
Among whites, those who's omega-3 intake was in the top fourth had half the risk of colon cancer compared to those in the bottom fourth. When the team looked separately at the two main fatty acids in fish oil - eicosapentaenoic acids and docosahexaenoic acids - they saw the colon cancer risk also fell with increasing intake.
Researchers also looked at whites and blacks together where they found a lower risk of colon cancer with increasing intake of omega-3s. A separate analysis of the black participants didn't find this same relationship.
There was an "unexpected" association between the higher omega 3 intake and colon cancer in African American subjects, but the team suggests caution in interpreting this result. It might have been due to chance, though nevertheless they conclude further evaluation would be beneficial.
The team also found that subjects who consumed more omega 6 fatty acids in relation to omega-3s were more likely to have colon cancer.
People in the U.S. typically eat more omega 6 fatty acids (found in palm oil, soybean oil and sunflower oil) than the omega-3 fats. Omega 6 intake in itself didn't affect cancer risk.
Our bodies can't make omega-3 fatty acids on their own, so 500 milligrams a day of the components EPA (eiosapentaenoic acid) plus DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is what's recommended for healthy adults. Getting good fats from food is the best way to go, as 90% of the nutrient (vs. 50% of the supplement form) are absorbed into the body.
If you do decide to use fish oil or other supplements to get the omega-3 you need, remember that even in the U.S., these products aren't as regulated as they should be. Stay away from "too good to be true" claims, or products backed by research that isn't printed in a respected, peer reviewed journal.
Reputable manufactures will point out the quality manufacturing processes they use, which all add to the omega 3 benefits. Know too that fish oil capsules can contain the same contaminants as fresh fish, and have been known to leave you with an unpleasant body odor. Never, under any circumstances, take more than the amount recommended on the bottle, and be sure to talk with your doctor before you begin any supplementing program to minimizes colon cancer risk.
Work in animals and some small studies in people has found that fish oil supplementation can bring down inflammation, and might also have some cancer-fighting ability. To date, research looking at diets of larger groups of subjects has brought results that aren't so certain.
In search of answers, researchers looked at the relationship between polyunsaturated fatty acid intake and bowel cancer risk in 1,503 white subjects (including 716 colon cancer patients,787 healthy controls) and 369 African American (213 with colon cancer, 156 controls) subjects.
Among whites, those who's omega-3 intake was in the top fourth had half the risk of colon cancer compared to those in the bottom fourth. When the team looked separately at the two main fatty acids in fish oil - eicosapentaenoic acids and docosahexaenoic acids - they saw the colon cancer risk also fell with increasing intake.
Researchers also looked at whites and blacks together where they found a lower risk of colon cancer with increasing intake of omega-3s. A separate analysis of the black participants didn't find this same relationship.
There was an "unexpected" association between the higher omega 3 intake and colon cancer in African American subjects, but the team suggests caution in interpreting this result. It might have been due to chance, though nevertheless they conclude further evaluation would be beneficial.
The team also found that subjects who consumed more omega 6 fatty acids in relation to omega-3s were more likely to have colon cancer.
People in the U.S. typically eat more omega 6 fatty acids (found in palm oil, soybean oil and sunflower oil) than the omega-3 fats. Omega 6 intake in itself didn't affect cancer risk.
Our bodies can't make omega-3 fatty acids on their own, so 500 milligrams a day of the components EPA (eiosapentaenoic acid) plus DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) is what's recommended for healthy adults. Getting good fats from food is the best way to go, as 90% of the nutrient (vs. 50% of the supplement form) are absorbed into the body.
If you do decide to use fish oil or other supplements to get the omega-3 you need, remember that even in the U.S., these products aren't as regulated as they should be. Stay away from "too good to be true" claims, or products backed by research that isn't printed in a respected, peer reviewed journal.
Reputable manufactures will point out the quality manufacturing processes they use, which all add to the omega 3 benefits. Know too that fish oil capsules can contain the same contaminants as fresh fish, and have been known to leave you with an unpleasant body odor. Never, under any circumstances, take more than the amount recommended on the bottle, and be sure to talk with your doctor before you begin any supplementing program to minimizes colon cancer risk.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Mammography Viewers
Contemporary medical clinics and hospitals are making the shift to digital medical imaging, and once the change is in effect, many wonder how they ever got along with film imaging. Such is the case with medical facilities that offer mammographies. A mammography viewer used with a pacs ris unit is the standard operating procedure in medical facilities, and for good reason. Office performance and workflow are enhanced through the use of the mammography workstation to view, send, receive and archive patient digital medical images.
Pacs ris plays an important role in mammo viewer capabilities. A pacs system allows a medical facility to stay in compliance with HIPPA regulations, because it requires the use of administered usernames and passwords for security. A pacs component also allows medical offices to send and receive medical digital images such as mammographies over the World Wide Web. It also enables users to file and retrieve digital images and associated digital reports in the Dicom format. Instead of taking minutes to walk to a file room to fetch files, personnel can now take seconds to perform the same task electronically. In this way, medical facilities benefit from the sheer time savings spent on routine but necessary tasks, and another reason why these viewers are so popular.
The ris component of the pacs ris system enables patient processing and reporting to happen efficiently. Ris lets you quickly process patient intake information, and it helps with scheduling patient visits to physicians and all of the reporting that goes with great patient care. Much of this work can be customized and automated to meet your medical office's specific needs, another reason why many use the electronic viewing systems.
Mammography radiology medical imaging can be enhanced when a mammography workstation is used. The viewer allows you to manipulate the digital medical images through the use of zoom, pan, rotation and mirror tools. Cine tools and probe tools, as well as measurement tools, make the process of diagnosis and evaluation more efficient. BIRADS reporting, the reporting system used by mammography imaging centers, along with digital annotations made to digital images, is also possible on the workstation.
Systems such as this can also be used to archive and save patient medical records, which is enthusiastically used by hospitals and medical clinics to meet HIPPA requirements. Archiving can occur through saving digital information to CD and DVD, but it can also happen at a remote server, so that patient records are kept off-site as a backup for safety in the event of a disaster.
In clinics and hospitals, the mammography workstation is where physicians go to save time and make their work more efficient, leading to its popularity.
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