The Kaposi’s sarcoma is a malignant tumor that can occur especially on the skin, but also on mucous membranes and internal organs such as the bowel. Characteristic are brownish, nodular lesions that usually appear first on the legs. Kaposi’s sarcoma is most common in the context of a weakened immune system (immune-suppression) and infection with the human herpesvirus type 8 (HHV-8). Men are affected often more than women. Who is at risk of Kaposi’s sarcoma? An HIV-infected person has a 20,000 times increased risk of developing Kaposi’s sarcoma as compared to to a person without HIV. In the early 1990’s...
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Types of Melanoma
A malignant melanoma or black skin cancer is an aggressive, highly malignant skin tumor that occurs predominantly on areas of the skin that expose to sunlight (e.g. face, neck, arms and lower legs). A malignant melanoma occurs not only on expose parts of the body, but also on other part of skin. In men, skin cancer mainly occur on the trunk (for example on the back), in women mainly forms on arms and legs. Skin cancer may also develop in “hidden parts of the body” such as the feet, the genital area, the scalp or the skin underneath a nail....
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After the diagnosis, the treatment takes place. Which method is used depends on several factors, such as size and stage of the tumor and existence of metastases. Sometimes some treatment options are used in combination. Surgery Surgery is the main treatment measure for melanoma. This operation is done under local anesthesia. The doctor removes the tumor with a safety margin. Depending on tumor size, few centimeters of healthy tissue are removed around the tumor in order to prevent a recurrence. If larger wounds and defects formed during the surgical removal of malignant melanoma, the doctor can treat them through a...
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Spinaliom or Squamous cell carcinoma is a type of white skin cancer. Squamous cell carcinoma i defined as a malignant skin tumor that can occur on skin and mucous membranes and grows destructively . It is malignant tumor of cells of the Stratum spinosum. If we viewed from the inside out, stratum spinosum (prickle cell layer) is second of the five layers of the epidermis. The epidermis is composed of a multilayered keratinizing squamous epithelium. Accordingly, it is a malignant tumor of this squamous a so we called it squamous cell carcinoma. The squamous cell carcinoma include the cancers of:...
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The basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a type of white skin cancer and also known as basal cell Skin cancer. Bcc is most common form of skin cancer. It develops from the so-called basal cells at the base of the epidermis. Initially formed a nodule or induration in to the affected area of skin . It tends to occur in areas which are exposed to a stronger sunlight. Accordingly, in 80% of cases basal cell carcinoma found at the head and neck. Rarely tumor growth is induced by arsenic or long-term use of medication which suppress the immune system. The average...
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Actinic Keratosis Or Solar Keratosis The actinic keratosis is a specific lesion that produced by ultraviolet rays ( actinic means caused by radiation and keratosis means growth of keration on mucus membrane or on skin ). Since ultraviolet light occurs naturally in sunlight, actinic keratosis is also known as solar keratosis . The actinic keratosis is a skin condition that can develop into squamous cell carcinoma (squamous). Dermatologists also consider actinic keratosis as in-situ carcinoma. Actinic keratosis is understood as an early form of skin cancer that can remain inconspicuous for long years. However, there is also the possibility that...
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Treatments of Colon Cancer or Colorectal Cancer For colon cancer the treatment depend on how far the disease has progressed in the area of the colon. If colon cancer detected in time, i.e. Before the daughter metastases has formed in the body, cancer is often curable with surgery. The exact treatment of colorectal cancer depends on which intestinal portion is affected. The treatment of colon cancer differs significantly from the treatment of rectal cancer (rectum). In this passage the treatment of colorectal cancer is explained. The main treatment method is surgery. It is used in rectal cancer as well...
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Colorectal cancer is also known as Bowel cancer or colon cancer or rectum cancer. Colorectal cancer can generally arise in any part of the intestine: in the small intestine, in the colon or in the anal area. Tumors in the small intestine or in the anal area come much rarer than tumors in the colon, they are also treated differently. Malignant tumors mainly develop from cells of the intestinal mucosa. Depending on which portion of the colon is affected by cancer, doctors distinguish between Rectal cancer and Colon cancer. When the tumor is located in the last section of the...
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Radiotherapy For Cancer: Radiation that heal Radiation therapy (radiotherapy) in addition to the operation and chemotherapy is one of the central pillars of cancer therapy. Every cancer patients use radiotherapy in the course of his illness. Unlike chemotherapy in which drug are acting throughout the body ( “systemic”), the radiation treatment is a purely local measure in which the tumoricidal effect occurs only within the irradiation field. Radiation therapy may be used in combination with chemotherapy (radiochemotherapy) after (adjuvant) or before (neoadjuvant) operation as the sole method of treatment. Some cancers, such as localized laryngeal cancer or prostate cancer can...
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Surgery for cancer In many cancers, such as breast or skin cancer , the chances for a cure are good if the tumor can be removed by surgery. If this succeeds, because the disease is still at an early stage, the treatment may even be finished after the operation, with no further action would be required (curative surgery). Doctors refer to cure cancer, if no relapse occurs in the first five years after treatment. How high is the risk of relapse, however, depends not only on the stage at which the disease is detected. So certain tumors tend more likely...
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