Prostate & Liver Cancer
What is Prostate Cancer?
Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor that begins in the prostate gland of men. Over 95% of prostate cancers are adenocarcinomas, cancers that develop in glandular tissue. Another important type of prostate cancer is known as neuro-endocrine or small cell anaplastic cancer. This type tends to spread (metastasize) earlier, but does not produce prostate specific antigen (PSA), a tumor marker discussed below. Read More »
Why is prostate cancer important?
In 2003, 235,000 new cases of prostate cancer were diagnosed in the United States. What's more, 41,000 deaths related to prostate cancer are expected in the year 2004.
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What causes prostate cancer?
The exact causes of prostate cancer are unknown. However, research aimed at understanding how cancer cells start to grow and spread may indicate some contributing factors. These factors include:
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What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?
In the early stages, prostate cancer often causes no symptoms for many years. As a matter of fact, these cancers frequently are first detected by an abnormality on a blood test (the PSA, discussed below) or as a hard nodule (lump) in the prostate gland. Usually, the doctor first feels the nodule during a routine digital (done with the finger) rectal examination. Read More »
What is liver cancer?
Liver cancer or hepatic cancer is properly considered to be a cancer which starts in the liver, as opposed to a cancer which originates in another organ and migrates to the liver, known as a liver metastasis. For a thorough understanding of liver cancer it is important to have an understanding of how the liver functions. The liver is one of the largest organs in the body. Read More »
What is the scope of the liver cancer problem?
Liver cancer is the third most common cancer in the world. A deadly cancer, liver cancer will kill almost all patients who have it within a year. Read More »
What are the risk factors for liver cancer?
Factors that increase the risk of primary liver cancer include: Gender, Age, Chronic infection with HBV or HCV, Cirrhosis ... Read More »
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