Thursday 28 January 2016

Causes, Symptoms and Treatment of Gynecological Cancer

Gynecologiccancer occurs in the female reproductive system. This cancer is of various types including:fallopian tubes, cervix, ovary, uterus, vagina, and vulva. Risk factors for this form of cancer are growing day by day. 

The most common type of gynecologic cancer is uterine cancer. Nearly 40 percent of cancers are related to diseases of the uterus. Typically, cells play an important role in determining cancer. All organs and tissues in the body are made up of tiny cells. These cells undergo a constant process of withering away and replace new cells. This overall process is carried out by them, but if there is a failure in their life cycle, there is a chance of cancer.

Swelling occurs due to excessive formation of cells in the body. There are two types of tumors - benign tumor and a malignant tumor. A benign tumor may cause damage to adjacent organs, if it grows continuously at one place. The cancer spreads throughout the body and affects all organs of the human body.


Since the causes of this disease of the reproductive system is not fully defined, you can list only the main risk factors, which are listed below.

• Age plays a key role in determining breast cancer. People older than 40 years, as a rule, faced with this problem.

• Family history: gynecological cancer can be transmitted genetically. Therefore, you should have regular check-ups to reduce the risk of breast cancer.

• Changes in genes, gene changes will increase the risk factor for breast cancer. Changes in the genes BRCA1 and BRCA2 cause gynecological cancer.

• Lack of physical activity: Yes, lack of physical activity increases the chances of breast cancer in women because of the excess weight fat dairy lymph nodes. It should participate in regular training sessions to reduce the risk of breast cancer.

• Overweight: weight often indicates a weak immune system. For example, women with problems of obesity are more likely to develop gynecologic cancer.

• Smoking / Alcohol: Smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol increases the risk factors of gynecologic cancer. Therefore, you should avoid them.

• Breast density: Due to dense breast tissue chances of gynecological cancer are increasing.

• Diethylstilbestrol: Women who take this drug during pregnancy, will have more chances to develop gynecologic cancer.

• Radiation therapy: Women who undergo radiation therapy at a young age are more likely to face breast cancer after 40 years.

The symptoms of gynecologic cancer

• Persistent cough

• Changes in bowel habits

• Blood in the stool

• Unexplained anemia

• Chest pain

• Pain in the ovaries

• Changes in urination

• Blood in the urine

• Hoarseness

• Swollen glands

• Stomach upset

• unusual vaginal bleeding

• Unusual weight loss

• Fever

• Heavy sweating

• Continued itching in the anus

• Sores on the inside of the intimate

• Headache

• Backache

• Pelvic pain and bloating.



Treatment for gynecologic cancer

Surgery: Surgery is the most common type of cancer treatment. Depending on the severity of gynecological cancer, a decision to accept the attending physician.

Gynecologic sparing surgery: This operation is performed to remove only the cancer but not the whole of the reproductive system. So, this is called gynecological sparing surgery. The physician makes a small incision to know whether the cells have entered the lymphatic system. After this treatment the patient is undergoing radiation therapy to kill any remaining cancer cells.

Mastectomy: It is in this process removes all the tumor along with lymph nodes. After this process operation patient undergoes radiation therapy to completely destroy cancer cells.

Chemotherapy: This treatment is given in the early stages of tumors. Chemotherapy is one of the methods of treatment used to destroy cancer cells, whereby the drugs are used. This process is carried out by taking the pills or via intravascular injection. Cancer drug enters the bloodstream and moves in the direction of the damaged tissue, stopping their unusual growth.

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Tuesday 5 January 2016

Cancer Treatments in Madurai

Restore Your Immune System With Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy refers to the stimulation or restoration of the ability of immune system. Immune system means a group of organs, special cells, substances which helps to protect from infections and other diseases. Body’s natural abilities are used to fight with infections and diseases. It also helps to save the body from harmful side effects of treatment. Immunotherapy is also called biological therapy.
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Cancer Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy  is a treatment which makes use of certain parts of person’s immune system to fight diseases such as cancer. This can be done in the following ways:
  • By stimulating your own immune system to work harder for attacking the cancer cells.
  • Providing immune system components such as man-made immune system proteins.

Types Of Cancer Immunotherapy
Types of Immunotherapy which helps to treat cancer includes the following:
  • Monoclonal antibodies - Antibodies plays a vital role for the treatment of cancer. It is designed to attack specific portion of the cancer cell.
  • Immune checkpoint inhibitors - It helps to recognize and attack cancer cells.
  • Cancer vaccines - These are substances which helps in starting immune response against certain diseases.
  • Other non-specific immunotherapies - These treatments helps to improve immune system performance , but in a general way.
Benefits Of Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is effective for different types of cancer treatments. It includes the following:
  • Brain cancer
  • Cervical cancer
  • Bladder cancer
  • Breast cancer
  • Colorectal cancer
  • Gastric cancer
  • Kidney cancer
  • Lung cancer
  • Ovarian cancer
  • Prostate cancer
  • Skin cancer
Cancer Immunotherapy offers the possibility for long term cancer remission
  • Immunotherapy helps to achieve long lasting cancer remissions.
  • Chemotherapy and radiation will damage healthy cells. But the side effects of immunotherapy is minimal.
Immunotherapy can be considered as a living drug. T-cells are the building blocks of immunotherapy. It helps to attack the protein found in cancer cells called antigen.

Guru Hospital offers Hormonal Therapy for Cancer in Madurai. Guru hospital is famous for providing treatments for various types of cancer. It offers best facilities for Photodynamic Therapy in TamilNadu.

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