Not all enlargements of the testes are cancerous. More often it is epidedymitis, inflammation of the tubes, leading to and from the testes, or even presence of fluid in the pouch around the testes, the condition called hydrocele, that causes an enlarged testes.
Cancer Treatment: Cancer of the Placenta
It is cancer of the placenta, the tissue that links foetus with the uterus of the mother during pregnancy. It is a rare cancer.
Cancer Treatment: Cancer of the Kidney
The two kidneys present in the abdomen, clean the blood of the various harmful metabolic products such as urea, creatinine, and keep a balance of water and other electrolytes in the body.
Cancer Treatment: Cancer of the Urinary Bladder
Cancer of the urinary bladder occurs mostly in older people of both the sexes. It is easy to detect and difficult to cure.
Causes
It is not known. Aniline dyes and other chemicals in the industry arc known to cause cancer at this site.
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Cancer Treatment: Cancer of the Penis
Cancer of the penis is a frequent male cancer in all races which do not practice circumcision. Its incidence is highly variable: it is rare among Jews anywhere. It accounts for less than one per cent of male cancers in the United States.
Cancer Treatment: Cancer of the Muscles (Rhabdomyosarcoma)
Cancer of the muscles can occur anywhere in the body. It is easy to diagnose because it is present in the superficial surfaces of the body, such as the extremities and the abdomen. It is not a common cancer.
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Cancer Treatment: Neuroblastoma
It arises from the cells of the sympathetic nerves and in the adrenal glands. These nerves are spread over all parts of the body. The cancer occurs more commonly in the abdomen. The cancer spreads rapidly in the body through the blood vessels as well as lymphatic channels. The cancer cells produce a substance called catecholamine which raises the blood pressure.
Cancer Treatment: Cancer of the Skin
Skin cancer is not common in India. It is more common in fair-skinned people. Two main varieties of skin cancers are:
Cancer Treatment: Cancer of the Bone
Cancer of the bone occur both in the young and the old, in males and females. This cancer is of various types. The common among them are as follows:
1. Osteogenic Sarcoma.
2. Ewing’s Sarcoma.
3. Multiple Myeloma.
Cancer Treatment: Prevention of Oral Cancer
The most important point under primary prevention of cancer is imparting proper education to people about factors that can lead to cancer. This knowledge is woefully lacking in our country even amongst the educated people, leave aside the village folks. The writing of this book is a step in this direction.
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