Transcript Early detection of cancer

Early detection of cancer
CaNcEr CaUtIoN sIgNs
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C hange in bowel movements like diarrhea
A sore that doesn’t heal
U nusual bleeding or discharge
T thicking that appears anywhere on the body.
I ndigestion or complications swallowing
O bvious changes in warts or moles
N agging hoarseness
S udden loss of weight
Disease
Early symptoms
survival
Brain and nervous system cancer
Personality changes, bizarre
behavior, headaches, dizziness,
balance disturbance, vision changes,
nausea, vomiting or seizures
Poor to good
Breast cancer
Unusual lumps, discharge from the
nipple,
Good ,about 50%
Hodgkin’s Disease
Swelling in neck, armpits or grion:
lymph nodes
good 54%
leukemia
Acts like an infection with fever, and
lethargy and other flu like symptoms.
Tendency to bruise or bleed easily
poor to good up to 50% depending on
the type
Skin cancer
Discoloration, swelling, sores, or
lumps.
Excellent up to 90%
Testicular cancer
Small hard, painless lump, sudden
fluid in the scrotum and pain in the
region between the scrotum and the
anus
Good to excellent 66 to 86%
Cancer treatment
• Surgical removal of the tumor can stop the
cancer growth at a site, especially if the cancer
is still small.
• Radiation therapy is used in several ways to kill
cancer. A beam is used on the cancerous area to
destroy it. Sometimes some cancer cells may lie
outside the beam and become unaffected.
• Chemotherapy is a chemical treatment. once in
the body it has a major advantage on a tumor
that is metastasized. It seeks out escaped
cancer cells and destroy them.
Side effects
• Both radiation and anti cancer kill cancer
tissues and normal tissues, cells that
divide rapidly are most affected.
• Other side affects are skin damage, hair
loss, and fatigue.
• Some treatment may produce diarrhea,
nausea, and vomiting.
Living with cancer
• The battle inside can be discouraging and
seem endless but with new technology
and medical treatments make living
through cancer more likely.
Treatment may often affect a persons life
in many ways. Like grief, fear,
hopelessness,