Archive for February, 2007
Kaposi’s Sarcoma
Kaposi’s sarcoma is a malignant tumor of the connective tissue, often associated with AIDS.
Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) was described initially in 1872 by a Hungarian dermatologist, Moritz Kaposi. Before AIDS epidemic, KS was considered a rare disease that mostly affected elderly men of Mediterranean or Jewish heritage, organ transplant patients, or young adult African men. Now, […]
Screening Tests
Cancer screening tests are used to find cancer or precancerous lesions in ‘healthy’ people who do not have any symptoms. Screening tests do not prevent and do not cause cancer, the only thing they do is finding the cancer as early as possible. It is very important to detect the cancer in early stages, because […]
Children and Cancer
I believe children should never have cancer. But they do. No matter how hard is to believe your child has cancer, this may happen. Remember one thing: your child needs you. He or she can’t fight alone. But together you can win this battle and you will see your child growing, getting married, having children […]
Inherited Diseases and Cancer
An inherited disease is a disease or a disorder that is inherited genetically. They are rare diseases, but if you have one of them you should know that it is possible to have a greater risk of cancer.
People with Fanconi anemia often develop leukemia and other cancers (squamous cell cancers in areas of the body […]
AIDS-related Cancers
AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is probably the most frightening disease of the century. And there are plenty of reasons for that. Too many people have AIDS and, for now, there is no cure for them. The world is facing, in the last 20 years with the biggest epidemic ever.
The worst thing about this disease is […]
Choriocarcinoma
Choriocarcinoma is an aggressive cancer of the placenta. It is a quick growing form of cancer that occurs in a woman’s uterus after a pregnancy, miscarriage, or abortion. In approximately 50% of cases of choriocarcinoma, the woman had a hydatidiform mole (molar pregnancy). A minority of cases arise in the testis or the ovaries. In […]
