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Female and Male Cancers - ppt download

By A Mystery Man Writer

What is Cancer? Cancer is a cellular disease Abnormal cell growth Cells grow out of control and forms tumors If the tumor is within a gland, the cancer is said to be localized If the cancer escapes the gland it is called systemic spread Early detection before the cancer escapes the gland is very important
Cells grow out of control and forms tumors. If the tumor is within a gland, the cancer is said to be localized. If the cancer escapes the gland it is called systemic spread. Early detection before the cancer escapes the gland is very important.
Systemic Spread. Lymph. Node. Tumor. Other Organs. GLAND. Bone. Tumor. CAPSULE.
An estimate 40,460 deaths will occur from female breast cancer in Only lung cancer accounts for more cancer in women.
Early stages of breast cancer usually do not produce symptoms.
Painless mass (up to 10% of patients have breast pain and no mass) Breast changes: thickening, swelling, and skin irritation or distortion. Nipple changes: discharge, inversion, or tenderness.
9 out of 10 women survive breast cancer simply by early detection.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 have been found to cause 70% of cervical cancer cases. 10,000 new cases of cervical cancer every year.
Women often times view the symptoms as related to her period. Once the cancer advances, symptoms may include: Abnormal bleeding. Heavy discharge. Pelvic pain. Pain during urination.
Doctor scrapes cells from the cervix and examines them under a microscope to detect infection or abnormal cells.
Prevention Safe sex Gardasil Vaccine
1-2% of men who develop testicular cancer get it in both testicles.
Normal and Abnormal Testicle
Swelling of the testicle. Some men may develop back pain or swelling in the leg.
Hold the penis out of the way and examine each testicle separately. Hold the testicle between the thumbs and fingers with both hands and roll it gently between the fingers. Look and feel for any hard lumps or change in the size, shape, or consistency of the testes.
In the United States, 218,890 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. That is one man diagnosed every 3 minutes.
Major Signs and Symptoms: Urinary Frequency. Slow urinary flow. Painful urination. Blood in urine or semen. Impotence. Lower back or thigh pain.
Race: African-Americans have a rate of incidence double that of Caucasian men. Family History of Prostate Cancer: Men with a family history have two-to-three fold increase in the risk of prostate cancer. Diet: A diet high in saturated animal fat can double the risk of developing prostate cancer.
Doctor examination by feeling the prostate with his/her fingers through the rectum.