Causes of Oesophageal (Gullet) Cancer?
Posted on April 22, 2010 - Filed Under Esophageal Gullet Cancer | Leave a Comment
The esophagus, also known as food pipe, is that part of the body’s digestive system that links the stomach to the mouth. It is about 23 cm and runs down from the pharynx to the stomach. Oesophageal cancer is the malignancy of the musculomembranenous canal. Oesophagus has muscles, which push food down into the stomach.
Read More..>>Causes of Kidney Cancer?
Posted on April 21, 2010 - Filed Under Kidney Cancer | Leave a Comment
Kidney is a gland located on either side of the vertebral column in the upper posterior abdominal cavity. Its main function is secretion of urine, which flows into the uretus. The cause of kidney cancer is mainly thought to be as a result of gene mutation (change). Certain changes in the DNA of human body [...]
Read More..>>Causes of Kaposi’s sarcoma?
Posted on April 20, 2010 - Filed Under Kaposis Sarcoma | Leave a Comment
Kaposi’s sarcoma is a cancerous tumor of the connective tissue. This type of cancer mostly occurs on the skin but can also infect the mouth gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts. It is closely linked to HIV/AIDS. The exact cause of Kaposi’s sarcoma is not known but a number of factors contribute to its occurrence:
Read More..>>Causes of Head and Neck Cancer?
Posted on April 19, 2010 - Filed Under Head and Neck Cancer | Leave a Comment
These biologically similar cancers that start from upper aero digestive tract. These include the lips, mouth, nasal cavity, pharynx and larynx. Most of these cancers are squamous cell carcinomas. Head and neck cancers mostly spread to the neck first before spreading to the lymph nodes. These include oral cavity cancers (the inner lip, taung and [...]
Read More..>>Causes of GallBladder Cancer?
Posted on April 17, 2010 - Filed Under GallBladder Cancer | 2 Comments
Gallbladder is an organ of the body found just below the liver. It is pear-shaped and stores bile, which is manufactured by the liver to digest fat. Bile is released from the gallbladder and passes through the bile duct into the small intestines to digest any fat. The exact causes of gallbladder cancer are not [...]
Read More..>>Causes of Eye Cancer?
Posted on April 16, 2010 - Filed Under Eye Cancer | Leave a Comment
It is believed that genetics plays a big role in the occurrence of eye cancer. However, there may be a difference as is in the case of retinoblastoma. This type of eye cancer infects only one eye. It is believed that if only one eye is infected, it is not hereditary. This is in contrast [...]
Read More..>>Causes Of Larynx Cancer?
Posted on April 6, 2010 - Filed Under Larynx Cancer | 1 Comment
What is larynx cancer? Larynx cancer is the cancer that is caused with infection in the throat and the voice box. It spreads from the Larynx region to the nearby parts of the Larynx. In this type of cancer it is very hard to locate the infection in the initially stages. It is very hard [...]
Read More..>>Causes Of Pancreatic Cancer?
Posted on April 5, 2010 - Filed Under Pancreatic Cancer | Leave a Comment
What is pancreatic cancer? Cancer that affects the pancreas a kind of soft gland (responsible for the release of the enzymes) and takes the active part in the digestive system and also controls the percentage of sugar in the blood with the help insulin. Till date there is no particular reason what exactly causes the [...]
Read More..>>Causes Of Colon Cancer?
Posted on April 3, 2010 - Filed Under Colon Cancer | Leave a Comment
What is colon cancer? Colon is a part where the waste of the digested material is stored and is the part of the large intestine which is connected to the rectum and anus. Cells in the large intestine are infected and with the cancer cells and form polyps on colon and on the inner walls [...]
Read More..>>Causes Of Endocrine Cancer?
Posted on April 2, 2010 - Filed Under Endocrine Cancer | Leave a Comment
What is endocrine cancer? The Cancer that is caused in the Endocrine system, and is responsible for the release of hormones is known as the endocrine cancer. The Endocrine system includes pituitary gland, pancreas, ovaries, testis, thyroid gland and adrenal glands. These all result in the growth and development, digestion, blood circulation, reproduction and sexual [...]
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