Archive for April, 2010
Causes of Oesophageal (Gullet) Cancer?
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.
Causes of Kidney Cancer?
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 [...]
Causes of Kaposi’s sarcoma?
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:
Causes of Head and Neck Cancer?
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 [...]
Causes of GallBladder Cancer?
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 [...]
Causes of Eye Cancer?
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 [...]
Causes Of Larynx Cancer?
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 [...]
Causes Of Pancreatic Cancer?
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 [...]
Causes Of Colon Cancer?
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 [...]
Causes Of Endocrine Cancer?
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 [...]
Causes Of Cervical Cancer?
There is no particular reason why one woman develops cervical cancer and why not another. When the cancer is diagnosed, it’s natural to wonder what has caused the cancer. There is no particular risk factor based on which one can confirm that due to this particular risk factor the woman has developed the cancer. Some [...]