27-year-old Jade Goody made headlines this year after exiting the reality show Bigg Boss to be treated for cervical cancer. In 98% cases the condition is caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) which are transmitted during sexual intercourse and live in the secretion under the male foreskin (so it is very rare in nuns and partners of circumcised men).
In India it is fast replacing breast cancer as the most common form of female cancer. 1.3 lakh Indian women develop it every year, and 74,000 die. Although the 33 to 55 age group are the most
vulnerable, younger women are being targeted.
You are in the danger zone if you
- became sexually active very early
- had/have multiple partners
- have a partner who had multiple partners
- have a partner whose expartner had cervical cancer
- had a succession of childbirths which wear ‘n’ tear the cervical tissue
- have a partner with a physically dirty job
- have perfunctionary genital hygiene, so the smegma of the male acts as a natural irritant or your partner have genital warts or herpes simplex
OVARIAN CANCER
Usually hits women between 50 to 70, although actor!activist Priya Tendulkar was a young victim of this cancer. It’s caused by non-cancerous fluid filled sacs or enlarged ovaries. Embryonic caught up tissues in ovaries at foetal stage, or tumours due to hormonal bombardment of ovaries.
You are in the danger zone if you
- have been unable to become pregnant
- bore your first child after 30′
- menstruated before 12
- menopaused after 55
- have a family history of
- uterine, breast or colon cancer
Ominous Clues
chronic indigestion, gas, constipation, abdominal pain and swelling
- weight loss
- bloating
- urinary frequency
- all of which unfortunately show up rather late.
- Confirmation is difficult’ Usually with sonography, CAT Scan, MRI Scan.
Laporoscopy if cancer is suspected, in which the ovary is viewed through a small incision just below the navel.
Blood tests.
- Fight back plan
- Have your first child before 30.
Lung cancer: Hormonal (endocrine) syndromes
Certain types of lung cancers are capable of producing hormones that act on organs within the brain (the pituitary and hypothalamus) or upon other organs such as the kidneys, adrenal glands, thyroid, ovaries, or testes.
• Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), resulting in low levels of sodium in the blood, often is associated with small cell lung cancer and sometimes bronchial carcinoid tumors.
Symptoms include: [click to continue…]
Symptoms of colorectal cancer 
Colorectal cancer is usually unnoticed in its early stages of growth. The following symptoms may indicate cancer colorectal.
* Changes in fecal habits alternating between constipation and diarrhea.
* Blood in the stool.
* A permanent discomfort in the stomach: cramps, gas or pain.
* The feeling that the bowel does not empty completely or having constant desire to defecate.
* A large fatigue.
* An unexplained weight loss.
Note. The presence of blood in the stool may be another explanation, such as hemorrhoids or anal fissure. In addition, some foods can color the stool. This is the case of beets and red licorice.
People at risk
* Age. The disease mainly affects people over 50 years (90% of cases). [click to continue…]