This is a slow growing cancer, and responds well to treatment. Tobacco and chronic irritation are prime causes. House Painters, hair dressers, truck drivers, textile workers and printers are at a risk due to the chemicals they are constantly in touch. Blood in urine and painful passing of urine are symptoms to beware.
Women who have mensurated early, with late or no pregnancies, late menopause, who have not breast fed their babies, are particularly at risk. If there is a family history of cancer – your mother, sister, massi or naani – please treat it as an early warning sign. Learn and practice Breast Self Examination, and have Mammograms as recommended by your gynaecologist. Evaluate diet too, too much of fat in your diet is a certain culprit. Selenium found in the soft bones of the fish , as well as whole grain protect against breast cancer. Excercise on regular basis.
The most common of women’s cancer in India . This is a slow growing cancer that can easily be detected by a Pap smear. Not all Dysplasia become cancerous, women who mensurate early, marry early, with many sex partners, many children and poor anti natal care, as well as poor genital hygiene are likely to get this cancer. Intake of vitamin A and C and B folate are good as preventives. Intake of tobacco increases the chances of getting this cancer by 50%
This is linked to high fat and low fibre diet. It is a rich mans’ disease, and prevalent in the richer countries. Diarrhoea, pain in the abdomen, lower back or bladder, or a change in bowel habits are symptoms of this cancer.
Tobacco and alcohol predispose you to this cancer. Also pickled foods and too much spice. Symptoms are trouble in swallowing, choking, pain and spasms in the throat. Vitamin A and C are recommended as retardents.
It can be of several types. Intense exposure to U/V rays of the sun may cause it. Light eyed persons are at greater risk of melanoma.
It affects most men than women. Blood in the urine, backache, fullness or lumps in the upper abdomen, loss of appetite, are signs of Renal Cell Cancer. Renal pelvic cancers affect people over age of 60 years. Battery makers, eletro-platers, and rubber workers are at particular risk. Tobacco, cadmium, high protein and sacchrine are prime suspects.
They may be primary or secondary. Symptoms are loss of appetite, weigh loss, abdominal swelling, pain , fever and jaundice. Cirrhosis is closely linked with cancer of the liver. Avoid alcohol, vinyl chloride (plastics), drug abuse, aflatoxins from fungus on peanuts.
90% of these can be attributed to smoking.Women are catching up on men smokers. Pollution in the cities has increased chances lung cancer . To counter the toxicity of pollution, increase intake of green leafy vegetables and yellow and orange fruit. Symptoms may include persistent cough, weight loss and loss of appetite.
They are the most common cancers in India . They include cancers of the mouth, tongue and oral cavity. This is definately a life style induced cancer. Smoking, chewing of tobacco, and alcohol intake, coupled with indequate Vitamin A and B complex are causes.
They affect mostly post menopausal women. It affects women with few or no children, with a history of menses problems or other cancers. Symptoms are constipation, flatulence, water retention, a need to urinate, pain , swelling or nausea.
There is no known cure for this cancer. Symptoms are abdominal pain, jaundice, loss of appetite or weight loss. It is recommended that you abstain from tobacco use, follow a low fat diet, eat fruit and vegetables, moderately fried or grilled foods. Margrine not butter is a suspect.
The silent killer. Men over 50 years should include PSA (Prostrate Sensitive Antigen) test in their annual medical routine.
They are more common in white skinned people. People with light eyes and hair are at risk. Look out for moles that grow dark and uneven, itch or change color and out line.
They are slow growing and hard to treat. People with Blood group A and who have pernicious aenemia are at risk. Eat plenty of raw veg-cruciform, or dark green and yellow vegatables with vitamin A and C are best. Avoid highly salted or smoked or pickled foods.
Men with undescended testicals are at risk. Enlargement of one testicle, dragging ache in the lower abdomen are signs to beware of. Regular Self Examination is strongly recommended.
They are common in women of child bearing age. Survivors of nuclear holocasts at Bikini Atoll, Nagasaki and Hiroshima suffered these cancers due to exposure to radiation.
It affects women over 50 years. Hormone treatment, high fat diets, smoking and drinking, obesity, diabetes and high BP are risk factors. The Pap smear is again an early warning tool.