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Prostate cancer is a malignant tumor that grows in the prostate gland.
Prostate cancer is very common.
Microscopic examination of prostate tissue after surgery or at autopsy showed the presence of cancer in 50% of men aged over 70 years and in all men aged over 90 years. Most cancers do not cause symptoms because of its spread is very slow.
CAUSE
The cause is unknown, although several studies have shown an association between diets high in fat and elevated levels of testosterone.
Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in men and No. 3 is the leading cause of cancer kematin in men over 74 years. Prostate cancer is rarely found in men aged less than 40 years.
Men who have a higher risk for prostate cancer is a black man aged over 60 years, farmer, painter and cadmium exposure.
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Staging Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Non-Hodgkin's lymphomas are grouped based on the microscopic appearance of lymph nodes and the type limfositnya (T lymphocytes or B lymphocytes).
One of the grouping that is used to connect the cell type and prognosis:
- Lymphoma rates are low, have a good prognosis
- Lymphoma secondary level, the prognosis is
- Lymphoma high level, have a poor prognosis.
At the time of diagnosis, usually non-Hodgkin's lymphoma has spread widely, only about 10-30% are still localized (only about one body part).
To determine the extent of disease and the number of tissue lymphoma, usually a CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis or carried out gallium scanni...
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is a group of malignancies (cancers) are derived from the lymph system and are usually spread throughout the body.
Some of these lymphomas grow very slowly (in several years), while others spread rapidly (within a few months).
The disease is more common than Hodgkin's disease.
CAUSE
The cause is unknown, but evidence suggests a link with a virus that is still recognizable.
Some kind of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who developed rapidly associated with infection due to HTLV-I (human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I), which is a retrovirus whose function resembles HIV causes AIDS.
Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma can also be a complication of AI...
Treatment of Hodgkin's
Two types of effective treatments for Hodgkin's disease is radiation therapy and chemotherapy. With one or both of such treatment, most patients can be cured.
Radiation therapy alone to cure about 90% of patients with stage I or II. Treatment is usually carried out for 4-5 weeks, the patient does not need to be treated. Irradiation directed to the affected area and surrounding lymph nodes. Lymph nodes are greatly enlarged in the chest were treated with radiation therapy that usually precede or follow chemotherapy. With this approach, 85% of patients can be cured.
Treatment for stage III varies, depending on the circumstances. If asymptomatic, sometimes radiation therapy alone is sufficient. But only 65-75% of patients who recover. The addition of chemotherapy will increase the possibility...
Hodgkin's disease
Lymphoma is a cancer (malignancy) of the lymphatic system (lymph nodes).
The lymphatic system brings a special type of white blood cells called lymphocytes through a network of tubular channels (lymph vessels) throughout the body tissues, including bone marrow. The spread of this network is a collection of lymphocytes in lymph nodes called lymph nodes.
Malignant lymphocytes (lymphoma cells) can be unified into a single lymph nodes or may spread throughout the body, even in almost all organs.
Two main types of lymphoma are Hodgkin's Lymphoma (more often called Hodgkin's Disease) and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Burkitt's lymphoma and mycosis fungoides are included in this type of Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
Hodgkin's disease (Hodgkin lymphoma) is a type of lymphoma are distinguished by certain types...