Articles on palliative care
There are many misconceptions about cancer that we encounter in routine practice. "Fear the disease, not the treatment," our experts urge. Why? Because the disease will definitely kill you, and the treatment will give you a chance to live. Often, patients and their relatives are afraid of chemothe
Prostate cancer (PCA) – it is a malignant tumor that arises from the epithelium of alveolar cellular glands. The probability of developing this oncological disease in men increases significantly with age. About 99% of prostate cancer cases are diagnosed in men over 50. The main factors that i
Kaposi's sarcoma: causes, symptoms and diagnosis The first documented description of Kaposi's sarcoma dates back to 1872. In European countries, people in the age range from 50 to 70 years are more prone to the disease, and men get sick 2-3 times more often than the female part of the population. W
Breast cancer - symptoms, treatment Doctors insist that every woman should know the symptoms of breast cancer, because this disease is the leader in the ranking of oncology. The problem is that at the early stage of the disease, the symptoms are not very pronounced, and therefore women complain to d
Astrocytoma: prognosis, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment Astrocytoma is a neoplasm of the brain that is formed from astrocytes - cells that are similar in shape to stars due to their numerous processes. This tumor can have a different degree of malignancy. Reasons, features Astrocytoma is diagnosed i
Main symptoms and treatment of lymphoma Lymphomas are a group of oncological diseases affecting the lymphatic system and internal organs. A characteristic sign of the disease is an increase in lymph nodes. The term "lymphoma" unites two large groups of diseases - Hodgkin's lymphoma (lymphogranulomat
Malignant tumors from kidney tissue cells are detected in 2-3% of cases from the total number of registered oncological diseases. People in the age range from 40 to 60 years are more prone to risk, and women get sick twice as often as the male part of the population. Kidney cancer: risk factors The
Papillary thyroid carcinoma and other carcinomas Carcinoma is a type of malignant neoplasm that develops from epithelial cells of various organs. Due to such a common morphological feature, all carcinomas are in a certain sense "relatives" regardless of localization - whether it is invasive ductal c