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Ovarian Cancer

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Ovarian Cancer – ovaries (ovarian) is a gland that functions produce eggs and sex hormones. Tumors or cancers that grow in these organs can be divided into two parts, namely benign and malignant tumors.

Benign tumors of the ovary many do not cause symptoms and signs, especially the small ovarian tumors. Some symptoms and signs are the result of growth, hormonal activity or tumor complications. Due to the tumor in the lower abdomen can cause abdominal lump. Pressure on the surrounding tools by the size of the tumor or its position in the stomach will cause disruption to the surrounding organs are depressed. In general, benign ovarian tumors did not change the pattern of menstruation, unless the tumor itself secretes hormones, such as granulosa cell tumors that can cause excessive menstruation.

Patients with ovarian cancer have been generally aged 55 years or more. Cancer usually affects women who experienced the first menstruation at the age of 12 years and rarely suffered by women who have many children. Hereditary factors also play an important role incidence of ovarian cancer. A woman is at high risk of getting cancer if there is two or more first degree family member suffering from ovarian cancer. This occurs also in patients with colon and breast cancer. Descendants of people with both types of cancer are likely to be also affected by ovarian cancer.

Ultrasound examination can give the impression of fluid in the stomach and large tumors in the ovaries. On laboratory examination, the role of tumor marker substances, such as alpha-foetoprotein (AFP) and Ca 125 are needed. Substances are formed by cancer cells in the ovaries and blood of patients.

Treatment

Treatment of ovarian tumors is usually done by surgery. Compilers of ovarian tissue and tissue surrounding the tumor was attacked and cut in the exhaust. Once these actions are taken chemotherapy and radiotherapy to kill the remaining tumor tissue in the body. After recovering the patient usually needs to conduct Ca 125 in regular blood. This action is to avoid a recurrence because of the tumor tissue that remains and growing again.

There is also a traditional medicine by taking advantage of soursop leaf that is the way to prepare soursop leaves are dried and brewed a few pieces of used tea if it is taken regularly every day. There are also using other herbs from the crown of the god, mushrooms, honey pure and so forth. In addition also the consumption of fruits and vegetables regularly.

Liver cancer

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Liver cancer – liver cancer patients generally do not feel certain symptoms in a long time. Once the cancer cells grow on the outside of the organ, the pain arises. Other symptoms of abdominal swelling due to accumulation of liver. In later stages, the appetite disappears and all the outer portion of the body color becomes yellowish.

Cause

Liver cancer is often present in patients infected with chronic hepatitis-B. Hepatitis-B can be transmitted to others through the following ways.

Act of intercourse or kissing with an infected person

Intercourse with the patient’s body fluids through a wound or mucous membranes of the eyes and mouth

Wear medical devices that are not sterile or former patient

Transfusion of blood containing hepatitis-B

Of pregnant women or nursing child

Causes of liver cancer are not known with certainty. In addition to hepatitis viruses that cause chronic liver disease, cirrhosis of the liver, race, substances alfatoksin hepatotoxins primarily from contaminated food fungus Aspergillus flavus, drugs and alcohol could be expected to cause the growth of malignant cells in the liver. Alfatoxin substances cannot be removed with regular income with a temperature of 150 ° -200 ° C. Weather in Indonesia that the average temperature of the heat with high humidity greatly facilitates the formation alfatoxin.

Diagnosis

A simple way of liver cancer by ultrasound examination (ultrasound). If the results of ultrasound examination of liver cancer are suspected, liver biopsy is then performed. As for laboratory tests to determine levels of AFP (Alpha Feto Protein) in blood. If the AFP rise is suspect of liver cancer.

Treatment

Liver conditions determine the therapeutic treatment. When liver function is disturbed then do not do therapy treatment. Surgery is done to cirrhosis of the liver in the mild stage. However, surgery will not be made ​​if the growth of cancer cells has spread to other parts around the heart. Radiation therapy is not recommended because cancer cells are not sensitive to radiation. Radiation can damage the liver cells are still normal.

There are also treatments using natural ingredients traditionally by utilizing plants or fruit that is all around us. Some say cancer treatment with traditional medicine of steeping soursop leaf extract can kill cancer cells. There are also other treatments using pure honey and crown of the gods. Besides the consumption of fresh fruits are also rich in fiber and do not forget the consumption of vegetables.