Diagnosis and treatment of tumors
Oncology (onco-+ Gr. Logos- teaching, science) - area of medicine and biology that studies the causes, mechanisms and clinical manifestations of tumors. Oncology is studying methods of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of tumors.
Tumor in oncology are called excess patho
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Treatment and prevention of cancer
In the treatment of cancer used all three of the classical method of cancer: surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. The method of treatment or a combination depends on many factors. Modern surgical treatment is usually less traumatic, and organ. Modern chemotherapy, as a rule, protocol, to achieve maximum effect with minimal impact. Radi
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Causes of Cancer
Scientists predict the incidence of malignant cancer in 2020 could reach 16 million against 10 million in 2000. This growth is due to aging of the population and the increase, as well as the deterioration of living, deteriorating conditions of the human environment. Consequently, the reduction in morbidity can be achieved by preventing cancer, as well as by improving th
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Cancer prevention
The development of any cancer associated with exposure to both environmental factors and the peculiarities of the organism. Fortunately, the genetic predisposition to cancer - a relatively rare phenomenon, and it does not guarantee binding of tumor development, particularly in compliance with the basic principles of prevention.
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Chemotherapy of tumors
Chemotherapy - a method of treating malignant tumors with cytotoxic (toxic to cells, depressing vital functions of cells) of drugs. In oncology can be used two types of chemotherapy:
- monochemotherapy (treatment one drug)
- chemotherapy (treatment wit
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Surgical treatment of tumors
At the beginning of the treatment of tumors was the only surgical method. Moreover, in oncology adult patients, this method of treatment is still leading. At the dawn of the surgical treatment of childhood cancer survival rate of less than 20%. Reduction of traumatic operations and the use of combination therapy (with chemotherapy and radiot
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Radiation therapy of tumors
It is known that the greatest sensitivity to radiation have been actively dividing cells. The mechanism of influence of ionizing radiation on cancer cells at the molecular level is reduced to the formation of ions of different signs and, as a consequence, the formation of chemically active free radicals. The latter, in turn, can damage the structure and hence
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