Genetic tests to determine whether a person is predisposed to a given cancer are very widespread. These genetic predisposition tests are quick and simple to carry out, providing the person interested with a percentage estimate expressing how likely they are to develop a type of cancer over the course of their life. Certain people might be more interested than others; for example, people with a family history of breast cancer might want a genetic test to confirm whether or not they carry the BRCA1 (Breast Cancer gene one) and BRCA2 (Breast Cancer gene two). Image source – cancer.gov Samples for genetic analysis [...]

What is Peritoneal Cancer? These days, cancers have become aggressive and the symptoms are vague making it very difficult to treat in the early stages. One of it is the peritoneal cancer. This is one of the rarest forms of cancer wherein it affects the peritoneum. The peritoneum is a thin sheet which is found in the walls of the whole abdomen and it even extends and covers the rectum and bladder as well. The peritoneum’s main function is to help the digestive tract move in a smooth manner through the lubricating fluid it secretes. Peritoneal cancer occurs primarily in women. [...]

What is High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HGSIL)? High-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HISL), a type of cervical dysplasia detected by microscopic analysis of cell samples taken from the cervix, refers to the moderately to severely abnormal-appearing cervical cells on a Pap smear. Cervical dysplasia refers to the occurrence of pre-malignant or precancerous cells in the cervix and opening of the uterus. With this regard, HSIL indicates moderate dysplasia to severe neoplasia of the cervical cells that may mean carcinoma in situ. HSIL is different from low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) in which the former have more defined changes in the shape and size [...]

What is Low Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (LSIL)? One cell constitutes a single building block of the body. Everyone already knows that, even little children who have a basic grasp of human anatomy, but due to the current scourge of diseases like cancer, some of these cells that are supposed to build and protect the body have been transformed into ruthless attackers. So now we have numerous conditions where a specific group of cells are trying to overtake the whole biological system, like acute lymphocytic leukemia for example. There is also a similar disease that is comparable to the former, [...]

Liver cancer occurs due to metastatic effect of other cancers on liver. Prognosis of liver cancer depends on the stage of cancer. If the cancer is in the early stage, its prognosis is good whilst if is in the advanced stage, the prognosis is poor. The habit of smoking in the patient has also the capability of judging the prognosis level of lung cancer. The prognosis of liver cancer depends on the extent of metastasis, size and number of the tumors, functioning of the liver, levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and general body health. Prognosis of secondary (metastatic) liver cancer Metastatic [...]