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Breast
Cancer:
World Health Organisation (W.H.O) has formulated some Techniques
which should be followed by all Females after attaining puberty
namely - every Woman should examine her breast twice in a month
to see the following:
- While
standing in front of a mirror with two hands raised above the
head, the two Nipples should be in the same horizontal line. If
any one of them is above this line, there may be a risk of Cancer
on that side.
- Any
Tumour any where in the breast felt during palpation.
- Whether
the skin over the Tumour is fixed or movable.
- Any
change of colour of the skin of the breast at a particular area.
- Any
Tumour in the axillae, neck, groin etc.
- Any
blood discharge through Nipple.
- Any
non-healing Ulcer in the breast.
- Whether
the skin over the breast looks like Orange-Peel.
- Whether
the breast can be moved from side to side.
- Whether
pain, redness occurs in the breast.
If any of the above symptoms appear in any time the woman should
report to a Cancer Specialist immediately.
Blood
Cancer:
Commonly occurs in the children of 2-10 years of age. The mother
will notice any of the sudden changes in the child, namely:
- Unexplained
Anaemia
- The
child looses interest in games, food and day to day activities.
- Occasional
bleeding occurs from Gum, Nose, etc.
- The
child becomes drowsy.
Whenever these symptoms appear, the child should be taken to any
Paediatrician for blood examination.
Retinoblastoma
(i.e. Cancer of the Retina of the eye).
This Cancer commonly occurs in Children. In this Cancer the child
is found to have, white patch in the eye like cats eye.
So, if the parents notice this sort of change in the eye, then
atonce they should take the child to the eye specialist.
Lung
Cancer
The symptoms of Lung Cancer Patient looks exactly like Lung T.B.
patient i.e. Fever, Loss of Weight, Cough, Blood stained Sputum.
So, most of the lung Cancer Patients get the treatment of T.B. first,
and then they come to the cancer specialist. Hence any patient having
symptoms mentioned above must be examined by a Cancer Specialist
also.
Tongue
Cancer
A very common Cancer in the Oral Cavity. It usually occurs in the
lateral side of the Tongue. The patients usually have dental problem
which causes Tongue Cancer. So any patients having pain, ulceration
in the tongue with ill fitted denture, should consult Surgeon immediately.
Tongue Cancer usually occures in Tobacco chewers. So any form of Tobacco
usage should be stopped to prevent this type of Cancer. |