Prostate cancer

American Cancer Society recommendations for prostate cancer early detection The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that men have a chance to make an informed decision with their health care provider about whether to be screened for prostate cancer. The decision should be made after getting information about the uncertainties, risks, and potential benefits of prostate […]

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Free treatment for pre-cancerous lesions at NICPR in Sector 39

NOIDA: Patients suffering from pre-cancerous lesions can now be treated for free at the wellness clinic of the National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (NICPR) in Sector 39, using the latest LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure) which will be available at the clinic by mid-November. Operating on the NICPR’s premises for the past three […]

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IUDs may prevent cervical cancer risk: study

Los Angeles, Nov 8 (PTI) Intrauterine devices (IUDs)- considered a safe and highly effective contraception method – may also protect against cervical cancer, a study claims. The research is the first to combine data from multiple studies on IUDs and cervical cancer. The analysis included data from 16 high-quality observational studies involving more than 12,000 […]

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PM to dedicate first ever All India Institute of Ayurveda on Ayurveda Day

All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) is the first medical institute under Ministry of AYUSH to hold the coveted status of NABH accreditation India will get its first ever All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA)on Ayurveda Day on 17th October, 2017. This institute has been set up along the lines of AIIMS. This apex institute […]

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References

Mutyh-AssociatedPolyposis, Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome/Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Gastric Adenocarcinoma and Proximal Polyposis Syndrome, Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer , Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC;Lynch syndrome) though rare, are the other familial gastric cancer types. [1,2 ] 1. Setia N, Clark JW, Duda DG, et al. Familial Gastric Cancers Oncologist. 2015 Dec; 20(12): 1365–1377. Published online […]

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Certain Medical Conditions which increase the risk of gastric cancer

• Long-term inflammation of the stomach which causes thinning of the stomach lining leading to chronic atrophic gastritis [ 22] • A type of anemia caused by vitamin B12 deficiency (Pernicious anemia) [ 23] • Intestinal metaplasia, a condition in which the cells that normally line the intestinal wall replaces cells the cells of stomach […]

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Symptoms of H. Pylori infection:

Most people with H. pylori infection will never have any signs or symptoms but some people may be born with more resistance to the harmful effects. H. pylori infection may sometimes cause the following symptoms. • An ache or burning pain in abdomen that may come and go; the pain may worsen when the stomach […]

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