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I was startled to realize that the commonest types of cancer were types that I had not previously heard of, like non melanoma skin cancer. I was really interested to read more about this cancer that represents half of all cancers diagnosed in the USA. Fortunately, this is a treatable type that results in less than 1000 deaths in over 100000 affected.
The most frequent cancer types are in order of appearance, apart from non melanoma skin cancer lung cancer (including bronchus), breast, prostate, colorectal, bladder, melanoma skin cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, kidney, leukemia, endometrial, pancreatic and last thyroid cancer.
A very interesting observation had to do with the relatively low appearance of male breast cancer, a fact attributed to the effect female hormones have on breast cancer (breast cancer is hormone-dependent). However, when researching deeply one finds that male breast cancer results in relatively more deaths than female ones. I couldnt help but wonder for this phenomenon, and I realized that male breast cancer happens at a much older age, when predisposing factors have already settled in (obesity is one of them). Moreover, male patients report to their physician much later, when the cancer has already progressed in stage (see table reprinted from Fentiman).
Table 1 TNM stage at presentation of male breast cancer (Fentiman 597)
One realizes immediately that thrombophlebitis is a blood clotting disease that occurs after long periods of staying still or from other predisposing conditions. The worst thing that can happen after thrombophlebitis has settled would be to have a blood clot travel in the heart or the lungs causing embolism.
When searching more carefully, we realize that thrombophlebitis can also be the result of a type of cancer, particularly pancreatic cancer, which causes the blood to clot more easily due to the production of coagulation factors. It then can be manifestated as migratory thrombophlebitis (Thayalasekaran) (positive Trousseau sign) and even be the first sign of disease leading to the cancer diagnosis. A lot of risk factors apart from cancer predispose to this condition, such as pregnancy, pace makers, catheterization, hormone replacement therapy or genetic factors (Appleby).
Treatment is with medications, but a lot of supporting prevention measures can help aid the prognosis of the disease such as support stockings, filters in major veins but most of all self care measures such as elevation daily, heat on superficial clots and over the counter drugs
I was startled to realize that the commonest types of cancer were types that I had not previously heard of, like non melanoma skin cancer. I was really interested to read more about this cancer that represents half of all cancers diagnosed in the USA. Fortunately, this is a treatable type that results in less than 1000 deaths in over 100000 affected.
The most frequent cancer types are in order of appearance, apart from non melanoma skin cancer lung cancer (including bronchus), breast, prostate, colorectal, bladder, melanoma skin cancer, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, kidney, leukemia, endometrial, pancreatic and last thyroid cancer.
A very interesting observation had to do with the relatively low appearance of male breast cancer, a fact attributed to the effect female hormones have on breast cancer (breast cancer is hormone-dependent). However, when researching deeply one finds that male breast cancer results in relatively more deaths than female ones. I couldnt help but wonder for this phenomenon, and I realized that male breast cancer happens at a much older age, when predisposing factors have already settled in (obesity is one of them). Moreover, male patients report to their physician much later, when the cancer has already progressed in stage (see table reprinted from Fentiman).
Table 1 TNM stage at presentation of male breast cancer (Fentiman 597)
One realizes immediately that thrombophlebitis is a blood clotting disease that occurs after long periods of staying still or from other predisposing conditions. The worst thing that can happen after thrombophlebitis has settled would be to have a blood clot travel in the heart or the lungs causing embolism.
When searching more carefully, we realize that thrombophlebitis can also be the result of a type of cancer, particularly pancreatic cancer, which causes the blood to clot more easily due to the production of coagulation factors. It then can be manifestated as migratory thrombophlebitis (Thayalasekaran) (positive Trousseau sign) and even be the first sign of disease leading to the cancer diagnosis. A lot of risk factors apart from cancer predispose to this condition, such as pregnancy, pace makers, catheterization, hormone replacement therapy or genetic factors (Appleby).
Treatment is with medications, but a lot of supporting prevention measures can help aid the prognosis of the disease such as support stockings, filters in major veins but most of all self care measures such as elevation daily, heat on superficial clots and over the counter drugs
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