Become a member
Quick Registration
Full Registration Benefits -
Free Homepages for Doctors
Free Homepages for Hospitals
Free Homepages for Medical Conference
Free Homepages for NGO's
Personal Health Record Creation
Access to all Medical Slides
Access to all Jobs & Products Sale
| Disease Info Index | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Women and Cancer
Drugs For Women and Cancer
amifostine
anastrozole
bevacizumab
capecitabine
carboplatin
cisplatin
cyclophosphamide
dactinomycin
docetaxel
doxorubicin
More Drugs
Page Options
Women and Cancer / Cancer and Women
4.09
/5
| |||
Screening for Cancer |
|||
Text 
|
Mammograms,, breast examinations by a qualified medical professional and breast self-examinations (BSE) play an important role in detecting lumps and tumors early on. All lumps need not be cancerous - the doctor can diagnose cancer either through a biopsy or a cytological examination. A biopsy is done by removing part of the tumor, which is then examined by a pathologist to examine whether it is cancerous or not. In a cytological examination, body fluids are examined for cancer cells. The Pap smear - also called Pap test - named after Dr. George N. Papanicolau, is the most effective advance warning in cases of cervical cancer. It not only detects cancers early but also spots precancerous conditions. The cells shed by the uterus are found in the vaginal fluid. These cells carry telltale signs of cancer or precancerous conditions. Examining a sample of the vaginal fluid helps identify abnormal cells, if any. In this procedure a few cells are scraped off the cervix, put on a microscope slide, dyed and examined. Annual pelvic examinations - where the doctor feels the internal sex organs, bladder and rectum for abnormalities - can help spot endometrial cancer. Once the cancer is detected, a whole lot of tests, like blood tests and X-rays, are done to check out the person's state of health and whether the cancer has spread to other parts of the body. Procedures like isotope scanning give a glimpse of inner organs and the stage of the cancer. Once the details of the cancer have been charted out, the doctor can decide on the right course of treatment. |
|
|
|
| Share it! |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Related Links
Smoking Risk Calculator
Do you smoke cigarettes daily? Use medindia smoking risk calculator and calculate your reduced Life Span due to ...
Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer is a slowly progressing disease, which affects the lining of the mouth of the uterus, known as cervix ...
Colonoscopy Procedure - Animation
An animation of Colonoscopy that shows the appearance of large intestine or colon by using a thin and flexible viewing tube called the ...
Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the lung. Majority of people who get lung cancer have been cigarette smokers, but not all ...
Gastric Cancer
The stomach is part of the digestive system. It is located in the upper abdomen, under the ribs on the left side. The upper part of the stomach ...
Comment & Contribute
