Adenocarcinoma: A cancer starring in glandular tissue.
Adjuvant therapy: A secondary treatment which usually follows surgery and involves chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
Adrenalectomy: Removal of adrenal glands.
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Uterine Cervix Cancer
Cancer of the uterine cervix is the most important cancer in terms of its frequency and also of its potential of control. Early marriage and multiple pregnancies are significant factors for the prevalence of this cancer. Avoidance of these, can be a safety measure against this cancer.
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Cancer of the lung is most prevalent in males in Western countries and is also said to be increasing in India. It is known to be associated with smoking cigarettes. It is generally accepted that there is a causal connection between cigarette smoking and lung cancer. Epidemiological studies have shown that there is a clear relationship between the number of cigarette smoked and the incidence of lung cancer. Giving up smoking decreases the susceptibility to lung cancer, in proportion to the number of years that smoking has been given up.
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Improvement of personal hygiene such as of mouth, skin and genitals will help to reduce the incidence of certain types of cancer.
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Breast cancer is one of the common cancers in women. The breast is easily examined by self or the doctor.
Self-examination of the breast is done after learning the technique from the specialist doctor. This should be done monthly. This is the first line of screening and a careful examination should pick up a small lump if present.
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As already stated, it aims at correcting those pathological states which have already been produced, and which if allowed to continue, may lead to symptoms of cancer.
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