Endocrine system, Radioactive iodine, Thyroidectomy, Tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Root Cause of Disease Thyroid cancer happens when cells in the thyroid develop changes in their DNA. A cell’s DNA contains the instructions that tell the cell what to do. The changes, which doctors call mutations, tell the cells to grow and multiply rapidly. The cells go…
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Brain tumor, Intracranial tumor, Astrocytoma, Meningioma, Ependymoma Root Cause of Disease Primary brain tumors begin when normal cells develop changes (mutations) in their DNA. A cell’s DNA contains the instructions that tell a cell what to do. The mutations tell the cells to grow and divide rapidly and to continue living when healthy cells would…
Bone metastases, CTIBL, osteogenic sarcoma. Root Cause of Disease: Most bone cancers are not caused by inherited DNA (gene) mutations. They’re the result of mutations that happen during a person’s lifetime. Symptoms: Some people with bone cancer have no symptoms other than feeling a painless lump. For others, a variety of symptoms can develop. These…
Anemia, Blood cells, Bone marrow, Immune system, Genetic mutation, Chronic, Hematology. Root Cause of Disease Blood cancer is a type of malignancy that affects the blood, bone marrow, or lymphatic system and affects the production and function of blood cells. This type of cancer starts in bone marrow, which is the integral source of blood…
Bone scan, urothelial carcinoma, Micropapillary bladder cancer, Variant histology. Root Cause of Disease Carcinogenic chemicals Smoking is the single biggest risk factor for bladder cancer. This is because tobacco contains cancer-causing (carcinogenic) chemicals. If you smoke for many years, these chemicals pass into your bloodstream and are filtered by the kidneys into your urine. Symptoms…
Alopecia, Amenorrhea, Anti-tumor, Breast Cancer. Root Cause of Disease Women who have inherited changes (mutations) to certain genes, such as BRCA1 and BRCA2, are at higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Starting menstrual periods before age 12 and starting menopause after age 55 expose women to hormones longer, raising their risk of getting breast…
Cancer stem cells, Hepatic adenoma, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Tumor xenotransplantation assay Root Cause of Disease Liver cancer can be caused by chronic infections with hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV). The opioid epidemic has increased the number of people who inject drugs in the United States, which may lead to an increased risk…
Cancer of endometrium, Neoplasm of endometrium, Endometrial neoplasm. Root Cause of Disease DNA mutation Uterine cancer forms when the DNA in cells in the uterus mutate, disabling functions that control cell division and growth. In most cases, cancer cells in the uterus are found in the endometrium, the inner lining of the uterus. This is…
Non-melanoma skin cancer, Basal cell carcinoma, Dermatology, Squamous cell carcinoma. Root Cause of Disease UV exposure Most skin cancers are caused by too much exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays. To lower your risk of getting skin cancer, you can protect your skin from UV rays from the sun and from artificial sources like tanning beds…
Nasal carcinoma, Sinonasal carcinoma, Sinonasal malignancies, Skull base cancers. Root Cause of Disease Smoking and being around people who are smoking. Breathing in air pollution. Long-term exposure to chemicals and irritants in the air at work, such as wood dust, fumes from glue, rubbing alcohol and formaldehyde, and dust from flour, chromium and nickel. Symptoms…
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