Causes
Cancer is caused by changes (mutations) to the DNA within cells.
The DNA inside a cell is packaged into a large number of individual genes, each of which contains a set of instructions telling the cell what functions to perform, as well as how to grow and divide.
Errors in the instructions can cause the cell to stop its normal function and may allo.
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Complications
Cancer and its treatment can cause several complications, including:.
1) Pain.Pain can be caused by cancer or by cancer treatment, though not all cancer is painful.
Medications and other approaches can effectively treat cancer-related pain.
2) Fatigue.Fatigue in people with cancer has many causes, but it can often be managed.
Fatigue associated with.
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How do you know if a pathology report is cancer?
Get help understanding the medical language you might see in a pathology report.
Signs and symptoms a person is having or the results of imaging or other tests might suggest cancer, but usually a biopsy (or sometimes cytology test) is needed to know for sure.
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How do you know if a person has cancer?
Signs and symptoms a person is having or the results of imaging or other tests might suggest cancer, but usually a biopsy (or sometimes a cytology test) is needed to know for sure.
A diagnosis of cancer is nearly always made by a pathologist – a doctor with special training to look at samples of cells or tissues under a microscope.
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Overview
Cancer refers to any one of a large number of diseases characterized by the development of abnormal cells that divide uncontrollably and have the ability to infiltrate and destroy normal body tissue.
Cancer often has the ability to spread throughout your body.
Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the world.
But survival rates are improvin.
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Risk Factors
While doctors have an idea of what may increase your risk of cancer, the majority of cancers occur in people who don't have any known risk factors.
Factors known to increase your risk of cancer include:
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Symptoms
Signs and symptoms caused by cancer will vary depending on what part of the body is affected.
Some general signs and symptoms associated with, but not specific to, cancer, include:.
1) Fatigue.
2) Lump or area of thickening that can be felt under the skin.
3) Weight changes, including unintended loss or gain.
4) Skin changes, such as yellowing, darkeni.
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What happens after a cytology test?
After a cytology test, doctor and patient should discuss the test results and whether additional follow-up testing is needed.
HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT CANCER? Cytology or cytopathology looks closely at cells and body fluids to diagnose or screen for cancer.
Medical condition
Vaginal cancer is an extraordinarily rare form of cancer that develops in the tissue of the vagina.
Primary vaginal cancer originates from the vaginal tissue – most frequently squamous cell carcinoma, but primary vaginal adenocarcinoma, sarcoma, and melanoma have also been reported – while secondary vaginal cancer involves the metastasis of a cancer that originated in a different part of the body.
Secondary vaginal cancer is more common.
Signs of vaginal cancer may include abnormal vaginal bleeding, dysuria, tenesmus, or pelvic pain, though as many as 20% of women diagnosed with vaginal cancer are asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis.
Vaginal cancer occurs more frequently in women over age 50, and the mean age of diagnosis of vaginal cancer is 60 years.
It often can be cured if found and treated in early stages.
Surgery alone or surgery combined with pelvic radiation is typically used to treat vaginal cancer.
