All About Cancer | Quays Clinic of Hypnotherapy

All About Cancer

Just hearing the word, cancer, can strike fear in the strongest of hearts. There are many types of cancer and each type comes with different symptoms. However, most of the time, cancer is treated the same. Knowing about cancer is the first step.

What is Cancer?

Cancer is a disease where the cells in one’s body begin to mutate and grow uncontrollably. You will get a tumor, a malignant growth, due to the massive cell division.

What are the Common Cancer Symptoms?

There are a few symptoms of cancer that can be seen in all of the various cancer types. They include:

• Weight loss
• Fever
• Fatigue
• Pain
• Skin color change
• Tumor

Female Reproductive Cancers

Annual screenings can diagnose these cancers, and treat them in their early stages.

• Breast Cancer
• Ovarian Cancer
• Cervical Cancer

Types Of Cancer:

Colon Cancer

Colon cancer is also called colorectal cancer. That is because it involves not only colon cancer, but also rectal cancer and bowel cancer. Unfortunately symptoms do not begin until the disease becomes more advance. Some symptoms to look for include bowel changes, rectal bleeding, abdominal cramping, fatigue, and overall weakness.

Prostate Cancer

The early signs of prostate cancer are similar to testicular cancer. They both cause pain while urinating, pain in the groin area, and swelling. Prostate cancer will also cause a man to have a hard time urinating, and then sudden urges to urinate. Once the symptoms are present, the cancer has often spread. Just like breast cancer, these cancers can often be diagnosed with annual screenings.

Lung Cancer

The main types of lung cancer include non-small cell lung cancer, small cell lung cancer, and lung carcinoid tumor. The most common form of lung cancer, however, is the non-small cell lung cancer. The symptoms include a nagging cough, chest pain, inability to catch your breath, feeling of weakness, and wheezing. Lung cancer spreads quickly so once the symptoms are spotted, treatment must be sought.

Skin Cancer

The number one type of cancer is actually skin cancer. There are three main types, basal cell, melanoma and lymphoma. Basal skin cancer is extremely common and is caused by repetitive exposure to the sun. Skin cancer can be prevented for the most part with protection from the sun.

Stomach Cancer

Not much is known about stomach cancer except that it affects men more than women, and often at retirement age. The most common form of stomach problems is not cancer, but rather is Helicobacter Pylori, which may be a precursor to the cancer.

Liver Cancer

Liver cancer is difficult to diagnose and difficult to treat. It is diagnosed with blood tests and often strikes those who drink.

Cancer treatment continues to improve as cancer research grows. There are no boundaries for the pain cancer can cause. When it comes to cancer UK is not immune from its reaches. The best thing is for you to know the symptoms, keep a cancer journal and get annual screenings done.

Ian Smith (Distinction) D.Hyp  T.F.T  M.U.F.H  M.A.A.H  U.K.C.H.O  N.R.H  C.I.S.H
Quays Clinic of Hypnotherapy in North Shields
Telephone: 0774 3353367.