The Five Deadliest Types of Cancer

According to data gathered from the doctors, in 2015, around 1,658,370 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the USA alone, and around 589,430 people died from this terrible affliction. Below, you'll find a breakdown of 5 of the deadliest types of cancer that are still prevalent in the world today:

5. Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer cases in 2015: 220,800
Prostate cancer deaths in 2015: 27,540
Prostate cancer arises from glandular cells and typically affects older men. It is the most prevalent among people with a family history of the disease, as well as  African Americans. Most cases grow slowly, and many patients with asymptomatic prostate cancer are generally only observed without any further treatment being required. Treatment options include external beam radiation therapy (radiotherapy), surgical removal (prostatectomy), or even brachytherapy, which is the implantation of radioactive iodine into the prostate.

4. Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer cases in 2015: 48,960
Pancreatic cancer deaths in 2015: 40,560
Pancreatic cancer is, unfortunately, one of the most terribly aggressive cancers. It often besets the sufferer with many dangerous symptoms including stomach pain, bleeding, biliary obstruction, ascites and more, and it can become deadly very quickly. In spite of continuous research, there are no adequate screening options or treatments available yet.

3. Breast Cancer

Breast cancer cases in 2015: 234,190
Breast cancer deaths in 2015: 40,730
Breast cancer is caused by the appearance and growth of malign cells lining the ducts or lobules of the breast. Breast cancer treatment is far from a simple matter, as it is based on quite a number of factors. The main options available include hormone therapy, chemotherapy, lumpectomy, or mastectomy. Thanks to advances in research and technology, more people are beating this type of cancer each year.

2. Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer cases in 2015: 132,700
Colorectal cancer deaths in 2015: 49,700
If caught early, colorectal cancer is highly treatable with fairly positive survival rates. In fact, around 90% of patients diagnosed with early-stage colorectal cancer end up surviving. However, when it enters its advanced stages, the chances of survival are a lot slimmer. There are quite a few treatment options available, including embolization, chemotherapy, surgery or radiotherapy.

1. Lung Cancer
 

Lung and bronchus cancer cases in 2015: 221,200
Lung and bronchus cancer deaths in 2015: 158,040
Unfortunately, most sufferers of lung cancer who are diagnosed with an advanced form of the disease will eventually lose their lives to it. Smoking, which is a modifiable risk factor, is the most common cause of lung cancer by a long shot, which is why quitting smoking (or never starting in the first place) is the best preventative measure possible. Depending on certain factors, treatment may include chemotherapy, surgery or radiotherapy.

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How To Prevent Prostate Cancer

n the last year alone, 221,000 men, including  some famous actors  were diagnosed with prostate cancer, of which 29,000 ended up losing their lives. Such statistics might sound terribly grim, but there is actually a reason to be optimistic since there are quite a number of methods that you can adopt to prevent and even cure prostate cancer. Keep reading to learn all about them:
 

 Prevention

1. Try a Mediterranean Diet
A study showed that men who eat over 10g of garlic a day end up halving their chances of getting prostate cancer halved, compared to those men who consumed less than 2g a day. The Mediterranean diet also typically includes red wine, which contains resveratrol, an antioxidant that may stop the growth of prostate cancer.

2. Love Yourself Regularly
According to a recent study, men who masturbate five or more times a week were 34% less likely to get prostate cancer by the time they reached 70. The lead study author, says that "seminal fluid contains substances that are carcinogenic,” and that "regular ejaculation may help flush them out."

Treatiment
1. Consume More Herbs
Scientists  have discovered that a mixture of herbs including rosemary, ginger, green tea, and oregano decreased prostate cancer cell growth by 78%. Scientists believe that this works by inhibiting the activity of COX-2, which is a protein linked to the cancer's progression.

2. Use CAD (Computer-Assisted Doctor)
If you decide to use a prostatectomy to solve the problem, you may want to consider getting the new robot-assisted version done, which is far less intrusive and has a lower recovery time. Data shows that 50% fewer men became impotent and 90% fewer men became incontinent after having a CAD prostatectomy performed on them in comparison with traditional methods.

3. Restore Your Erections
The cavernous nerves, which are responsible for causing erections, often suffer after a prostate removal. This can obviously wreak havoc on your sex life, however taking a nerve graft from your ankle as a replacement has been found to be a highly effective solution. If you decide to go down this route, then the only side effect you should experience is a slight numbness in your foot.

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Electronic nose to sniff out prostate cancer

An electronic nose can sniff out prostate cancer - the second most common cancer in males - using urine samples, a new study has found.

Researchers in Finland have demonstrated that the eNose can successfully discriminate between prostate cancer and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) by "sniffing" urine headspace (the space directly above the urine sample).

Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death. The heterogeneity of prostate cancer makes it difficult to diagnose and predict tumour progression.

Both of the current cornerstones of diagnosis, ie digital rectal examination (DRE) and prostate specific antigen (PSA) have limitations, while ultrasound guided biopsies are costly, uncomfortable for the patient, and have a risk of infection.

Additionally, significant numbers of diagnosed prostate cancers are of low grade and will not cause symptoms or disease-specific mortality.

The eNose used in the new study is a device that consists of a cluster of nonspecific sensors. When the device is exposed to the sample, it produces a profile or a "smell print", researchers said.

"eNoses have been studied in various medical applications, including early detection of cancer, especially from exhaled air," said lead investigator Niku KJ Oksala, of the Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Tampere and Department of Vascular Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Finland.

"However, exhaled air is a problematic sample material since it requires good cooperation and technique from the patient and immediate analysis, while urine is simple to attain and store, and is therefore more feasible in clinical practice.

"Preliminary data suggested that detection of urologic malignancies from urine headspace was possible. Our own preliminary results on prostate cancer cells encouraged us to launch this prospective clinical study," Oksala said.

The eNose developed by Environics Inc, Mikkeli, Finland was tested on 50 patients who had been diagnosed with prostate cancer confirmed by biopsy, and 15 patients with BPH.

Both groups were scheduled for surgery. The patients provided urine samples before surgery and those with benign disease also provided samples three months after surgery to be used as a pooled control sample population.

Patients with prostate cancer underwent robotic assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, while the benign disease group underwent trans-urethral resection of prostate.

Results with the eNose confirmed that using urine headspace, the eNose is able to discriminate prostate cancer from BPH. The eNose achieved a sensitivity of 78 per cent and specificity of 67 per cent.

The study was published in the Journal of Urology.

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