Ovarian cancer: a tumor difficult to diagnose

Although ovarian cancer is highly curable if diagnosed early, 70% of cases worldwide are detected in advanced stages. This is because ovarian cancer is difficult to diagnose and often goes unnoticed by most physicians who are not oncologists. Ovarian cancer affects mainly women between 50 and 70 years old,...

Cancer in the elderly

In many American families, including those of minority populations, people of many different ages live together under one roof. The person living in such households is facing what is known as a disease of old age, among which are hypertension, diabetes, arthritis and cancer. Cancer is a common event among...

Alcohol and snuff, two factors that put you at risk of developing cancer of the pancreas

Pancreatic cancer is usually one of the most aggressive and, in general, it is detected late. As if that were not enough, less responsive to chemotherapy than other tumors. Therefore, it is best to prevent and avoid complications. In this regard, new discoveries related to excessive consumption of alcohol...