Articles on oncology

Natalia Osovalyuk, dermatovenerologist at Dobrobut Medical Center, tells about the peculiarities of their use for children. Oncologists have noticed that melanoma (skin cancer) occurs 10-20 times more often in adult patients who have received sunburns in childhood. It should also be noted that ch

Skin cancers are malignant tumors that develop from the cells of the superficial layer of the skin (epidermis). There are 2 main types of skin cancers - basal cell and squamous cell. Both types have a favorable prognosis, as they quite rarely metastasize to lymph nodes and internal organs, and there

Melanoma is a malignant skin tumor that develops from melanocytes—cells that produce the pigment melanin. The diagnosis is established after performing an excisional biopsy (removal of the tumor with a small margin from the tumor edge) and histological examination, during which the thicknes

Why the nose is constantly stuffy. Methods of treatment Everyone has experienced the condition when it is impossible to inhale and exhale through the nose. Some people live with it for years. Why does your nose constantly get stuffy, even if you have no runny nose or other nasal disorders? How ca

Hamartoma - what is it: symptoms, diagnosis, treatment Hamartoma is a benign neoplasm with predominant localization in the lungs. Retinal hamartoma and liver hamartoma are much less common. A benign tumor is a neoplasm without invasion of neighboring tissues, it grows slowly. Such tumors do no

Causes, forms and treatment of fistula A canal connecting an organ to the body surface or two cavities to each other is called a fistula. The main cause of its occurrence is a pathological process in the body. A fistula can also develop as a complication after surgery. Treatment of fistula is onl

Gastric resection surgery: indications and features of the procedure Gastric resection is an operation to remove the affected part of the organ with subsequent restoration of the integrity of the digestive system. Most often, surgical intervention is performed in the event of dangerous diseases s

Pelvic ultrasonography - types, purpose Ultrasound examination is a non-invasive examination method that allows doctors to diagnose pathology of internal organs and systems, treat them and conduct dynamic monitoring of the patient's health during therapy and in the recovery period. Pelvic ult

Methods of kidney removal: open and laparoscopic nephrectomy Nephrectomy is an operation to remove a kidney. Indications for it: cancer, developmental abnormalities, polycystic kidney disease, kidney disease with purulent complications, trauma. Nephrectomy is also performed to remove a healthy ki

Causes and symptoms of pheochromocytoma, diagnosis and treatment methods Patients diagnosed with pheochromocytoma look normal, so it is difficult to detect the disease. If a person's blood pressure rises sharply and injection pills do not help, the doctor may determine this as symptoms of phe

Pancreatic cancer - symptoms, diagnosis, treatment Pancreatic cancer is an oncological disease that is difficult to diagnose at an early stage. According to statistics, men get sick more often. Like most tumors, pancreatic cancer affects mainly elderly people, which is associated with a decrease

Pathogenesis, symptoms and treatment of Itzen-Cushing's syndrome in humans Itzen-Cushing's syndrome (or hypercortisolism) is a pathology caused by excessive production of adrenal hormone. The disease is characterized by a variety of symptoms. Treatment of Itzenko-Cushing's syndrome in

Biopsy A biopsy is a diagnostic procedure that involves the lifetime collection of samples of cells or tissues of the body for the purpose of their further microscopy (cytological and histological examination). Interpretation of biopsy results is the task of a specialist with appropriate qualific

Penile cancer is a rare pathology. Among the malignant tumors of the penis, squamous cell carcinoma is the most common (94%), which is localized on the glans or foreskin. Other forms of tumors are rare (6% of all cases). Speaking of localization, cancer of the glans is registered in 48% of cases, an