Lymph Node Cancer (lymphoma)

Lymphoma / lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system is growing due to a mutation (change) lymphocytes (a type of white blood cells) that were previously normal becomes abnormal and malignant. As well as normal lymphocytes, malignant lymphocytes can grow in various organs in the body including lymph nodes, spleen, bone marrow, blood or other organs.

The lymphatic system is part of the immune system that flows throughout the body and is useful for fighting viruses, bacteria and fungi, which can lead to the onset of infection in our body.

Common symptoms of lymphoma include discovery of a lump in the neck, armpits and groin, fever without cause, night sweats, weight loss without apparent cause drastic and constant fatigue.

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Liver Cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma)

Liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) is cancer that arises from the heart, also known as primary liver cancer or hepatoma. The liver is an organ composed of different cell types (eg, bile ducts, blood vessels, and fat cells). However, liver cells (hepatocytes) up 80% of liver tissue. Thus, the majority of primary liver cancer (more than 90% -95%) arises from liver cells and so-called liver cancer or carcinoma.

GLOBOCAN Based on data released by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), in 2008 recorded 748 000 cases of liver cancer are diagnosed. This disease is a cancer with the third highest mortality rate, with 696 000 patients die each year. More than 85% of cases occur in developing countries.

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Blood Cancer (Leukemia)

When we hear the word cancer, it must have in our minds imagined the terrifying and deadly disease, everyone already knows the malignancy of cancer.

Blood cancer (Leukemia) is a malignancy that occurs in blood cells. The term leukemia includes malignancies that occur in white blood cells, red blood cells (erythroleukemia) or on other elements in the blood or spinal marrow.

Malignancy begins when the growth of blood cells (white) is abnormal (blast cells or young cells) which at the time, they may push the white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets are normal. This makes it hard for blood to do its work.

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