幽门螺旋杆菌

幽门螺旋杆菌

Medical Conditions

幽门螺旋杆菌是一种螺旋状、革兰氏阴性、微需氧的细菌。 它生存于胃部及十二指肠的各区域内。 80%的胃溃疡和超过90%的十二指肠溃疡都是由幽门螺旋杆菌引起的。 在大多数人群中，幽门螺旋杆菌通常是在儿童时期在家庭成员中相互传染的（如父母和孩子或兄弟姐妹间）。 其可能的散播途径如下： 1）口部-口部（可能通过唾液或呕吐物） 2）排泄物-口部（摄入被污染的食物残渣或水） 如果不予以治疗，与没有感染幽门螺旋杆菌的人相比，您患胃癌的风险会增加20倍甚至更高。...
Helicobacter Pylori

Helicobacter Pylori

Medical Conditions

WHO classified HELICOBACTER PYLORI as Group 1 definite carcinogen (cancer- causing agent) in humans. The most promising way to reduce risk of developing stomach cancer is to eliminate this bacteria. If left untreated, the risk of developing stomach cancer increases by...
Cervical Cancer

Cervical Cancer

Medical Conditions

Globally, every 2 minutes, a woman dies of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in Malaysia and is the fourth leading cause of death in women aged 15-44 years. About 99% of all cervical cancers are due to sexual contact with...
肾癌

肾癌

Medical Conditions

肾癌（英语：Kidney cancer or renal cancer），是一种由肾脏细胞癌变所引发的癌症。 肾癌是男性和女性中最常见的十种癌症之一。它可说是无症兆的 “沉默癌症”。 每一个人一生当中，患肾癌的机率是1.6%，当中以男性居多。 肾癌的风险因素： 1）生活方式和与工作相关的风险因素 a）抽烟 b）肥胖 c）工作场所暴露于化学物品（Cadmium）、除草剂、有机溶剂如三氯乙烯（tricholoethylene） 2）遗传 3）其他 a）肾癌家族史 b）高血压 c）某些药物，如利尿剂...
Kidney Cancer

Kidney Cancer

Medical Conditions

Kidney cancer is among the 10 most common cancers in both men & women. The lifetime risk is 1 in 63 (1.6%). This risk is higher in men. Risks are as below: 1) Lifestyle-related and job-related – Smoking – Obesity – Workplace exposure to cadmium,...
High Blood Pressure

High Blood Pressure

Medical Conditions

“AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE” High blood pressure or hypertension is when your blood pressure, the force of the blood flowing through your blood vessels, is consistently too high. The higher the pressure the harder the heart has to...