Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer

Medical Conditions

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer death in men and the fifth in women In 2016, pancreatic cancer moved from the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S. to the third, surpassing breast cancer, quotes Pancreatic Cancer Action...
胰腺癌

胰腺癌

Medical Conditions

胰腺是人体第二大消化腺体，是消化功能最强的器官。 胰腺分为内分泌腺和外分泌腺两个部分。 胰腺内分泌腺生产胰岛素、胰高血糖素等控制糖代谢；而胰腺外分泌腺主要生产消化酶。 来自内分泌细胞的癌叫神经内分泌癌，比较少见。“苹果之父” 乔布斯便是死于这种癌症。 来自外分泌细胞的癌就是我们常说的胰腺癌，是一种恶性程度比较高的肿瘤。 胰腺癌的症状： 1）腹部疼痛 2）腹胀和恶心 3）食欲降低 4）体重下降 5）黄疸、脂肪粪便、尿液颜色变深、腹泻 6）血糖升高 胰腺癌风险因子： – 吸烟 – 肥胖和缺乏锻炼 –...
甲状腺功能减退症

甲状腺功能减退症

Medical Conditions

甲状腺是一个呈蝴蝶形的柔软器官。它位于我们颈前部下端，即喉结的正下方。 这小小器官是通过分泌甲状腺激素来调节我们体内多种代谢功能。 甲状腺在人体内发挥各种调节作用： – 控制心率 – 调节能量级别 – 调节血压 – 调节体温 – 促进儿童健康成长发育 – 维持成人身心的健康 甲状腺功能减退（hypothyroidism,简称甲减）是指体内甲状腺激素分泌量不足的一种状态，并可能会导致某些身体机能受到破坏。若不及时治疗，或会导致症状恶化，最后造成严重健康问题。...
Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism

Medical Conditions

When something goes wrong with our thyroid gland….Hypothyroidism… The thyroid gland makes thyroid hormone which affects many of our metabolic functions including controlling our heart rate, regulates blood pressure, energy levels, temperature, promotes...
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...