Final maturita thesis Tumor illnesses and their treatment Author: Kateřina Perková, 3.B Consultant: Mgr. Jana Sítařová

1)Definition and forms of the cancer 2)Cancer causes 3)Symptoms 4)Diagnostics 5)Intend of treatment 6)Treatment modalities 7)Prevention Chapters :

uncontrolled growth of some cell‘s population Benign form: The surrounding tissue is not infiltrated by the tumor cells Malignant form: infiltration  destruction of normal tissues metastasis in the lymfatic nodes  disemination The cancer

Physical factors UV and ionising radiation Biological factors DNA and RNA virus Infectious agents: bacterias and parasites Chemical factors polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons heavy metals nitrosamines (food stabilizers) hormons (estrogen, androgen) Genetical factors Cancer causes

Biochemical methods examination of blood and urine samples Bioptical metods histological examination of suspicious tissue Imaging metods RTG metods, computer tomography, magnetic resonance Cytological metods Genetical metods Diagnostics

curative treatment paliative treatment neoadjuvant treatment adjuvant treatment symptomatic care (BSC = best supportive care) Intend of treatment

Surgery Radiotherapy brachytherapy teletherapy Pharmakological treatment chemotherapy hormonal therapy biological targeted therapy Treatment modalities

Screening mammography women 45+ biennial testing to detect a hidden blood in stool (colorectal cancer) people 50+ annualy or biennial cervical screening women 15+ annualy Breast self-examination Preventive examinations by specialists urologists, gastro-enterologists, gynecologists, dentists, … Vaccination against the cervical cancer and HPV virus Prevention