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Bisphosphonate-associated Bone Necrosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Bisphosphonate-associated bone necrosis is necrosis of bone that occurs as a result of treatment with bisphosphonates. In the majority of cases, bone necrosis occurs after treatment by a dentist or orthodontist after bisphosphonates have been used. Therefore, bisphosphonate-associated bone necrosis of the jaw is particularly common. In addition, spontaneous bisphosphonate-associated bone necrosis is possible. What … Bisphosphonate-associated Bone Necrosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Osteopoikilosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Also known as osteopoikilosis, osteopathia condensans disseminata, or spotted bones, osteopoikilosis is a form of bone malformation. It occurs extremely rarely and is benign. The international classification according to ICD-10 is Q78.8. What is osteopoikilosis? Osteopoikilosis is characterized by compaction or hardening in bone tissue. Hamburg surgeon and radiologist Heinrich Albers-Schönberg first described osteopoikilosis in … Osteopoikilosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Chondroblastoma: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Chondroblastomas are benign bone tumors. Children and adolescents are most commonly affected by the benign neoplasm. Treatment is by curettage. What are chondroblastomas? Bone tissue corresponds to particularly hard connective and supporting tissue and forms the human skeleton. Between 208 and 212 bones are found in the human body. All of them can be affected … Chondroblastoma: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Neck Dissection: Treatment, Effect & Risks

Neck dissection refers to surgical excision of the neck lymph nodes and adjacent tissue. The procedure is used to treat lymph node metastases in the neck. What is neck dissection? The term neck dissection comes from the English language and means neck dissection. It refers to a radical surgical method in which the surgeon removes … Neck Dissection: Treatment, Effect & Risks

Colon Cancer – Causes, Symptoms and Therapy

Introduction Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers. In medical terms, colon cancer is also known as colon cancer. It usually develops from initially benign precursors, which eventually degenerate over the course of several years. In its early stages, the disease is often completely asymptomatic, making preventive colonoscopy an extremely important tool for … Colon Cancer – Causes, Symptoms and Therapy

Symptoms | Colon Cancer – Causes, Symptoms and Therapy

Symptoms In its early stages, colon cancer is in most cases completely asymptomatic. One sign is blood in the stool, which is usually not visible to the naked eye. Therefore, a test for this so-called occult blood in the stool can be done by the family doctor as a precautionary measure against colorectal cancer. Mucus … Symptoms | Colon Cancer – Causes, Symptoms and Therapy

Therapy | Colon Cancer – Causes, Symptoms and Therapy

Therapy Colon cancer is usually treated surgically. The affected section of the colon is completely removed and the two free ends are sutured together. The exact extent of the operation and additional measures, such as chemotherapy and/or radiation, are determined individually depending on the severity of the patient’s disease. Some patients also receive chemotherapy before … Therapy | Colon Cancer – Causes, Symptoms and Therapy

Prognosis, Cure chances, Cure | Colon Cancer – Causes, Symptoms and Therapy

Prognosis, Cure chances, Cure The prognosis of a patient with colorectal cancer depends very much on the stage of the disease. In the early stages, the chances of cure are very good, as the tumor is then still small and has not yet grown into surrounding tissue. It has also not yet spread to lymph … Prognosis, Cure chances, Cure | Colon Cancer – Causes, Symptoms and Therapy

Stages of colon cancer and their prognosis

Introduction Colorectal cancer is divided into different stages in order to adjust the therapy and thereby improve the chance of recovery and life expectancy. The main criterion is the penetration depth of the tumour into the intestinal layers. Another important criterion is whether the tumour has spread to lymph nodes or to other tissue. The … Stages of colon cancer and their prognosis

Colon cancer UICC stage 2 | Stages of colon cancer and their prognosis

Colon cancer UICC stage 2 Stage 2 tumours in the UICC classification are tumours that have not yet spread to other organs or lymph nodes, but are larger locally in the intestine than in stage 1, i.e. they are stage T3 or T4 cancers. In these stages, the tumour has already spread to the outermost … Colon cancer UICC stage 2 | Stages of colon cancer and their prognosis

Colon cancer UICC stage 4 | Stages of colon cancer and their prognosis

Colon cancer UICC stage 4 Stage 4 is the final stage of colon cancer. Bowel cancer is classified as stage 4 when the tumour has metastasised (spread to other organs). Stage 4 is further divided into stages 4a and 4b. In stage 4a, only one other organ is affected by metastases, whereas in stage 4b … Colon cancer UICC stage 4 | Stages of colon cancer and their prognosis

Is colon cancer curable?

Introduction Colon cancer is quite curable. Compared to other types of cancer, the chances of survival of a therapy are very good. If colorectal cancer is detected and treated early, they are around 90%. By screening for colorectal cancer, the cancer can be detected before it causes symptoms. In addition, preliminary stages of colorectal cancer … Is colon cancer curable?