Tumors of the female reproductive organs
This tumor cancer, im represents the second most common tumor after breast cancer in women. 20% of all new cancers is cervical cancer. It is assumed that cervical cancer is caused by wart viruses (human papilloma virus).
Ovarian cancer is a malignant tumour of the ovaries which can occur on one or both sides. It is distinguished from ovarian cancer by its histological picture.Thus, tumors are divided into epihelial tumors, germ cell tumors and germ line and stromal tumors. Breast cancer (breast carcinoma) is a malignant tumor of the female or male breast.
Breast cancer can originate either from the ducts of the glands (milk ducts = ductal carcinoma) or from the tissue of the glandular lobules (lobular carcinoma). It is also known as endometrial carcinoma. Risk factors can include early onset of menstrual bleeding and late onset of menopause, but also obesity and diabetes mellitus.
The cancer is often detected by a bleeding in a woman after the menopause. Vaginal cancer is a very rare malignant tumor of the woman. Vaginal cancer is often discovered late, as it often does not cause any symptoms. Bleeding outside the menstrual period and a change in the vaginal discharge can be indications of a malignant disease. A risk factor for the development of vaginal cancer can be the human papilloma virus.
Tumor diseases of the male reproductive organs
Prostate cancer is the most common tumor and the third leading cause of cancer-related death in men. The older a man gets, the higher his risk of developing prostate cancer. However, it rarely occurs before the age of 40.
At an early stage, prostate cancer rarely causes symptoms, but can cause problems with urination later on. Testicular cancer is the most common malignant disease in men between the ages of 20 and 40. In comparison to other tumors, it nevertheless occurs rather rarely.
Often only one testicle is affected. The tumor is recognizable by a hardening of the tissue and an increase in size of the testis. With proper treatment, the prognosis is usually very good.
Penis cancer is a rather rare cancer that occurs mainly in men over 60 years of age. Increasing age, smoking and infection with human papilloma viruses are risk factors for the development of penis cancer. Penis cancer does not cause symptoms such as changes in the skin, minor bleeding or discharge until a later stage and is therefore often only detected later. If the tumor can be completely removed surgically, the prognosis is usually very good.
