The pancreas is a gland about 15 cm long, which is located below the stomach, but in a position a little ‘rearmost, which serves two important functions:
produce pancreatic juices, which serve to break down the food we eat;
produce hormones, including the ‘insulin to regulate the processes of absorption and utilization of food. Continue reading
A pancreatic cancer usually occurs in older people (around 70). The pancreas is an organ located deep in the abdomen, cancer is unfortunately impossible to detect at an early stage of evolution, unlike breast cancer , the prostate , or colon. Each year, more than 7000 pancreatic cancers are diagnosed. Continue reading
The prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, and found on average to the sixties. But to increase the chances of recovery, it is important that men are regularly monitored to be screened at the age of 50 years. While the development of this cancer can be relatively slow. Continue reading
The lymphatic system is an organ of the body’s defense and is composed of lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes , lymph cells that circulate in the blood and lymph. Lymphoid organs such as spleen, liver , bone marrow are also part of the lymphatic system. Continue reading