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Colon cancer incidence figures EspañaSegún of cancer in Spain put forward by the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM), on the occasion of World Cancer Day, held last February 4, each year 200,000 new diagnosed in Spain cases of this disease. Although early diagnosis and the advent of new treatments have allowed the survival rates (five years after diagnosis) reaches 55%: 60% female and 50% among men.

Of these newly diagnosed cases, colorectal cancer is most common when counting both sexes together, followed by breast and lung tumors. In total, 38,000 new diagnosed annually colon tumors, a disease for which today only three of the 17 autonomous communities have pilot population screening programs, either by colonoscopy or blood in the stool.

In addition, colon cancer is the most deadly, is ahead of even lung cancer. In 2006, according to the SEOM, colorectal cancer killed 98,046 people.

If this is another type of cancer by sex, especially men have prostate cancer, lung and colon, whereas in women, the list of the most common is led by breast cancer, gynecologic tumors (uterus, ovary, fallopian tubes and cervix) and colorectal cancer also in third place.

Although forecasts are saying that one in three men and one in four women will have cancer in Spain during his life, oncologists have chosen to emphasize the small advances being achieved year on year in survival.

However, despite all the improvements, cancer is currently the leading cause of death in Spain, followed by heart problems. Therefore, Dr. Antonio González, member of the SEOM has insisted that the future goes through four pillars: “Increase public awareness of the importance of primary prevention, research, campaigns promoting early detection and therapeutic innovations to adapt emerging to Spanish media. ”

What is the Chemoembolization
Chemoembolization is a combination of local administration of chemotherapy and a procedure called embolization to treat cancer, particularly liver.

In chemoembolization, anticancer drugs are injected directly into the blood vessel that feeds a cancerous tumor. In addition, a synthetic material called embolic agent is placed inside the blood vessels that supply blood to the tumor, trapping effect of chemotherapy in the tumor.

Some common uses of the procedure

Chemoembolization is most effective in patients with cancer confined to the liver, either primary tumor or from another organ (metastasis).

Some cancers can be treated with chemoembolization include:

* Heptocelular hepatoma carcinoma (primary liver cancer)
* Metastasis (spread) to the liver from: Read the rest of this entry »