Different Cancers Leukemia Symptoms Feeling weak or dizzy after an activity Pains in joints and bones Constantly sick, one cold after another Swelling in the neck and armpits, tender to the touch Feeling warm with a pale complexion A persons immune system has been damaged High Risk Conditions People with exposure to large amount of radiation Treatment There is no cure for all leukemia patients. However, they have found a number of ways of bringing about remission, which if permanent, will mean a cure for the patient. Often patients will undergo chemotherapy, which refers to using chemicals to treat the patient by cleaning out the bone marrow of the cancer cells. Brain Cancer Symptoms Headache Nausea Visual changes Convulsions Lethargy Personality changes Psychotic episodes Impaired mental function High Risk Conditions Brain cancer can occur at any age, but is most common in middle-aged adults. Treatment If the cancer is not too far into the brain, it can be operated on and be removed. In inoperable cancers, radiation may reduce the of the tumor and chemotherapy may halt the progress of the disease.

Lung Cancer Symptoms Persistent cough Blood-streaked sputum Chest pain recurring pneumonia or bronchitis High Risk Conditions Smokers and people who have exposure to asbestos. Treatment Surgery is available for some, although the cancer must be caught at an early stage. If the cancer persists after the surgery, then chemotherapy is needed to reduce the size of the cancer. Eye Cancer Symptoms Crossed eyes (strabismus) a yellowish or white spot in the pupil High Risk Conditions Being a baby under the age of 2 or 3. (Disease is rare) Treatment Treatment depends on the extent of the cancer. If only one eye is infected, the cancer will be removed with as much of the optic nerve as possible. If both eyes are involved, the more cancerous eye is removed and usually cryotherapy or laser surgery is applied to the other eye. Cancer of the Bone Symptoms Pain and swelling in the bones and joints High Risk Conditions Most of these cancers occurs in young people under the age of 20 Treatment Usually the bone that is infected is removed and an anti-cancer drug is administered. A newer treatment includes applying radiation to the affected bone.