Para-cancerous tumors

What are semi-cancerous tumors and how are they detected and treated?
Paracancerous tumors are a rare type of cancer that most often forms in the appendix, intestine or lungs. As tumors grow in size, they secrete huge amounts of the hormone serotonin as well as other active substances. There are usually no symptoms unless the tumors have spread. In this case, the serotonin released into the bloodstream may cause frequent diarrhea and flushing of the face and neck along with abdominal cramps, wheezing in the chest and puffy eyes. Some semi-cancerous tumors that spread are fatal, and there are also rare forms of them that do not secrete hormones and do not usually cause a problem.

Blood and urine tests are usually done to check for the presence of serotonin in large amounts. An ultrasound or CT scan may also be done to confirm the presence of tumors. Tumors that are diagnosed early can be surgically removed, and chemotherapy can also help reduce the size of tumors, and the doctor prescribes medications to reduce the effects of excess serotonin and reduce wheezing, flushing and diarrhea.

malabsorption

What do we mean by malabsorption and what are the causes?

Malabsorption is the deterioration of the ability of the lining of the small intestine to absorb nutrients, vitamins and minerals and to make them reach the bloodstream in abundance. Many conditions that can cause malabsorption include chronic pancreatitis, resection of part of the small intestine and stomach, lactose intolerance, Crohn’s disease, intestinal diverticulosis, celiac disease, heart failure and vasculitis, cardiovascular disorders that can disrupt nutrient absorption by causing swelling of the intestinal lining. . If you have malabsorption, you may develop diarrhea and weight loss, and you may also develop vitamin or mineral deficiencies or anemia. In order to diagnose malabsorption, your doctor will take your medical history, evaluate your symptoms, and perform blood tests to detect anemia. He may order a stool sample to detect the presence of unabsorbed fat from the intestines. He or she may take a sample of the lining of the small intestine for examination. This is done by By inserting a flexible exploratory tube through the mouth into the intestine to take a tissue sample, the treatment of the condition is based on the treatment of its cause whatever.

constipation

How can chronic constipation be prevented?

• Eat a balanced diet rich in fiber (such as legumes, bran, whole grains, fresh fruits and vegetables) to increase the mass or volume of faecal matter and facilitate its passage. Reduce gas-producing foods, and make your meals smaller and more frequent.

• Eating factors or substances that increase stool mass, such as fiber, which do not need a prescription.

Drink at least eight glasses of water daily.

• Exercise regularly to keep your body in good shape. It is especially useful to walk for 20 to 30 minutes a day.

• Use stool softeners such as Docusate.

• If stool softeners do not work, try osmotic agents (sometimes called gentle laxatives) such as milk of magnesia, Epsom salts, lactulose and sorbitol, which attract fluids and make stools softer and easier to dispose of.

• Avoid laxatives, especially those that irritate the intestines, but if you inevitably feel that you need to use them, follow the instructions contained therein.