Colorectal cancer: polyps, signs, diagnosis
Colorectal cancer originates from the epithelium of the colon, often through adenomas. What is known about signs, examinations, heredity, and molecular mechanisms.
Oncology
Oncology covers early signs of cancer and screening: breast, lung, colorectal and skin cancer. We explain which symptoms should not be put down to age, which screening tests are recommended for whom and why early detection matters. The content is for reference and does not replace a doctor's examination.
Diagnosis
Conditions
Skin Cancer: Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Forms, Signs and Risks
What counts as skin cancer, which factors increase the risk, what early signs look like, and when a dermatologist is needed.
Lung Cancer: Smoking, Symptoms, and Who Is Considered for Screening
Smoking causes most lung carcinomas, but it is not the only cause. What research shows about risk, symptoms, and screening of high-risk groups.
Diagnostics
Breast Cancer: Signs, Mammography, and Risk Groups
What increases the risk of breast cancer, which changes require examination, who gets a mammogram and when, and what heredity means.
When to See a Doctor
Early Signs of Cancer: Which Changes in the Body Should Not Be Dismissed as Age
General and organ-specific signs that require examination — and an honest conversation about what is not a cancer symptom and where to go first.