Some diseases, at first glance minor, can lead to cancer if left untreated.
Oncologist-chemotherapist Alina Rassolova spoke about invisible diseases that can lead to cancer.
Hepatitis B and C are serious infections, as emphasized in the article in the publication Doctor Peter .
With hepatitis B, the risk of developing liver cancer is about 1% per year, with cirrhosis - up to 3-4%. Hepatitis C increases the risk to 5%, and with cirrhosis - up to 20%.
Human papillomavirus causes up to 70% of cervical cancer cases.
Colon polyps themselves are harmless, but 75% of colon cancers develop from polyps.
Dysplastic nevi or moles can lead to melanoma. About 20-30% of melanoma cases are associated with nevi.
Barrett's esophagus increases the risk of developing esophageal cancer by 10 times.
Rassolova noted that some of these diseases do not have obvious symptoms, but can develop into cancer if not treated in a timely manner.
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Disease is a condition of the body that is expressed in the disruption of its normal functioning.
