Common Diseases - Cancer

Unfortunately, over two thirds of elderly people are affected by cancer at some point in their lives. Cancer is an umbrella term for many manifestations of the disease. Some forms of cancer are more common than others. For example, lung and breast cancer are the most common forms as found in elderly people. Skin cancer is also common although often these are slow growing cancers that rarely cause death.

Cancer is by no means a death sentence these days, and there are many treatments and cures available. Many of these treatments are aggressive chemotherapies and often the old are not able to recover quickly form this type of cure.
So how can a carer help? Well any form of cancer must be caught early if a patient is to stand any chance of recovery. So carers, especially those concerned with managing a individuals personal hygiene, will be good position to spot and abnormalities such as lumps and sores that could be more sinister than they see. If you notice anything unusual, or some change in form, you must get it checked out out by a medical professional as soon a possible.