There is a saying that people should fill their mouths with life, not deaths…wish Indians realized this. In India, the age standardized incidence rate of oral cancer has been noted by World Health Organization (WHO) as 12.6 per 100,000 populations. The unhealthy habit of consuming hazardous c
Megestrol acetate has a longstanding history in the treatment of breast cancer, but recently it's being used less often due to the advent of newer agents. Can this relative bargain make a comeback -- in the third world?
Chemotherapy treatment enhances the quality of many lives each year. However, there are also side effects for a patients body, which occur along the use of chemotherapy.
Surviving cancer and making it through cancer treatment are major accomplishments. Most, if not all, survivors find a new priority in life: keeping cancer from returning. The latest research suggests that exercise for cancer patients may help.
Breast cancer remains a leading cause of death in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society's 2007 figures, more than 40,000 women succumb to the disease each year. However, early detection has increased a woman's chance of survival dramatically over the last two decades; breast c
Contura is a balloon catheter breast brachytherapy device used to treat early-stage breast cancer with internal radiation. Contura breast brachytherapy has mild side effects and is effective at preventing breast cancer recurrence. Learn more about Contura breast brachytherapy here.
Thanks to widespread screening, the incidence of cervical cancer has decreased significantly. Pre-cancer lesions can be detected and removed before they become malignant. In 2010, approximately 12,200 patients are estimated to be diagnosed with cervical cancer in the United States.
Symptoms of an ovarian cyst may not materialize and a cyst might just disappear without any intervention. There are instances however, when a woman will feel severe pain, abnormal bleeding between periods as well as nausea. Having knowledge about the warning signs of cyst on ovaries, may prevent a w
A major new study on the relationship between abortion and breast cancer suggests that pregnancies ending in abortion do not increase a woman's risk of developing breast cancer.
The Cancer Prevention Diet is a book by macrobiotics pioneer Michio Kushi and co-author Alex Jack. Macrobiotics is a diet plan that appears to help with cancer prevention for some people. If you want to learn more about cancer prevention, diet, and lifestyle, then check out my review of The Cancer P
Cancer is a disease that can involve one or more areas of the body and the effects can make treatment options difficult to go through. Over the years cancer treatment has been researched and depending on the type of cancer changes and adjustments have been made in order to effectively see treatment
Cancer is a sickness that no one wants to be diagnosed with. Many individuals are afraid to be screened for cancer because they are afraid of having cancer. However, when the sickness is caught during
All natural food contain both acid and alkalinizing forming elements. In some, acid element dominates and in others alkaline element dominates. A diet of mainly acid forming food can contribute to an onset of cancer ...
The evidence shows that chemoprevention of breast cancer is effective, and ASCO has strengthened its guidelines, but women are not getting the message.
It is devastating for someone to be told that medicine has run out of options and there is no more treatment that can be offered. Some patients adapt to what they consider the inevitable.
Thyroid cancer can often be treated successfully if detected early. Fasting on raw juices rich in chlorophyll and antioxidants may inhibit cancer growth. Fresh juices provide nutrients and energy. Insulin-dependent diabetics should not fast without supervision.
Each of us has a personal blueprint already ingrained in our subconscious mind and this blueprint will determine our destiny in all areas of our life. So what is a blueprint? Consider the blueprint for a house.