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Breast Cancer: Multivitamin and Mineral Supplements
2008-04-15 15:51:00
Multiple enzyme digestive formulas can be taken with meals to aid in digestion. This is especially helpful for women who are undergoing or have recently undergone any form of chemotherapy. The effects of the drugs used will often compromise the function of the digestive tract for some time and therefore will adversely affect the ability to digest foods and nutrients properly and completely. A multiple enzyme digestive formula will aid in the absorption of nutrients, which is important in maintaining health and proper functioning of the body.Cadmium and magnesium are minerals that are important in helping to maintain and create bone mass. It is particularly important to take them after chemotherapy and radiation treatments. For reasons still unclear, women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy have a significant loss of bone during this period. Because it is difficult to digest, many women find to hard to take calcium during chemotherapy. On the other hand, if it is tolerable, t...
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Reduce Heart Disease, Strokes, and Cancer by Drinking Oolong Tea
2008-04-14 20:53:00
There is a Chinese proverb - A daily cup of tea or more, keeps you out of the pharmacy. As you will shortly see, there is a lot of truth in this proverb. So, what is oolong tea? It is related to green tea and black tea -- they are all produced from the same plant. Green tea is made from the dried leaves, whereas black tea is made by fermentation of the leaves. Oolong tea is made by partly fermenting the leaves prior to drying.Triglycerides and cholesterol are two important fatty substances in the bloodstream. These are essential for many things in your body but cholesterol also builds up on the wall of the arteries, causing them to narrow and restrict blood flow. This can lead to several problems including coronary thrombosis (a heart attack) and strokes, so high cholesterol levels are not a good thing. Studies in several countries have found many kinds of tea have some effect in reducing cholesterol in blood fats, though oolong seems to get the best results. It is thought that the ...
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Breast Cancer and the Power of Smile
2008-04-13 21:29:00
One of them was the power of a smile and its effect on my life. Whenever I found myself needing to break away from my feelings of worry, sadness, fear, doubt, anger, hurt or any negative emotions, I always knew that it's time just to STOP what I was thinking about for a moment and SMILE.Breast cancer can teach us many things if we are willing to look at it with a little smile.You can do that too you know. It's really OK. You can STOP just for a moment, no body's going to be mad at you or holler at you. Just stop what you are thinking for a moment and SMILE.In fact try this, stop what you are thinking and smile but do it without expressing it with a facial smile, just Think Smile and then, notice what you are Feeling.Think smile!Be aware of what you are feeling.OK, now actually smile let your face open up.Be aware what you are feeling, anybody laughing?No, not now I mean before I asked the question.OK, another question.Who said you can't feel that feeling while you are dealing wi...
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Reducing Colon Cancer Risk With Diet
2008-04-12 16:57:00
Colon cancer is very rare regions were peoples diet are mainly vegetables, and gain. It's more common Western nations and the US where a large part of their diet is meat.A diet that is rich in fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains help prevent colon cancer. The American Cancer Society recommends at least five servings of these foods each day.It's very hard to determine exactly what components of a healthy diet are protective. Some research has zero in on several possible. Low Fats - Diet ary fats and colon cancer have clear links. Fats boost the body's production of bile acids, which promote rapid cell growth.High fiber - The indigestible part of plant-based foods, fiber moves food through the bowel quickly, reducing its contact with carcinogens and bile acids.Oat bran has little help in colon cancer risk. But, Wheat bran helps more then vegetables and fruit fiber.If you can get 25 grams of dietary fiber per day from vegetables, fruits, beans, whole grain cereals, and breads....
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Can Milk Thistle Prevent Liver Cancer?
2008-04-11 16:16:00
Toxic substances surround us every day, in our food, water, medications, and especially the air we breathe. These toxins are extremely detrimental to the health of your liver, and your choice of liver support supplements can drastically affect this very important organ. Milk thistle has long been known for its liver supportive and protective qualities, and is the number one herbal supplement prescribed for most liver ailments. It has proven in various clinical studies to have a profound effect on the progression of fibrosis, and has been quite effective in slowing the rate of advancement of liver damage.Most people are aware of the stages of liver disease: inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and liver failure. If not treated in the early stages, liver cancer (Hepatocellular carcinoma, or HCC) can develop. Milk thistle has been proven to help protect liver cells against further damage from harmful toxins, which speed up the progression of the above stages of liver disease. Supplementi...
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Types of Inherited Colon Cancer
2008-04-10 15:44:00
Colon cancer is becoming more common. There will be around 125,000 new cases diagnosed in America this year. Many of these cases are in people more than 50 years old and are random. A small percentage, approximately 10%, however are not random, they have an inherited form of colon cancer. This could be caused by four different hereditary conditions, hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer, familial adenomatous polyposis, juvenile polyposis (this may also be nonhereditary) and Peutz-Jegher’s syndrome.Colon cancer is caused by damage to the genes in your colon cells. These damages can cause the cells to grow unrestricted. This unrestricted growth becomes a polyp, which will become cancerous if it’s not removed. Usually it takes a long time for polyps to develop and even longer to become cancerous. That’s why colon cancer is rare in people less than 50 years old. The cases in people less than 50 are frequently caused by an inherited condition.Inherited colon cancers are difficult t...
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Breast Cancer - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
2008-04-09 18:34:00
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women. In the US, about 180,000 women develop it each year. The disease can also occur in men, although cancer of the male breast accounts for less than 1 in 100 cases. The risk of it increases with age, doubling every 10 years.The disease is most commonly diagnosed in women over age 50. Very few women under age 30 develop it. Despite the rise in incidence, there has been a small drop in the number of deaths in the recent years and only about one-fifth of cases prove fatal. This reduction is due to improvements in treatment and the increased use of mammography for screening, which means that tumors can be detected early, when they often respond well to treatment.Screening may reduce the number of deaths in women over age 50 by up to 4 in 10. In the US, many doctors recommend that women over age 40 have a mammogram every 1-2 years and every year over age 50. A cancerous tumor may first develop in the breast lobules (the struct...
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What is Testicular Cancer? Answers and Advice
2008-04-08 15:15:00
If you've recently been diagnosed, or are worried you might have it, you might be asking yourself what is testicular cancer? As you may have guessed by the name of the disease, testicular cancer is a form of cancer that is found in men's testicles. Over the course of a man's lifetime, the odds of him getting testicular cancer are roughly 1 in 250. Surprisingly enough, the age group most affected by it is relatively young. It is most commonly found in males aged 15 to 40, and men are most frequently diagnosed in their mid twenties. Fortunately, the survival rate for those who have been diagnosed with testicular cancer is extremely high, approximately 90 percent. In fact, stage 1 testicular cancer has a survival rate of up to 95 percent.Now that the question of 'what is testicular cancer' has been answered, let's talk about the symptoms. Some of the most common symptoms are blood in the semen, loss of sexual appetite, tenderness or pain in the testicles, a lump or hardening in o...
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Lung Cancer Survival Rate
2008-04-07 15:59:00
Several factors influence lung cancer survival rates. The type of cancer, the stage it is at when diagnosed, and the overall condition of the patient all play a role in determining survival. Cancer survival is usually expressed in terms of a five-year survival rate, which is the percentage of patients with cancer who survive at least five years after their cancer is diagnosed.Studies have shown that five-year survival rates among non-small cell lung cancer patients vary by stage. Stage 0 patients have the best survival, of close to 50 percent at five years. Approximately one-quarter of stage II patients survive to five years, as compared to eight percent of stage III patients and only two percent of stage IV patients. In general, small cell lung cancer tends to proceed more rapidly to terminal disease. Ten to fifteen percent of patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer, and between one and two percent of those with extensive-stage cancer, survive to five years.Estimates of ...
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Ovarian Cancer - 7 Early Warning Signs
2008-04-06 19:28:00
Ovarian cancer is often called "The Silent Killer" because the symptoms are so nonspecific and are often blamed on something else. Thus it is possible to have been experiencing early warning signs of this disease for years and not realize anything is seriously wrong. This is very understandable, as the symptoms, if they are seen at all, most often seem benign at first. However, if you have had one or more of these symptoms for several weeks or months, please consider calling your physician and scheduling a check-up. Cancer is a scary word and most people would prefer to just assume everything is fine and hope whatever is bothering them simply "goes away." However, consider that ovarian cancer statistics show that 70% to 80% of diagnoses are made in late stages when the prognosis is not so good. To give yourself the best chance at long-term survival and even a complete cure, these are 7 of the symptoms to watch out for:1. Persistent indigestion.2. Bloating, feeling of fullness, tight...
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Signs And Symptoms Of Mesothelioma (AKA Asbestos Cancer)
2008-04-05 16:16:00
There are a couple of issues that confuse, delay or make the diagnosis of mesothelioma more difficult. First, this cancer (commonly occurring from asbestos exposure) typically takes many years to develop (spanning as much as 20 to 50 years). Second, the symptoms are often similar to common respiratory complaints and illnesses like the cold or flu.There are three types of mesothelioma (pleural, peritoneal, and pericardial). Each type has different symptoms, as follows:The first type of mesothelioma (pleural) shows itself in symptoms ranging from breathing difficulties, trouble swallowing, a shortness of breath, a cough that is persistent and doesn't go away, rapid or severe weight loss, persistent fever, coughing up blood, or a persistent pain or tightness in the chest.The second type of mesothelioma (peritoneal) exhibits itself in abdominal symptoms since this cancer attacks the abdominal cavity. Signs and symptoms include rapid and noticeable weight loss, abdominal pain and swelli...
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Natural Cancer Cures - Myth Or Reality
2008-04-04 18:09:00
The first question people ask is, "What causes cancer?" Unfortunately, there is no easy answer to that question because there are over 200 different kinds of cancers that affect the human body. True, we usually only hear about the more common ones like breast cancer, lung cancer, throat cancer and so on. But a book on the number of cancers there are and their causes would make "War And Peace" look like a short story.The problem is, what affects one person's body may not affect another. Therefor, you can subject two different people to the same conditions and you'll get two completely different results. That's why some people can smoke their whole lives and never get cancer while others can develop the disease within a very short period of time. Plus, exposure to the sun can give you skin cancer but won't give you lung cancer.Cancer , like most diseases is what is called multifunctional. This means that there are many possible causes for the disease. Modern medicine is discovering...
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UK Kidney Cancer - Passport To Cancer Drugs
2008-04-03 16:26:00
I started my kidney cancer journey back in December 0f 2006, and it's a journey I wouldn't wish on others because real anxiety is hard to manage. For me I've been "lucky" I guess in that any turmoil on my part has been less physiological and more psychological. Yes I had a rather hideous radical nephrectomy back in March 2007, but there was far less pain than I'd anticipated, and I was far more concerned about the diagnosis of cancer than I was about any pain or dying on an operating table or being invalided in some way.And then I look at others who've been inflicted with this silent killer, others who have a tougher prognosis than me i.e. Metastatic Kidney Cancer , and I see how they are coping with it all. There are some amazing people out there is all I can say, their capacity to cope should be an inspiration to others, it certainly is to me. I look at some of the stories on ACOR and on Kidney Cancer Resource, and each time it stuns me how nonchalant folks can be about their ...
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Side Effects Of Radiation Treatment For Prostate Cancer
2008-04-02 15:00:00
Radiation Treatment for Prostate Cancer : ForewarningRadiation therapy, because of its numerous side effects, is seen as the last resort treatment for prostate cancer. That is why the people usually opting for radiation therapy are also those patients who have already gone through and tried all other options, and thus making a relatively safe procedure of radiation therapy having the highest mortality rate.For all its worth, radiation therapy is the least enveloping cancer treatment. That alone speaks of the least complications.The Side Effects of Radiation Therapy on Prostate Cancer are expected. Except the risk of another cancer, it is the same with all other the treatment for prostate cancer: infertility, impotence, bowel and/ or urinary incontinence. Another danger is the damage of the epithelial surface of the skin where the radiation had hit. There is also the collateral radiation damage, this damage of the surrounding tissues where it may hit some vital organs less resilient t...
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Is Cancer Research Being True to the Legacy of Terry Fox?
2008-04-01 06:56:00
Every year in September millions of Canadians pay special tribute to a very special young man named Terry Fox. Terry was the young Canadian who after having his leg amputated because of cancer decided he would run across Canada to raise money for cancer research. That run took place in the spring and summer of 1980 and was known as the "Marathon of Hope".After 142 days of running 26 miles a day (a marathon a day), and after 3339 miles, Terry was forced to end his run near the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario on September 1, 1980. His cancer had returned, and this time it was in his lungs.Several months later while still just 22 years old Terry succumbed to cancer.Running for "Cancer Research "The initial objective of the Marathon of Hope was to raise roughly 25 millions dollars -- one dollar for every Canadian at that time. Terry's goal was actually met before he died, due to donations and pledges made during his run and during a telethon held shortly after he was forced to end his run....
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Why Ovarian Cancer Chemotherapy is Important
2008-03-31 15:50:00
Like thousands of other women in America, you've gotten the devastating news that you have ovarian cancer, a disease that causes the ovaries to produce deadly tumors that attack various parts of the body. To make matters even worse, your cancer has progressed to a point that surgery will not take care of the problem. Your only real hope is chemotherapy. But then after reading up on chemotherapy as well as the overall survival rates associated with ovarian cancer, you wonder if it's worth going through. Well, this article will help you determine why ovarian cancer chemotherapy is important by explaining more of what is involved with the process.The first reason why ovarian cancer chemotherapy is important is because it is the only real chance you have at killing the tumors in your body. Chemotherapy works through powerful chemicals that retard the growth of ovarian cancer tumors. These chemicals are usually distributed intravenously, though sometimes oral drugs may be used. Either ...
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Mesothelioma Lung Cancer Information and Advice
2008-03-30 19:07:00
There are loads of places on the Internet where you can find helpful mesothelioma lung cancer information and advice... you just have to know where to look. The most recommended resources are explained in greater detail below.Mesothelioma Message BoardsMesothelioma message boards are an excellent venue for obtaining mesothelioma lung cancer information and advice, because usually the members are fellow sufferers like yourself. Some of them may also contain doctors or other medical professionals that are responsible for treating or researching the disease. The specific format of the message board will depend on which one you're visiting. Most will allow participation from all members through 'threads' which are simply various topics pertaining to mesothelioma. Others will be in a Question and Answer form, where you can ask a question about mesothelioma and receive an answer either from another member or, more preferably, an expert on the disease.Websites Created by Mesothelioma La...
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Breast Cancer Awareness Day - The Hidden Message Behind The Awareness Day T
2008-03-29 17:11:00
My story shall help you to make the right decision. Do not put off mammograms or self checks easily. Breast cancer can develop in you as well. I want to increase awareness by warning every women out there that she can be next.My cancer was detected early and thanks to this I am still alive and well. It was not easy in the beginning. After the cancer was detected the doctor recommended that I wait because the cancer was very small. I did not follow his advice. I wanted to get rid of the cancer as fast as I possibly could.Was it false advice? I do not know. I only know that I took action. I got the scan, then the biopsy and finally the mastectomy. It was tough, very tough. It all happened within few days.Today I am cancer free but what would have happened if I waited? Breast cancer spreads to the lymph nodes and who knows where else. There is a point of no return when you wait too long. They can not remove every piece of your body that has been infected.Within the last 12 months three...
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How Breast Cancer Research Treatment Saves My Sister
2008-03-28 14:56:00
It seems that there are so many charitable causes that you cannot begin to give to all of them. My husband and I give to our church and the charities that it sponsors. That is the bulk of our cash donations. We also give to the food shelf and donate clothing and house hold items to the homeless and needy. It was not until my sister developed cancer that I thought about donating to medical research.Eighteen months ago my sister called me to let me know that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer. This came as a huge surprise to both of us because there is no history in our family. She is an x-ray technician so she is very aware of the importance of getting mammograms and she has been getting one every year since she was forty years old. It was during her annual mammogram that the lump showed up on the test. The doctors told her all of her options and shared with her that they thought she would be a good candidate for a new treatment. There have been many advancements in breast can...
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Herbal Medicines for Brain Cancer
2008-03-27 15:17:00
DescriptionBrain cancer is a tumor or tumors that form on the brain itself. Most brain tumors have spread to the brain from other affected parts of the body (such as the breast or the lung) via the blood-stream. Only a small percentage of brain cancer cases originate in the brain.In its early stages, brain cancer often produces no symptoms, or it displays symptoms that are mistaken for everyday headaches. As a result, the condition is often quite advanced before it is detected. Brain cancer is a very serious condition that can cause extensive neurological damage or death.The exact cause of brain cancer is unknown, but heredity is suspected to play a role in its development.Signs and SymptomsBrain cancer is usually asymptomatic until the tumor reaches a certain size. At that point, symptoms include:Persistent headachesVomitingGeneral weakness, or localized weakness in the arms or legsLoss of coordinationDizzinessChange in personalityLoss of mental abilities, including memoryDouble vi...
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Is Cervical Cancer The Real Threat We've Been Led To Believe?
2008-03-26 15:01:00
With the vast amount of media attention given to cervical cancer since the introduction of the new HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccines, any female or parent could certainly be forgiven for believing that the risk of cervical cancer is a serious health threat to the female population.But exactly how serious is the risk, and what percentage of the population is actually affected?Consider these facts. Cervical cancer only represents a small proportion of all cancer diagnoses and deaths each year. For example, according to the American Cancer Society, American women are 16 times more likely to develop breast cancer than cervical cancer. And once diagnosed, they are 11 times more likely to die from breast cancer than they are from cervical cancer.To put this in terms of real numbers, U.S.A. estimates for 2007 indicated that of the 11,150 that were likely to be diagnosed of cervical cancer, 3670 were estimated to die. This equates to an approximate risk of 1 in 100,000 (U.S.A. population)...
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Bladder Cancer Treatment Options
2008-03-25 05:07:00
There are many different treatments available for people diagnosed with bladder cancer. Treatment depends mainly on the stage of cancer. A cancer caught early enough will require less dramatic measures than more advanced cancers. The most common treatment options are surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy. In certain cases, your doctor may combine two or more treatment options, most commonly combining surgery with chemotherapy or radiation therapy.Surgery may be performed with both early and advanced bladder cancers. When bladder cancer is caught early on, the tumor may be removed through the urinary opening, or urethra. This involves inserting small surgical instruments and a laparoscope through the urethra. The laparoscope is like a small telescope and is used to find the tumor and successfully remove it. This type of surgery is called a transurethral resection and rarely results in the patient requiring an external urine collecting method.Once bladder cancer h...
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Symptons of Testicular Cancer - Testicular Cancer Warning Signs to Watch Fo
2008-03-24 05:36:00
If you are a male in the 15 to 40 age range, you should be aware of the various symptoms of testicular cancer. As you may or may not know, while testicular cancer can affect anyone (including infants and those aged 60 and over), the 15 to 40 group is hit the hardest. On the bright side, if you do think you are experiencing some of the symptoms of testicular cancer, you shouldn't fear going to the doctor and getting checked out. Testicular cancer have a very low mortality rate. Only 10 percent of men who have been diagnosed with the condition end up dying, and those who catch it in the earliest stage have a 95 percent chance of surviving.Symptoms of testicular cancer to be aware of include constant, dull pain in the lower abdomen or groin areas. Even if it comes and goes, you'd be better off safe than sorry going to get it checked out by your primary care physician. Also, if you notice that one testicle unexpectedly grows or shrinks you should be concerned. If sex is painful, there...
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Kidney Cancer - What You May Not Know
2008-03-23 16:09:00
Kidney cancers are diagnosed in a million patients each year, though millions of people are affected by kidney cancer. Kidney cancer is twice as common in men and accounts for 40-60 % of new diagnoses.The most common form of kidney cancer is renal cell carcinoma, also known as RCC. It accounts for 66-75% of all cases. In most cases the cancer is found in only one kidney; though in some rare forms it can be in both. Kidney cancer spreads to the lymph nodes, bone, lungs and pelvic region. If cancer has spread to the brain some neurological symptoms will be present. RCC is responsible for 25-30,000 new cases each year.Symptoms of kidney cancers are sometimes ignored because they are generalized. Though kidney cancer is on the rise, many people are not diagnosed until the cancer is advanced due to low or no symptoms. Many of the symptoms are those of other less serious diseases and the cancer is not caught at an early stage. Current symptoms are: blood in urine (light to dark in appeara...
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Psa Bounce After Radiation Therapy For Prostate Cancer: Keeping An Eye On T
2008-03-22 15:47:00
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) is a protein produced by the prostate gland. It is measured in the blood stream and is a useful tool for following men who have been treated for prostate cancer. Does a PSA elevation after radiation treatment, be it a prostate seed implant and/or external beam radiation therapy, always signify disease recurrence?In the past, a PSA elevation after a prostate seed implant or external beam radiation therapy was considered to be a harbinger of a prostate cancer relapse, often prompting expensive tests and invoking a great deal of patient anxiety. Then, when the PSA level climbed to10 ng/ml or greater, men were placed on hormonal therapy. Since the latter is associated with a number of unpleasant side effects, it is desirable to refrain from using hormonal therapy unless necessary. The question then arises: when does an increase in the PSA level not signify that cancer has returned? There is a phenomenon known as a PSA bounce, in which the PSA level jumps ...
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Stomach Cancer: Causes and Diagnosis
2008-03-21 15:45:00
There are several causes of stomach cancer. To name a few are previous exposure to radiation, bacterial infection caused by Helicobacter pylori, pernicious anemia, stomach surgery, as well as genetic factors that cause predisposition to the disease. Helicobacter pylori infections now thought to be responsible for most cases of stomach cancer involving the bottom half of the stomach. Stomach cancer near the junction between the esophagus and the stomach is not usually related to Helicobacter pylori infection.Stomach cancer is a very serious condition. Symptoms usually arise later due to the large capacity of the stomach and often the tumor is not curable at the time of diagnosis. It is for this reason that the mortality rate for patients diagnosed with stomach cancer is exceedingly high. In the Far East, the incidence of stomach cancer remains high, probably due to the high rate of Helicobacter pylori infection, as well as certain dietary factors. Nobody knows for sure why the incide...
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Stages of Ovarian Cancer
2008-03-20 16:26:00
There are four stages of ovarian cancer. When you get diagnosed, your doctor will try to determine which of the stages you belong to. If you are diagnosed in the earlier stages then you have a greater chance of survival. On the other hand, diagnosis in the latter stages could mean that your disease has progressed too much to be cured by conventional means. Either way, you should be aware of these stages so you can know what to expect as your ovarian cancer progresses. Each of these stages are described in greater detail below.Stage 1 - Stage 1 is the first stage that a women will go through. Stage one is the most treatable stage and where you ideally want to find out you have ovarian cancer. The only issue is going to be detecting the cancer at such an early stage. Anyway, with Stage 1 ovarian cancer, a person has cancer inside one or both of the ovaries, though in Stage 1c it is possible they could have spread into a woman's abdominal fluid. Stage 1c ovarian cancer could also invo...
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Natural Liver Cancer Treatments
2008-03-19 05:20:00
There have been reports that natural liver cancer treatments can also be highly effectively. These can be used as alternative or complementary measures to conventional medical treatments. Conventionally, drugs, chemotherapy and/or surgery are used to treat liver cancer. However, these solutions produce plenty of side effects and can also result in potential risks to the patients. Natural liver cancer treatments can help alleviate symptoms and in some cases, do much to help reverse the situation.In order to properly treat liver cancer, the liver first needs to get repaired through a cleansing process. Getting liver repair can begin with a very simple idea. Water is cleansing to the body and is an important component in flushing the liver. Hence, make it a point to drink between one half to one gallon of water every day. Tea and fresh juices can also provide hydration while adding cancer fighting ingredients that are known to help your body defend itself against cancer. Avoid unhealth...
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Striving For Skin Cancer Cures
2008-03-18 15:37:00
More people are diagnosed with skin cancer in the United States than any other type of cancer. Survival rates are excellent if the condition is found and treated early in its development. Early treatment offers the best possible chances for skin cancer cures.Doctors define success in cancer treatment based on whether a person is alive and without signs of cancer after five years from the date on which they were diagnosed. The cure rate, also known as the five-year rate of survival, varies with the type of skin cancer with which a person is diagnosed.Individuals diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, for instance, have the highest survival rate. This is because the cancer is so slow-growing and rarely spreads beyond the initial site. These persons can anticipate a treatment success rate of greater than 99 percent.In comparison, people who have had squamous cell carcinoma can anticipate a five-year survival rate of slightly more than 95 percent. Although this cancer is a nonmelanoma, an...
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A Clean Colon Is the Body's First Line of Defense
2008-03-17 15:54:00
Number one risk factor for colon cancer is age. Importantly, colon cancer is also one of the most curable forms of cancer. It has been well demonstrated that if colon cancer is caught in the earliest stages, the cure rate could be increased to 90%. Although colon cancer is among the most common forms of cancer, the number of new cases and the number of deaths attributed to the disease have declined in recent years due to improved screening and diagnostic techniques.Diet and exercise play a huge role in prevention of colon cancer and other health related problems. Colon cancer prevention can help make colon cancer the number one preventable cancer. In the area of prevention, researchers are looking at the effects of curcumin (found in curry), resveratrol (found in red wine), ginger and the Mediterranean diet on the growth and development of colon cancer. Fruits, vegetables and whole grains contain vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants, which may play a role in cancer prevention....
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