Archive for 2010
New Radiation Therapy For Prostate Cancer
Impotence and incontinence are frequently the unfortunate consequences of prostate cancer treatment that typically involves radiotherapy and surgery. This is because there are chances that the healthy tissue adjoining the tumor could also become damaged in the process of attacking the tumor and many patients fear the treatment because of this. Now however a new [...]
Save Lives Through Breast Cancer Awareness
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death among women in the world today. In order to fight the alarming number of deaths caused by this dreaded disease, local government and non-government organizations came up with breast cancer awareness programs to inform the people about it. These programs are supported and participated in [...]
Secondary Cancer – Origin And Treatments
One of the most deadly diseases today has some sort of relation with cancer or anything like it. It is one of the reasons of millions of deaths all over the world. In reality, cancer patients are not only limited to individuals at an older age, but also affect those who are young. Cancer does [...]
Jellyfish Cells To Help Identify Cancer!
Scientists from the Yorkshire Cancer Research Laboratory at York University have found a unique use for the luminous cells of a jellyfish. The green fluorescent protein found in jellyfish makes them glow in the dark could help detect cancers deep within the body. This protein, found the researchers, can be targeted at cancer cells so [...]
Fighting Colon Cancer Stage 4
Cancer comes in different forms, types and stages. It can attack anyone regardless of age, gender or race. Of these types, colon cancer is common among those over the age of 60 and follows a diet that has less fiber content. Considered as a lifestyle disease, it can be treated if detected early and you [...]
Pancreatic Cancer ‘Grows For Decades’ Before Illness Shows
Pancreatic Cancer has long known to be the ‘Silent Killer’ and now there is even more evidence of this according to recent research. Scientists have found that pancreatic cancer could grow for decades, lurking undiagnosed before the sufferer displayed any symptoms at all of the disease. This kind of cancer, which is fatal in 95% [...]
Surviving Breast Cancer – 5 Ways To Increase Your Chances
You should know by now that breast cancer is very difficult to treat that is why very few patients survive it. Although there are treatments and surgeries available, one cannot deny the fact that surviving breast cancer takes more than these. It is a disease not only of the body but of the mind itself. [...]
How To Prevent Lobular Breast Cancer?
Lobular breast cancer is a kind of cancer wherein a thickening of the tissue in one of the breasts has formed. The exact causes of lobular breast cancer have never been clear, but there are preventive measures that can be done to lessen the chances of having lobular breast cancer. Regular Exercise 30-60 minutes of [...]
