Cancer Articles

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Uchenna Ani-Okoye @ Tuesday, 3rd June 2008 @ 3:53 PM

Helen Shaw, a major researcher, found the lowest risk of skin cancer development in individuals who spent a lot of time in the sun. Plus, you have to keep in mind the increased risk of skin cancer that unprotected exposure to the sun can cause. CT scans and biopsies are other specialist means of diagnosing lung cancer. Just tell someone he or she will get cancer from something. The National Cancer Institute website provides information on ongoing clinical trials and enrolment criteria. A ... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Uchenna Ani-Okoye @ Tuesday, 3rd June 2008 @ 3:49 PM

However, this young man had faith that he could do it, and in all kinds of weather he ran a marathon a day for weeks, running from the east coast of Canada nearly to Thunder Bay where cancer over took him. The worst of all and the cancer of the retail path is gossip. Even after the age of 50 you should also not be suffering from cancerous conditions because your body is designed to stop most cases of cancer before they even start. Previously, the only screening test for prostate c... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Joaquin Costa @ Tuesday, 3rd June 2008 @ 6:48 AM

I decided to create this article for all the people out there, spending all day searching the keywords "what is mesothelioma and what problems does mesothelioma cause" on Google. Many of us still do not know what is mesothelioma cancer or disease? Well this article will tell you more or less some of the information about Mesothelioma cancer or disease. Mesothelium covers the external surfaces of the heart and lung. It also covers the inner surface of the chest wall and th... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Brian Welsch @ Friday, 30th May 2008 @ 11:41 AM

Most people think that they know the real connections between smoking and diseases. They immediately think of lung cancer and may even know someone that has died from this terrible disease, due to their smoking. But in truth, the connection between smoking and cancer is much more detailed than this, and involves many more parts of the body than just the lungs. Every part of the boddy is affected by smoking. What Parts of the Body Are Affected For example, did you know that smoking ... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Dick Aronson @ Monday, 26th May 2008 @ 5:22 AM

Cancer is second only to cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in the Western world. Although Cancer is primarily a disease of the elderly with more than 60% of deaths from cancer occurring in those over the age of 65, cancer can strike even the youngest of children. Cancer appears to occur when the growth of cells in the body is out of control and cells divide too rapidly. Cancer can develop in almost any organ or tissue, such as the lung, colon, breast, skin, bones, o... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By James Culp @ Thursday, 22nd May 2008 @ 2:28 AM

The most common prostate cancer treatment is complete surgical removal of the entire prostate gland, a procedure which can leave many men with annoying side effects. However, a new version of this surgery has grown exponentially in recent years. Called "minimally invasive radical prostatectomy," this treatment is nothing all that radical, and does have it's uses in addition to potential drawbacks. Minimally invasive surgery is just that: instead of cutting a large slice acros... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Dee Overly @ Wednesday, 21st May 2008 @ 7:33 AM

One passage into middle age for men is the dreaded prostate exam. No it's not fun but it is necessary. Prostate cancer is men's second most frequent cancer in the United States. But one must look at the world in order to fully understand prostate cancer and men's health, in general. Prostate cancer is a disease that is more common in certain populations. If you're an African American male living in the United States, your chances for developing prostate cancer i... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Alisha Dhamani @ Wednesday, 7th May 2008 @ 1:46 PM

Cervical cancer starts in the cells of the cervix. The cervix is the narrow, lower part of the uterus (or womb). It is the passageway that connects the uterus to the vagina. The cervix is part of a womans reproductive system. It makes mucus that helps sperm move from the vagina into the uterus or keeps sperm from entering the uterus. Every month during your menstrual period blood flows from the uterus through the cervix into the vagina. During pregnancy, the cervix is closed to keep the b... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Linda Dipman @ Monday, 28th April 2008 @ 3:22 AM

I was mortified as a father described the horrifying details of his daughters cancer. He stopped by my upholstery shop after a 14 hour work day to purchase a piece of foam. Out of his mouth he spoke of the cancer that consumed his twelve year old daughter. During the fight for her life she lost her left eye, her left breast, both ovaries and her uterus. He explained that he worked all of the time in order to pay for the chemotherapy. His wife stopped working so she could stay by their child&... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Ricardo d Argence @ Thursday, 24th April 2008 @ 10:45 AM

Melanoma skin cancer is a condition that affects millions upon millions of American people every day. It is the result of abnormal cells in the skin that often result from prolonged exposure to the sun, one of the reasons why direct tanning is discouraged and strong sunblock is so strongly encouraged these days. The cells that have become abnormal spread the condition to the cells surrounding them, creating a condition that can get out of hand fast if not taken care of. How to Fin... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Steve Davidson @ Friday, 11th April 2008 @ 6:13 AM

There was a movie in the 1990's called 'The Medicine Man', where a scientist discovers the cure for cancer; whilst it still continues to kill people, it is not always the death sentence it once was. Think about that for a moment; can you even imagine the impact this would have on our world if the suffering of so many people could be put to an end? The causes for cancer seem to be many but despite all the knowledge we gain, it is still almost impossible to know if or when a person ... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Steve Davidson @ Thursday, 10th April 2008 @ 9:13 PM

Many films about cancer have been made in recent years, the most notable features a scientist who discovers the cure in a South American rain forest, only to lose it; cancer has killed untold millions, but each year the cure for this disease gets another step closer. Although there are other more awful diseases, this one holds the crown at the moment because of how often it is diagnosed; a cure would bring a sigh of relief everywhere. Research over the years has helped our understanding of cance... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Paul Fitzgerald @ Thursday, 10th April 2008 @ 7:37 AM

Cancer is, unfortunately, spreading in the modern society. Nearly all cancer forms are increasing when it comes to incidence, i.e. new cases/year (cf. Hallberg & Johansson 2002a). It could recently be read in the BBC News that skin cancer is rising in young adults, and Sara Hiom, head of the health information at Cancer Research UK said, when interviewed, that "Non-melanoma cancers are rising at an alarming rate". Non-melanoma cancers are rising at an alarming rate Mo... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Art Gib @ Thursday, 27th March 2008 @ 10:38 PM

A radiation oncologist is often thought of as the main role within a radiation clinic and for the most part this is true. They do help orchestrate the course of therapy, but without a full staff of professionals who know their specific role, it would be an impossible task for the oncologist alone. The following will be a little run down on who is in the clinic helping radiation patients and what specifically they do. It will touch on points of what to expect as a patient and some backgrou... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Helen Hecker @ Thursday, 27th March 2008 @ 5:16 PM

Whether or not to treat prostate cancer conventionally is one of the major medical dilemmas we have today. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. Approximately 222,000 cases will be diagnosed this year, however most prostate tumors tend to grow slowly. They never actually threaten lives. There is no sure way to tell which tumors will grow at a more rapid rate. Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) tests can help find tumors many years before they cause any prostate cancer ... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Erin Elster @ Thursday, 20th March 2008 @ 5:24 AM

Breast thermography is a new, non-invasive imaging procedure that utilizes infrared heat-sensing technology to detect metabolic changes in the breast. Abnormalities can be detected long before a tumor is present. Because researchers are acknowledging the importance of prevention and early detection as the keys to long term breast health, breast thermography is fast becoming an important diagnostic test to add to health care regimens. To perform breast thermography, a special camera equip... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Art Gib @ Thursday, 20th March 2008 @ 3:24 AM

External beam radiation therapy has long been the standard for treating most cancer types in the world of radiation treatment. Brachytherapy, the lesser known form of radiation treatment among the general populace, has been around almost as long as particle and wave form radiation therapy. It's brought success in cancers dealing with a long range of bodily locations such as the head and neck, lung, cervix, breast and most commonly the prostate. This article will touch on some inform... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Anne-Lie Karlsson @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 11:42 PM

Studies reveal that cancer of the cervix occurs more often in women who become sexually active in early life. Cervix cancers may cause by a human papilloma virus (HPV). This virus is spread through sex and it can cause infection in the cervix or any part of woman sex organ. However, this virus never last long because the body can fight this virus (HPV), unlike the HIV. But if the body can't fight the virus it will affect the cervix and turns into pre- cancer cells. As of now most c... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Mac Bartine @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 8:55 AM

I was shocked when my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer. We'd noticed a small change in her breast, but it didn't feel like a lump; it was just a little bit harder. That had happened years before when her breasts grew a little, so we didn't think another thing about it. After all, we're young - in our early 30s. Breast cancer is something that happens to older women - not young, healthy, active women. Of course, my disbelief was irrelevant. Not on... more...

Health » Diseases and Conditions » Cancer | By Brenda Skidmore @ Saturday, 15th March 2008 @ 1:57 AM

You may have heard some alarming health news recently, about how working the 'graveyard shift' may increase your odds for developing breast or prostate cancer. This story is based on recent research, over the last 20 years, that does, indeed, find an increased rate of breast cancer among women who work at night. But, please keep in mind that high cancer rates, that have been newly discovered in night workers, does not prove that nighttime work, alone, causes one to get cancer. ... more...