Breast Cancer Medicines

Many people seem to have a distorted and incorrect definition of the word ?remission,? as it is used in relation to cancer patients. Most commonly people seem to believe that going into remission means that the patient is successfully treated and safe.

However, according to the American Cancer Society, cancer remission is a ?period of time […]

Cancer chemotherapy affects the function of the ovaries in pre-menopause, specifically its ability to produce estrogen and progesterone. The ovaries secrete these hormones in a cyclic manner in response to trigger hormones produced by the pituitary gland. During the later part of a woman’s reproductive life, during her late 40s or early 50s, the ovaries […]

Interest in cancer fighting foods continues to grow. Indeed, in recent years, numerous books have been written about anti cancer foods and the role of good nutrition.

Thousands of scientific studies have now been conducted on the subject. Researchers have investigated the average diets of populations that exhibit low incidence of different types of cancer. Most […]

The majority of all breast cancers start in the ducts of the breast. However, the ductal system is not the only area of the breast where cancer can grow. At the inside end of the duct is a lobe. This is referred to as the lobular system, where the milk is produced. […]

Cancer patients are subjected to a barrage of cutting-edge medical treatments — surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, hormonal therapy, etc. How effective are these? Like in casino gambling — many patrons tried their luck and some win but many more lost. At the end of the day, the winner is the Establishment! Don?t get me […]

Compounds in Green Tea that are thought to help against cancer:

Catechins

A green tea leaf contains catechins, they are the components that give a bitter taste to the tea. EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate) accounts for 10%-50% of the total green tea catechins. By virtue of its peculiar stereochemical structure, EGCG possesses much stronger anti-oxidant qualities than the […]

You can distance yourself from the 400,000 American deaths every year, related to cigarette smoking (according to the Center for Disease Control) by easing the following 7 simple steps into your lifestyle. And even if you don't smoke cigarettes directly use this information to reduce your risk.

If you do smoke - until you quit smoking […]

The fight against cancer has been progressively advancing through the years. Combined efforts from the government, civil society, and health advocacy groups have gained dramatic results. Cancer awareness is on the rise, alternative less cancer-prone lifestyles are arising, while medical researches and technological advancement have tremendously leveled up the fight against one of the world's […]

I can vividly remember the days and nights when I would watch those extremely compelling commercials on Television, as the Multi-National Companies apparently gave their “heart &amp Soul” in every attempt to convince me that their main concern, that the only reason why they constantly spent billions of dollars every day &amp night with these […]

For the millions of men who encounter prostate problems each year and, in particular those who are diagnosed with prostate cancer, we have picked out ten of the most frequently asked questions about the prostate and prostate cancer.

Question 1. What is the prostate gland?

The prostate gland, which when healthy is about the size of a […]