Types of Breast Cancers

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Unlike other illnesses, breast cancer is not actually caused by any specific factor. In fact, it is actually caused by the a host of different factors that often interact with each other. Breast cancer occurs when some cells in the breasts start to abnormally grow and spread to other tissues of the body. These cells […]

Vitamin D - A Closer Look At Cancer Prevention

Friday, August 29th, 2008

Vitamin D is the nutrient long known for it's critical role in the body's processing of calcium and subsequent maintenance of the bones and teeth. However, studies are revealing more and more evidence supporting the role of vitamin D in protecting the body by significantly cutting the risk for most forms of cancer. In fact, […]

An Overview Of Breast Cancer

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Many women consider their breasts to be their defining feature and cancer is one of the most dreaded diseases of the world. As the name signifies, cancer of the breast, or breast cancer, is a type of cancer. It is predominantly a female disease and it is one of the most common forms […]

Prostate Cancer Treatments - What You Need To Know - Nurse's Prostate Cancer Report

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Many men, especially those later in life have made the decision with their doctors to simply watch and wait. Early prostate cancer is confined to the prostate gland itself most of the patients with this type of cancer can live for years without any problems.

Cancer that grows in the prostate gland is called prostate cancer. […]

Genetic Risks of Breast Cancer

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Genetic alterations are key factors in breast carcinogenesis. However, it is not fully understood what causes the genetic damage. Is it the woman's environment or her life that does the damage? Or is it hormones? If so, is it her own, or the ones she takes? Or is it toxic […]

Prevention Of Colorectal Cancer

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

The colon and rectum is a part of the large intestine and their functions are to absorb water and nutrients from food this way concentrating the stool, and to form and store the stool until its evacuation.

Cancer is an affection which interferes in the process of cell division and makes the cells divide chaotically, leading […]

Major Discovery: How Carcinogens Cause Cancer

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Hunting for Genetic Mutations and CancerA little background:

1. What is a gene? A gene is an assembly line that produces a protein. A gene is made out of DNA.2. What are proteins? Proteins are the major building blocks of cells.3. What is a mutated gene? A mutated gene is a modified assembly line. […]

How To Restart or Boost Your Body's Own Built-in Cancer Fighting Machine

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

As you may know, cancer is second only to heart disease in mortality. An amazing one-third of Americans will eventually die due to some form of cancer (although the information I will share with you literally has the power to change that statistic.)

Ironically, many cancers can be prevented by maintaining a good diet, avoiding carcinogens […]

Lung Cancer - Are Women More Preoccupied About Breast Cancer?

Saturday, April 12th, 2008

Lung cancer is among the most common cancers in the Western world. Lung cancer occurs due to the growth of malignant or abnormal cells in the lung. It is the third most common cancer in males and the fifth in females. Yet lung cancer is increasingly becoming a woman's problem. The risk for dying of […]

Do Bacteria Cause Cancer?

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Microbes are all around us, on our skins, in our nasal passages and in our intestines, and even in our blood and tissues.

Usually they exist in harmless balance with the immune system. Some are even beneficent : bacteria in the human intestine help digest food, produce vitamins, and crowd out toxic pathogens. In fact, the […]

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