Detecting Colon Cancer in its Early Stages Can Save Your Life

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Symptoms of colon cancer do not appear in all the patients when the disease is in an early stage but only after it has advanced in gravity. This is why doctors recommend that after a certain age people should ask for screenings regularly.

Colorectal cancer can give a lot of symptoms but they all match other […]

Does Breast Cancer Awareness Saves Lives?

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

As Sidney Poiter said on the Oprah Winfrey show in March 2007, “I was left with the responsibility to effectuate my own survival.” As adults, we’re all accountable for our own survival. Yet as decent human beings, we need to ensure each other’s survival by learning what is not always easily discovered, but necessary to […]

Throat Cancer Doesn't Exist - But Be Careful

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Actually there is no such medical condition called 'throat cancer', although several types of cancer can arise in the throat and neck. The correct medical term for the throat is the 'pharynx', which can be defined as the passage that ensures that food and drink go to the stomach and that air goes to […]

Assessment and Management of Prostate Cancer

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men other than nonmelanoma skin cancer and the second most common cause of cancer deaths in American men older than 55 years of age.

About one in five men in the United States develop prostate cancer. According to the 2002 statistical reports of the American Cancer Society, it […]

Colorectal Cancer Part 1: Some Basic Facts You May Want to Know

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Colorectal cancer is a disease due to the cancerous growth found in the large bowel, the end portion of the digestive tract which holds the undigested food that is waiting to be eliminated. The colon is about 5 to 6 feet long and 2.5 inches in diameter. The rectum is the last 6 to 8 […]

Important Testing Procedures For Prostate Cancer That You Should Know About

Friday, March 5th, 2010

When you mention prostate cancer, many men start to panic. The reality is, though, that prostate cancer is very similar to other cancers, in that the earlier you find it, the better your chance of successful treatment. Once the cancer has developed too far, however, it becomes extremely difficult if not impossible to […]

Treating Cervical Cancers

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Cervical cancer, to some people, might not be a very common type of cancer, but unfortunately, it is no less dangerous. This type of cancer ranks second only after breast cancer in the number of deaths recorded globally, annually in women between the ages of 35 and 55. Though its prevalence varies from […]

Some Common Myths Regarding Breast Cancer

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Myth: A woman who has been cancer earlier should not get pregnant.

There is much metabolic and hormonal change occurring when a woman gets pregnant. Studies have shown that this does not cause any significant risk of breast cancer recurring.

Myth: Breast cancer can be got by coming into contact with an individual who already has […]

Breast Surgery for People with Breast Cancer

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

In this article we will look at the different types of breast surgery that you may be offered if you have breast cancer.

However before any operation takes place the surgeon will talk to you and discuss with you the most appropriate type of surgery for your particular case of breast cancer.

It should also be remembered […]

Prostate Cancer Symptoms ? Understand What They Mean

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Prostate cancer is the most common type of cancer in American men. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men. Over 30,000 men in the United States will die of prostate cancer this year. Although in the early stages there are no prostate cancer symptoms, most of the prostate cancer deaths can […]

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