Colon Cancer - The Digestive System Killer

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

The part of the large intestine that joins the small intestine is called the caecum. Directly above the anus is a short length of large intestine - 12-15cm long - called the rectum. The colon extends from caecum to the rectum and is divided into 4 parts: the ascending colon, which rises upwards […]

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 […]

Testicular Cancer

Wednesday, April 21st, 2010

Testes are one of the most important parts of male reproductive system. Testes are responsible for production of sperm (which is the source of human life together with the female egg) and testosterone which starts at puberty. The testicular cancer is the development of cancerous/ malignant cells in the testes.

Causes of testicular cancer

The exact causes […]

Pancreatic Cancer Can Appear With Few Symptoms

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Because of its lack of symptoms, pancreatic cancer often goes undetected until it is too late to be successfully treated. Since there are so few warning signs, it is important to be aware which groups of people are more susceptible to this disease so that their health can be monitored more closely.

Cigarette smoking is perhaps […]

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Friday, July 3rd, 2009

We’ve all been hearing alot about breast cancer over the radio lately. Not only that, you’ve also been reading alot about breasts on dailymuscle.com lately too. Obviously, my writeups weren’t talking about cancer awareness.. but this one is.
Anyway, if you havent realised by now, or have been living in a cave, October is Breast Cancer […]

Liver Cancer

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Liver cancer

Liver is an important organ that performs a number of different functions like maintaining fluid balance in the body, handling toxic substances etc. It also produces bile that is instrumental in breaking down fat. Occurrence of cancer in the liver is termed as liver cancer.

Types of Liver cancer

On a broad basis, we can classify […]

Early Detection Yields High Survival Rate For Colon Cancer Patients

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

Thanks to highly reliable tests as well as more frequent testing, colon cancer has become known as one of the least deadly cancers. If caught in its earliest stages, this type of cancer can be completely eradicated from the body. In order for it to be detected, however, patients must undergo a test known as […]

Learn How You Can Save Your Life by Preventing Breast Cancer

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, after nonmelanoma skin cancer. Over the past 50 years, the number of women diagnosed with the disease has increased each year. Today, approximately 1 in almost every 8 women (13.4%) will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death […]

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