Failure to Diagnose Cancer Too Common Malpractice

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

One of the most frequent types of cases seen in medical malpractice is the failure to diagnose cancer. Cancer is a group of more than 100 different diseases and occurs when cells become abnormal and keep dividing and forming more cells without control. If cells continue to divide when new cells are not needed, a […]

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 […]

Avoiding Colon Cancer

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Colon cancer is known by many other names including bowel cancer and colorectal cancer, but whatever name it is called, the result is the same. A person who has this disease will suffer constipation, diarrheic, abdominal pain and anemia among other symptoms. But there are actually many ways to prevent having colon cancer. […]

Pancreatic Cancer

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Pancreas is responsible for producing insulin which regulates the sugar level in the body. All those who know what diabetes is would know the importance of insulin in body (and hence the importance of pancreas). Pancreas also produces pancreatic juice which helps in digestion of food. When abnormal growth of cells (malignant cells) occurs in […]

10 Commonly Asked Prostate Cancer Questions

Monday, February 15th, 2010

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 […]

Cervical Cancer

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Cervical cancer is a type of cancer that affects woman. The most common victims of cervical cancer are older woman (i.e. 40+). Cervical cancer is generally caused by HPV (human papilloma virus) which gets transmitted through sexual contact and over a period of time (which can last for years) leads to cancerous cervix cells.

Prevention against […]

Breast Cancer Screening Tests

Wednesday, August 19th, 2009

How disturbing can it be for a woman to discover one day that she has a lump on her breast? This can bring out different reactions and probably unnecessary emotional strain. Even before proper laboratory tests, a woman with a lump on the breast may already entertain the frightening thoughts of having breast […]

Diagnosis and Effective Prostate Cancer Treatment Options

Friday, July 31st, 2009

As with all cancers, early detection provides the best chances at survival and recovery. Affecting over 230,000 men nationwide, prostate cancer, considered the most curable cancer, has an almost 100 percent chance for cure if found in the early stages. Unlike some cancers, there are some simple screening tests that can provide very early information, […]

The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Prostate Cancer

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Prostate problems will affect ninety percent of all men by the time the reach the age of eighty and in all too many cases the problem will be that of prostate cancer. But just what is the prostate gland and what does it mean to be diagnosed with prostate cancer? Here we look at the […]

Prostate Cancer - What You Don't Know Might Kill You

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

Here's the one fact that all men need to understand:Early prostate cancer detection is the difference between living and dying as far as prostate cancer is concerned.

Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that cancer is one of the leading causes of death. What you may not have realized is that cancer […]

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