Ok, so which is it kemo therapy or chemotherapy? Actually the correct spelling is chemotherapy but when you are searching online Google gives as much credibility to kemo therapy as chemotherapy. What really matters is what are the side effects of this particular treatment for cancer. How long will these effects last and is it worth it?

What is usually associated with chemotherapy is tiredness and lack of stamina in the long run. Fertility can be affected in the long term with certain types of kemo therapy. You really need to do some research on these side effects with the particular kind of treatment to be received.

It has been known that millions of women over 40 have experienced hair loss when undergoing chemotherapy. However there have been some ways found that will prevent this in some cases. That too can and should be researched. (more…)

Squamous cell carcinoma is now occupying the second most common type of skin cancer. And because many people are afflicted with this disease, there is a need for more options on treatment for squamous cell carcinoma.

In the United States alone, there are already 250,000 people afflicted with this disease. It can affect virtually anyone, but this is especially common to fair skinned people and those who are always exposed to the sun. It can affect middle aged people to elderly people.

The cancer starts at the epithelium or the outer layer of the skin. In some cases, the bad cells can develop from lesions commonly called solar, clinically known as actinic keratosis. These cells can spread to the rest of the body so an early treatment is of utmost importance. (more…)

Doctors and researchers believe there are certain factors that raise your chances of getting the disease. These are called risk factors for prostate cancer. Doctors cannot explain why one man gets prostate cancer and another does not, but they do know that no one can “catch” prostate cancer from another person.

Dietary factors likely play a role in fatal cases, while hormones are also important in regulating its growth. Diet and lifestyle are also believed to influence men’s development of the disease. Men who eat more red meat are believed to be more likely to develop the condition, while those who have more vegetables and fruits in their regular diet have a lower chance rate. Dietary amounts of certain foods, vitamins, and dietary minerals can contribute to prostate cancer risk. Men with higher serum levels of the short-chain omega-6 fatty acid linoleic acid have higher rates of prostate cancer. (more…)

Ovarian cysts are very painful and common developments in women of all ages, especially those in their child bearing years. If you are a woman who is living with a cyst on your ovary, then you know exactly what other women are going through and how badly you want a change.

These cysts cause unruly amounts of pain in women. The pain is because the cyst is putting pressure on the rest of the reproductive system, which causes a bunch of sharp pain and discomfort to be the outcome. This pain cannot be cured with an anti-inflammatory because the pill is simply not strong enough. The only way to combat this pain is to get rid of the cyst altogether with surgery. This is not an option for you and you don’t believe it. There has to be holistic treatments for ovarian cysts. (more…)

The idea of a World War was something that couldn’t be imagined prior to the 20th century. Then we had two in a matter of 35 years. The number of people killed in the wars was staggering. The fact that people continued to die for forty or fifty years after the end of World War II was all the more shocking until the cause was discovered.

Asbestos has long been considered a miracle material of sort. It is highly resistant to heat, which makes it a great insulator and fire wall wherever heat and electricity are found. This was a known fact for hundreds of years, but never really led to its use in a major way. Then World War II rolled around. Despite being the second of the two huge wars, it was the first that involved a really massive production of military materials. This led to the widespread use of asbestos and a resulting Mesothelioma nightmare. (more…)