Cancer Resources

Do you love to lay for long periods in the sun, allowing its warmth to gently turn your white skin into a golden tan? Are swimming, playing at the beach, and staying out all day at the top of your summer fun list? John and Maggie certainly felt that way 40 years ago! But 20 years ago, they got a serious wake-up call. That’s when they both were diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma.

The least dangerous of the three types of skin cancer (melanoma being the worst), they didn’t think much of it at first. But after the first session of freezing the growths off, they changed their minds in a hurry! Freezing may sound cold, but it feels hot, like you are being burned and it hurts! Continue reading ‘Think Ahead to Help Prevent Skin Cancer Treatment in Your Future’ »

Many men are at risk from prostate cancer. This form of cancer will affect one man in every six during their lifetime. The death rate from prostate cancer is one man in every thirty five. Over one hundred and ninety thousand men in the United States of America will be diagnosed with this cancer each year. More than twenty seven thousand men will die of the disease each year in the USA. This can be avoided.

Men who are most at risk are those who are genetically prone to cancer of the prostate. Men who carry a variant of the COX-2 gene are known to be more prone to prostate cancer than other men. However studies have shown that an increase of Omega 3 fatty acids in the diet can reduce the probability of contracting cancer of the prostate.

Some men are more susceptible to prostate cancer because of their lifestyle. Being overweight and smoking are two factors that increase the possibility of developing cancer of the prostate. By changing their lifestyle and diet these men can also reduce the probability of this form of cancer. Continue reading ‘Are You at Risk From Prostate Cancer? Omega 3 Fish Oil Supplements Can Reduce That Risk’ »

Cervix is a female organ than connects uterus and vagina. The cancerous growth that happens on the tissues of cervix is termed as cervical cancer. This disease happens in women. Cervical cancer is a slow growing one and hardly could it be detected till it reaches an advanced stage. There are many alternative cervical cancer treatments available these days, apart from traditional treatments like surgery.

Cervical cancer can be detected in early stages with the help of Pap smear screening. Apart from Pap smear screening, biopsy of the cervix is also an effective procedure to detect this disease. Biopsy of the cervix is performed using colposcopy, a cervix visual inspection procedure. An early stage this disease is treated by surgery while an advanced stage of this disorder is treated by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Apart from these traditional methods of treating, nowadays there are many alternative treatments available. Continue reading ‘Alternative Cervical Cancer Treatment – 2 Natural Therapies’ »

The mesothelium is a cellular membrane covering five cavities of the human body: the pericardial (around the heart sac), pleural (around the lungs), peritoneal (around the abdominal cavity), scrotal (inside the scrotum), and the cavities in the women’s internal reproductive organs. Basically, it is the thin layer of mesodermal epithelium cells surrounding the above cavities.

Mesothelium derives from the mesoderm membrane covering the body cavity of the embryo which further develops into a layer of cells surrounding and protecting most of the internal organs. Mesothelium can be of two types: visceral mesothelium closely surrounds the organ, and parietal mesothelium is the “sac” lining the cavity.

The proteins and serosal fluid that are released between the two layers of Mesothelium make a lubricating liquid providing a slippery protective surface to facilitate movement of organs, such as the heart throbbing, the lungs breathing and the intestinal peristalsis. The lubrication allows organs to glide easily inside the cavity. Continue reading ‘Asbestos Cancer’ »

Leukemia is cancer of your body’s blood-forming tissues, including your bone marrow and lymphatic system. The 3 main forms of the disease are;

1. Acute Leukemia which is a malignant proliferation of white blood cell blasts in bone marrow or lymph tissue.
2. Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia also known as granulocytic leukemia.
3. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia which is common in the elderly and accounts for about 25% of all new leukemia cases.

Acute leukemia accounts for about 20% of leukemias, it’s most common forms are:
1. Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
2. Acute myeloblastic leukemia (AML)
3. Acute monoblastic leukemia ( Schilling’s type )

Incidence of Acute Leukemia
Leukemia can occur at any age, acute forms of leukemia can occur in children and young adults and in fact in this age group it is the most common form of cancer. It is more common in females than in males, in whites ( especially those of Jewish extraction ) and in urban and industrialized populations. Continue reading ‘Leukemia – What Are the Causes, Symptoms and Treatments?’ »