Cancer Resources

Many centers are working across the world. A few major of them are briefly discussed here:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Established under the National Cancer Institute Act of 1937, it is the major agency of the Federal government, for research and training. It works in harmony with National Cancer Program which implements and supports:

Research
Training
health information
Diagnosis
prevention
Effective treatment
Rehabilitation facilities
Long-term health care
Family counseling and care
To achieve the goals, this institute supports the projects for cancer research carried out by universities, foundations, hospitals and various research leaders in this field. Besides, it has its own state-of-the-art laboratories where it conducts research on advanced level. Continue reading ‘Cancer Institutes’ »

Every country has it’s a cancer society that basically is a health organization with a sole aim to bring awareness about the fatal disease, prevention, treatment and social impact. A few of these are:

American cancer society (ACS)

It is a nationwide organization where dedicated individuals work on voluntary basis for the purpose of eradicating cancer. They are helping the community through:

* Research
* Education
* Medical aid
* Advocacy
* Related services Continue reading ‘Cancer Society’ »

A vaccine used to prevent cervical cancer in women recently received FDA approval to include the prevention of anal cancer which struck 5,300 men and women in the United States last year, and led to the death of an estimated 720 people.

Gardasil is a vaccine used for the prevention of human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16 and 18. HPV types 16 and 18 cause an estimated 70 to 75 percent of all cervical cancers, and can also lead to the development of anal, vulvar, vaginal and penile cancer. There are more than 200 types of HPV, most of which show no symptoms, and 30 to 40 of them are transmitted sexually, infecting the anal-genital regions.

According to a report by Gardasil maker Merck, “It is estimated that HPV types 16 and 18 account for approximately 80 percent of anal cancers, 75 percent of cervical cancers, 70 percent of vaginal cancers and 40 to 50 percent of vulvar cancers.” Ninety-percent of all genital wart cases are traced to types 6 and 11. Continue reading ‘FDA Approves Gardasil for Prevention of Anal Cancer’ »

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WOW! What an important subject! I could repeat all the standard answers given to us by the allopathic medical community…but you can research this for yourself. And, by no means, am I suggesting that you shouldn’t listen to your personal healthcare professional. But I am giving you some ideas that you might want to study and evaluate for yourself.

In my opinion, colon cancer (or any type of cancer) is not caused by any “one” thing. It’s a result of the world we live in, including environmental toxins that are all around us and eating foods that are void of the nutrition that we must have to be healthy. This article is intended as Colon Cancer Causes Treatment and Prevention information.

The colon is our waste disposal organ. Its job is to eliminate food wastes that our body can’t break down, absorb and utilize. This waste is full of bacteria…and when we don’t eliminate regularly, the waste is allowed to sit in the colon and can lead to cancer.

Risk factors for colon cancer are age, family history, other colon disorders such as IBS and Chron’s Disease. Diets high in fat, animal protein and refined carbohydrates seem to increase risk. You should eat foods high in fiber to help keep things moving along. Digestive enzymes will be a great help in breaking down the foods you eat so your body can utilize the nutrition. Continue reading ‘Colon Cancer! – Causes – Treatment – Prevention’ »

COHASSET, HINGHAM, PLYMOUTH AND WEYMOUTH, MA…

The Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation of Hingham and South Shore Skin Center, one of the most progressive dermatology practices serving thousands of patients at their Cohasset and Plymouth offices, teamed up at the Special Olympics held last week at Weymouth High School to educate children and their families about skin cancer prevention and sun safety .

Armed with one gallon of Blue Lizard sunscreen, Don’t Fry Day handouts and knowledge to share, Mimi Svenning, Assistant Director of the Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation and  Lori Skinner, RN of South Shore Skin Center who is a board member of Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation, educated attendees on proper sunscreen application and ways to protect themselves in the sun.

This sun safety and skin cancer prevention event at the Special Olympics was part of the Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation’s Don’t Fry Day line-up of events.  Don’t Fry Day (celebrated across the U.S. on May 28th ) is an initiative sponsored by the National Council of Skin Cancer Prevention (NCSCP) meant to raise awareness of sun safety.  Continue reading ‘Children’s Melanoma Prevention Foundation and South Shore Skin Center Educate Families’ »

Cervical cancer is a disease that is dangerous and frightening for women. Cervical cancer is preventable but still there are thousands if not millions of women in the world diagnosed with this disease. To avoid this disease there are several ways of prevention can be taken include:

1. Do the best inspection

Many cases of cervical cancers caused by HPV infection, is a type of virus that attacks through sexual intercourse. There are about 90% of HPV recover without treatment. Conversely, if not, will be potentially the formation of cancer cells. Continue reading ‘7 Tips to Prevent Cervical Cancer’ »

We have been listening from time immemorials that prevention is better than cure and it is so true as well. Till the time the medical science can offer a permanent fix to this deadly disease, the only way of fighting cancer is – prevention. But this prevention required that one is aware of the symptoms and the warning signs of cancer.

There is always a very good hope if we can detect cancer in initial stage. But it becomes really very difficult to cure the disease in the late presentations. So we should create awareness about the cancer world wide at mass scale and this alone is the way that we can fight with cancer and reduce the  number of cancer patients all across the world.

Late presentations are just because of lack of education, awareness and early diagnosis. If we are educated, aware and have facility of good healthcare where an early diagnosis can be done, we will be saved for sure. This awareness can be created in the society by telling the people about the early signs and symptoms and promoting the healthcare services. Continue reading ‘Cancer Awareness Is Pevention’ »