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June 21, 2011 — A rapid rise in the rate of oropharyngeal cancer among men is being linked to human papillomavirus (HPV), and the number of cases in the U.S. could increase by almost 30% by 2020, surpassing the number of cervical cancers in women, according to research presented June 3 at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago.

There were approximately 6,700 cases of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancers in the U.S. in 2010 — up from about 4,000 in 2004 — and the number of cases is projected to rise by 27% to 8,500 in 2020, lead researcher Anil Chaturvedi, PhD, of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), told DrBicuspid.com.

Using data from the NCI’s cancer registries surveillance programs in Hawaii, Iowa, and Los Angeles, Chaturvedi and his co-authors determined the HPV status for a total of 271 oropharyngeal cancer cases reported between 1984 and 2004. They estimated trends in HPV prevalence across four calendar periods using logistic regression and found that the incidence of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer in men rose by 225% between 1988 and 2004. Continue reading ‘Rise in oropharyngeal cancer among men linked to HPV’ »

Bladder cancer survival rates refer to the percentage of surviving up to a specific duration of time the moment your bladder cancer diagnosis is confirmed. Oftentimes, this is the first thing asked by the patients as soon as they’re told of their disease. This is typical and as a medical practitioner, we are always ready to answer your questions and appropriately respond to your feeling of demise. However, before you start breaking down, there are several factors that influence your bladder cancer survival rate and by knowing them, you may easily know what things that could lower or increase your chances.

The following are some of the factors that greatly contribute to the decrease or increase of your bladder cancer survival rate.

Stage of Bladder Cancer
A standard survival rate chart for all cancer types is based on a survival period of 5 years. In many cases, patients who were diagnosed and treated at stages 0-1 are more likely to add 5 years more to their lives. At these stages, the bladder cancer survival rate can be as high as 98% and as low as 88%. Still, 88% is a lot higher than the survival rates for the rest of the stages. Like most cancer cases, your rate of survival may drastically go down as your disease progresses. Continue reading ‘Bladder Cancer Survival Rates – Factors That Will Increase or Decrease Your Survival Rate’ »

It can be enlightening, yet disturbing, to know more about the cancer industry; and how the system really works. This is based on documented statistics from medical journals that are seldom viewed by the public, interviews with highly qualified Medical Specialists, Nature Cure experts, and thousands of cancer patients.

Most of the patients out there are searching for answers like you. They have spent thousands of dollars on chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgery and still no results! In fact, they feel worse than ever— they are dying!

Apart from the horrendous side effects, even the top cancer specialists will warn you that even radiation and chemotherapy will probably cause cancer to re-occur in a few years. Keep in mind that although doctors have your best interests at heart; 80% oncologists will never go for chemotherapy for themselves or their loved ones since they know it is poison and one of the most lethal chemical one can use. Continue reading ‘Chemotherapy Is Hardly The Cure For Cancer!’ »

Radiation side effects are often the result of what we call radiation therapy or simply radiotherapy. It is the use of ionizing radiation to treat cancer or control the spread of cancer cells. Combined with surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or hormone therapy, radiotherapy becomes more effective. In some way, most common cancer types can be treated with radiotherapy.

The therapy works by damaging the cancerous cells’ DNA or Deoxyribonucleic Acid caused by photon. Due to cell mechanism of repairing damaged DNA with a single-strand, then double-stranded breaks are being undertaken to cause the death of cells. This technique, long time since, has been proven. Continue reading ‘Radiation Side Effects’ »

This cancer originates in immature nerve cells and is the most common cancer among children and infants with an estimated 650 new cases annually in the United States only. This is a neuroendocrine tumor that arises from neural crest element of the SNS (sympathetic nervous system). Most often it occurs in one of the adrenal glands but can also develop in the nerve tissues of neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis.

Symptoms of neuroblastoma

This cancer has vague symptoms in its initial stage that makes the diagnosing task really difficult. At later stages it has these signs:

Loss of appetite
Joint pain
Fatigue, weakness
Swollen tummy and constipation due to the presence of a tumor, if it affects abdominal region
Breathing problems due to tumor in chest nerves
Tumor in bone around the eyes can cause noticeable swelling and bruising
Pallor from anemia can be caused due to infiltration of the bone
Inability to walk, stand or crawl because of the presence of tumor on spinal cord
Pain in legs and hips or limping due to bone lesions in that area Continue reading ‘Neuroblastoma Symptoms and Treatment’ »

From the latest research in the field of medicine it is evident that there are lots of patients who are suffering from the painful condition of brain tumor. It is a disease which has taken many lives and still many are struggling hard to survive from this detrimental syndrome. For the cure, many neurologists have been successful in fighting back this disease but still there is a lot more to do to face this challenge. And for this reason, the experts from cancer treatment and radiation therapy are coming forward to participate in the fight against cancer.

Brain tumor is a very harmful and dangerous disease. It only results in the patient’s death if it is not controlled in its earlier stage. By reading this article you will know more about Brain tumor, its symptoms and its treatment process. This information will be helpful if you are suffering from the same condition. Continue reading ‘What Are The Symptoms And Stages Of a Brain Tumor?’ »

When a baby is born and the umbilical cord is cut, the blood left in the umbilical cord and placenta is usually discarded as medical waste. Not any more, as such blood has been found to be a very important and rich source of stem cells, and stem cells is mankind’s latest hope in its battle against age-old fatal diseases.

Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that eventually become the different types of blood cells. And as of today, about 70 medical disorders have been treated with such cells, specifically those taken from the umbilical cord. Such cells are very important in the treatment of, say, leukemia, or cancer of the blood. When patients undergo radiation therapy or chemotherapy, their stock stem cells are destroyed, leaving them in a very vulnerable, almost deadly condition. Traditionally, they receive transplant from a donor via bone marrow transplant or direct normal blood transfusion. These two sources of stem cells are fraught with pain and side-effects, and it is tricky to find a donor match. Continue reading ‘Umbilical Cord Blood Miracle – How Stem Cells From Umbilical Cord Blood Help in Curing Diseases’ »

For most cancer patients radiation therapy is their last chance to beat cancer. Unfortunately a number of people will attempt killing themselves during or just after their radiation therapy. For some this is due to the pain they have to endure during the radiation therapy regimen…and for others it’s due to radiation therapy long term effects like sterility that is caused by the radiation treatment (mostly affects those who have cancer in parts of the body near their reproductive organs). But the biggest risk group for suicide attempts, are those who go through radiation therapy and fail to get cured, since they are the most hopeless group.

People who have a severe medical condition like cancer are a major risk group for suicide. In fact cancer patients are 2x more likely to commit suicide compared to the general population. However it is important to note that by all factors, this number is most likely underestimated due to the fact that a high number of cancer related suicides go unreported. Pay extra attention to those who have oral, pharyngeal and lung cancers, since these groups are the most at risk. Suicide in cancer patients is mostly due to the fact that those suffering from cancer are usually dealing with massive depression. Continue reading ‘Radiation Therapy Can Lead to Suicide Attempts’ »

For most cancer patients radiation therapy is their last chance to beat cancer. Unfortunately a number of people will attempt killing themselves during or just after their radiation therapy. For some this is due to the pain they have to endure during the radiation therapy regimen…and for others it’s due to radiation therapy long term effects like sterility that is caused by the radiation treatment (mostly affects those who have cancer in parts of the body near their reproductive organs). But the biggest risk group for suicide attempts, are those who go through radiation therapy and fail to get cured, since they are the most hopeless group.

People who have a severe medical condition like cancer are a major risk group for suicide. In fact cancer patients are 2x more likely to commit suicide compared to the general population. However it is important to note that by all factors, this number is most likely underestimated due to the fact that a high number of cancer related suicides go unreported. Pay extra attention to those who have oral, pharyngeal and lung cancers, since these groups are the most at risk. Suicide in cancer patients is mostly due to the fact that those suffering from cancer are usually dealing with massive depression. Continue reading ‘Radiation Therapy Can Lead to Suicide Attempts’ »